Recent content by slats

@BigAl07 & @Phaedrus Thanks for your input. You guys both chimed in on my last post regarding VLOS. This forum is great in that it allows us all to benefit from each others experience. I hope to hear more from you as it's certain I will continue to seek interpretations, guidance and opinions...

My last name is Slattery so that shortens very nicely to slats and of course it has an obvious aviation connection. My father was a career Air Force pilot and his call sign was Slats.

While I am relatively new to flying sUAS aircraft, I am a Part 107 certificate holder and an experienced fixed wing pilot (ATP AMEL with 2 type ratings, Commercial ASEL), and I'm also a licensed A&P mechanic. Safety is always of utmost importance to me. I'm not looking for loopholes in the regs...

I agree with your thoughts on the implications of a power failure. I was looking at the "if any" wording following "Regardless of dwell time" and thinking that if there is no dwell time, then it might be permissible. I'm not envisioning a large crowded event where the aircraft is being flown at...

In reading the material on the FAAs web site regarding waivers, it seems like there might be some allowance for an sUAS to be flown over people (momentarily) and not need a waiver. Guidance is provided that defines what "over people" means. Here is what it says: "The term "over" refers to the...

Thanks Phaedrus. I did read the pertinent section of the AC that you posted. Good information. After reading everyone's interpretations and refining my own, I believe that the intent of the paragraphs (a) and (b) are as follows: Para (a) specifies what each crew member must be ABLE to do...

I'm glad you explained it that way. After your first post, I was starting to read it that way as well. Thanks for imparting your wisdom!

I've read the reg several times - its actually part of my original post. I just see a conflict between paragraphs (a) and (b). I'm not trying to suggest that I would do anything other than maintain VLOS - I'm just curious if anyone else reads 107.31 the way I do. It's helpful to hear other...

That may be the case but the wording in para (a) and (b) still seems to conflict. I would even take this one step further and suggest that both paragraphs (a) and (b) are not required. One paragraph is sufficient here unless there is some difference in meaning between the two paragraphs that the...

I made that same mistake ;-) That aside, I've been in aviation for a long time and I'm usually pretty good at deciphering the legalese contained in the regs. This one does seem to conflict with itself though. The bottom line here is that the Remote Pilot is ultimately responsible for everything...

I'm interested your thoughts about FAR 107.31 which reads as follows: §107.31 Visual line of sight aircraft operation. (a) With vision that is unaided by any device other than corrective lenses, the remote pilot in command, the visual observer (if one is used), and the person manipulating the...