Model Aircraft Group Says Its Members Are Exempt When Flying Strictly As Hobbyists
Effective August 29, 2016 the FAA began to require sUAS pilots performing commercial operations, or those not operating within the programing of a "community-based organization", to earn a remote pilot’s certificate and to operate within the provisions of Part 107. To earn this certificate, pilots must take a test at an FAA testing center before conducting flight. The cost for this test is approximately $150.
We’re Updating A Story About People Who Are Willing To Chip In When It Counts
Last week we covered a story about two groups who have banded together for a common goal. EAA Chapter 1083 and John Robinson, the founder of AV84all, have joined forces to build a Zenith CH 750 Cruzer in Salisbury, NC to benefit all pilots with disabilities. The EAA chapter members will launch a Zenith build-project on September 10, of this year at Rowan County Airport.
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