Thanks to you and your video I got my FAA small UAS registration!.. now I need to find an RC airfield near me.
@TimMcKay562 ай бұрын
Congratulations! www.ModelAircraft.org was a perfect RC club finder section. Super easy to use. 😊👍🏻
@peterhiggins543910 ай бұрын
Thank you for doing this presentation. I’m currently stationed in Korea and was looking forward to building and flying RC aircraft again when I return. I first heard about this from one of our SUAS operators. We were both confused about the way forward. Not so much now. Again, thank you!
@TimMcKay5610 ай бұрын
Peter: Happy to assist! Tim
@TimMcKay5610 ай бұрын
Peter: Happy to assist! Tim
@Ts-zy4bw9 ай бұрын
Any Joe Blow can build an ultralight and fly it with no pilot certificate or approval in Class G airspace but a small RC airplane has to adhere to a growing list of FAA oversight.
@TimMcKay569 ай бұрын
Not really. Read Part 103 which are the regs that guide ultralight flight. There is a lot to follow and know, much of which is what not to do. And the FAA is crystal clear to the ultralight community, "If this is too hard for you to do, we'll drop the hammer with a real set of regulations." The ultralight folks know they have a great deal, and stay within their lane. Same could apply to us if we could ever figure out how to not fly into controlled airspace without a clearance. Tim
@stevendegiorgio314310 ай бұрын
The only requirements I know of is to first make sure your batteries are fully charged,the second thing is to than fly safely follow the AMA safety code and that's all.Remain clear of all full scale aircraft,stay below 400 feet AGL and a minimum of 3 miles from a towered airport.
@TimMcKay5610 ай бұрын
And stay out of controlled airspace unless you have a clearance. 😳😊 Tim
@DumbledoreMcCracken10 ай бұрын
@@TimMcKay56and ensure the Remote ID is operating if flying outside a FRIA.
@Ts-zy4bw9 ай бұрын
@@TimMcKay56I believe you’re incorrect. You can fly in Class E airspace without FAA approval. Class E airspace is controlled.
@gordonmckay45239 ай бұрын
@@Ts-zy4bw I'm not sure I agree with you. Drones, as they cannot see and avoid nor talk with controllers, can only fly in controlled airspace if the FAA "pre-clears" them for this flight. In this way the FAA knows the drones are in the airspace somewhere and can control traffic as needed. Tim
@povertymachine10 ай бұрын
Very informative. Please consider doing another video on the commercial license.
@TimMcKay5610 ай бұрын
Will do! Tim
@DumbledoreMcCracken10 ай бұрын
Oh boy! It's complicated, and would require a 10 part series!
@RebelByNature10 ай бұрын
Does Tim have a part 107? Tim, do you own a quad copter drone? That would be important for someone doing an instructional video on it.
@TimMcKay5610 ай бұрын
@@RebelByNatureI have my Part 107 certificate, do not fly drones. 😊 Tim
@TimMcKay5610 ай бұрын
@@RebelByNatureI have my Part 107 certificate, do not fly drones. 😊 Tim
@DonTimmons-kh4dz3 ай бұрын
Thanks Tim, you just saved me $85.
@TimMcKay563 ай бұрын
Don: Very cool! Tim
@meter42826 ай бұрын
Thank you Tim!
@TimMcKay566 ай бұрын
Anytime! Tim
@williamanacker55714 ай бұрын
Thanks for the informative video. I just got an rc plane kinda thought there would be set rules from the faa now that the rules are online. Thanks again for sharing. I would highly advise people who are starting out with the hobby to watch your video.
@TimMcKay564 ай бұрын
William: Many thanks for checking in! Tim
@stevendegiorgio314310 ай бұрын
The FAA is trying to destroy the hobby.I fly in a park field where I have seen other people fly and there's no problems and we don't fly that often.I probly fly 4 to 6 times a month when the weather is nice and warm,not like today,(cold and wet).I took my TRUST test and that's all I'm doing the AMA is over priced.
@TimMcKay5610 ай бұрын
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@TimMcKay5610 ай бұрын
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@RebelByNature10 ай бұрын
Correct me if I am wrong, politely please, but there is no requirement to join the AMA or any other organization. You only have to follow some FAA approved organization's rules, but not to actually join them. Of course for drone pilots, there are much better choices than the AMA. Nothing against the AMA, but let's face it, drones aren't their focus and neither they or their members are drone friendly. Lastly, I will say this bit about following some organization's rules is silly at best. We should have to follow the FAA's rules, and that's it.
@TimMcKay5610 ай бұрын
@@RebelByNature 100% correct, no need to join AMA (unless you wish to use a FRIA at an AMA field). Tim
@triskellian10 ай бұрын
@@RebelByNature You are correct. A recreational RC flyer is not required to join a CBO ( community based organization). However, if one wants to fly at a FRIA, joining a CBO is necessary. Most flying club fields are AMA sanctioned. Some AMA clubs are warming up to multicopters and drone related activities (mine included). I too wish that more of them welcomed rotor craft of all types. I fly choppers and racing quads also. I hope this helps!
@702Wolfi9 ай бұрын
Quick! We must create new and more laws that stop someone from flying a drone into restricted airspace!!!
@TimMcKay569 ай бұрын
You know, if folks did not fly into controlled/restricted airspace without a clearance, we likely would not have many of these tyepes of rules. Tim
@johnw573410 ай бұрын
When I fly (recreational only) I wear a small satchel over my shoulder. In this bag I keep a copy of all my paperwork, AMA card, FAA registration, TRUST completion code, and some printed FAA regulations as to the type of aircraft I'm flying. I also carry a photo of a camera quad (I fly fixed wing only) and a picture of some dude wearing FPV goggles, just to let people know what all the hubbub's about.
@TimMcKay5610 ай бұрын
Good stuff! Tim
@dougj81869 ай бұрын
@@TimMcKay56Excellent idea. I'm going to put a laminated copy of my FAA cert and wear it on a lanyard.
@zone2Ironman8 ай бұрын
Just noticed what look like Air Force command wings on the peg board. That helps explain the WAAS lesson from the video a couple months ago :-D
@TimMcKay568 ай бұрын
No worries . . . actually Master Navigator wings, but I did a lot of civilian flying. 😊👍🏻 Tim
@isaiahglessner9637Ай бұрын
How easy/difficult is it to break the 400ft ceiling? Is this enough room to do (what used to be) a typical aerobatics routine? With long climbs leading up to a hammerhead? Or one of those long, high loops over the runway? Do pilots feel constricted from flying normally? In a giant scale? In a .40 - .60? In a park flyer?
@TimMcKay56Ай бұрын
I stay under the 400 foot ceiling without any problem. But my eyesight is not what it used to be!
@Bishop-FPV9 ай бұрын
Nice video, the FAA love people like you lapping up their utter rubbish. Yes, you will get idiots flying where they shouldn't, but us professionals that have been flying many years at model flying clubs without incident fall into these regulations for no reason and its wrong. I live in europe, I will never register and fall victim to a corrupt agency and i will continue to fly in a safe manner, including fpv under 400ft. The FAA and CAA (UK) need to sort out their manned aviation first.
@TimMcKay569 ай бұрын
Merry Xmas to you as well! Tim
@Bishop-FPV9 ай бұрын
@@TimMcKay56 Sorry pal, merry Christmas!!
@gordonmckay45239 ай бұрын
@@Bishop-FPV No worries. These initial regs for modelers are a non-event in the grand scheme of things. The modeling (i.e. drone) community pretty much asked for these with non-stop violations of controlled airspace, but that is another discussion. And if you really want to see a bunch of FAA regulations, try flying under Part 121 operations some day! Tim
@Bishop-FPV9 ай бұрын
@@gordonmckay4523 I was not having a dig, I think its great that you put your effort in to helping others that will abide by the rules, its just a shame you have to. The FAA have put us all into one group meaning we are the bad boys and that is just not true. All they want to do is open up the skies for the likes of google and amazon (drone deliveries) because that is where the money is. Then you are going to have remote ID, PTF Pay to Fly... just when you thought it couldn´t get any worse.
@hifinsword10 ай бұрын
As I see it, the only way for the Secret Service to guard against another drone crashing into anywhere on the White House grounds or building, and NOT endanger the public with stray bullets, is to 1) use either a Lazer weapon or 2) deny control/take control of the drone via RF jamming or hacking. Any bullets fired to disable a drone will come down who knows where!
@TimMcKay5610 ай бұрын
You are exactly correct. These types of systems may well exist, highly classified of course. Tim
@independentdronechannel17010 ай бұрын
Good Info.. Thank you Tim🙂👍
@TimMcKay5610 ай бұрын
😊👍🏻 Tim
@Exempt728 күн бұрын
This is kinda sad for me. Last time I was involved in this hobby was several years ago when you could just throw any old thing into the air and fly around for fun. Now it's highly regulated. Really unfortunate.
@TimMcKay5628 күн бұрын
It is really not that regulated. If you fly in a FRIA, nothing at all needed to fly. And the Ruko R111 remote ID is $40, one needed for the entire fleet. As an aside, the reason for all of this unwanted oversight is modelers (98% drone pilots) flying into controlled airspace without a clearance. What, exactly, is the FAA supposed to do?
@frankscalzo70482 ай бұрын
How does the SCOTUS Chevron Deference decision effect this?
@TimMcKay562 ай бұрын
No idea.
@Tammy-un3ql10 ай бұрын
very informative
@TimMcKay5610 ай бұрын
😊👍🏻 Tim
@MystikSquash10 ай бұрын
Shared
@TimMcKay5610 ай бұрын
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@eTexNerd10 ай бұрын
Thanks for clarifying that control-line, free-flight, balloons and kites are not impacted (yet).
@TimMcKay5610 ай бұрын
😊👍🏻 Tim
@DumbledoreMcCracken10 ай бұрын
Be aware that the prior FAA reauthorization has language about tethered aircraft (something about 3 pounds), and tethered balloons. So, there is the possibility of future regulations.
@brettbuck736210 ай бұрын
@@DumbledoreMcCracken If you are flying CL, *UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD YOU USE THE WORD "TETHERED"!!*. Memorize the phrase "not a UAS"! Tethered means "tethered drones", that is, things that work just like RC drones, except with a trailing wire instead of radio. FF and CL do not qualify as a "UAS", "unmanned aerial system" because they do not have a ground control station. If you use "tethered" you will confuse the issue and let yourself in for a problem/
@DumbledoreMcCracken10 ай бұрын
@@brettbuck7362 don't preach to me until you have spent four dozen hours reading the prior legislation, and rulemaking documents, and current interpretation of the rules restricting public and civil sUAS operations. Tim has even picked up some of my findings and used them here, which is good because we all need to understand where we are, how we ended up here, and where this is all going (likely the complete shutdown of sUAS operations outdoors).
@brettbuck736210 ай бұрын
@@DumbledoreMcCracken I have, and have consulted with various AMA and FAA officials on the topic since all this started about 6 years ago. FF and CL are *not a UAS*, which is the basis of their exemption by law. If you use "tethered" to describe your CL airplane, this greatly raises the odds that you will get, incorrectly, included, because "tethered drones" (i,e, quadcopters with trailing wire control) aremost certainly a UAS and subject to regulation.
@Andy-df5fj2 ай бұрын
If I put servos on a chuck glider with no motor and only rubber band launch it to control the descending glide in my back yard, do I need remote ID if it ends up being over 250 grams?
@TimMcKay562 ай бұрын
Probably not. The FAA rules on remote ID for free flight and control line models are unclear at best. You should be OK without the need for RID.
@Andy-df5fj2 ай бұрын
@@TimMcKay56 Thanks!
@ronwade56469 ай бұрын
The AMA or Academy of Model Aeronautics has really detailed Rules.
@TimMcKay569 ай бұрын
Thanks! Tim
@scable-eq7bp8 ай бұрын
I found a simple solution, I took my 40 acres of property and applied to the AMA for a charter and was granted one and then I applied for a FRIA and was also granted that. No one but me will ever fly on this property.
@TimMcKay568 ай бұрын
OK.
@gordonyork66385 ай бұрын
I fly hang gliders and paragliders, Ido not have to register my aircraft. why is that? Appearently my slope soarer more dangerous than my paragllider.
@TimMcKay565 ай бұрын
The reason is gliders and paragliders are big enough to see, thus pilot identification fairly easy to do. This is not the case with drones. Tim
@OregonMotorcycle7 ай бұрын
So are you saying I have to take a test through the FAA and get a remote tracking system for a lil 300 gram, non gps RC helicopter I fly in my backyard??
@TimMcKay567 ай бұрын
Short answer is “Yes”. The TRUST test takes 30 mins, good for a lifetime, and you’ll actually learn something. The helicopter might come with Standard Remote ID installed, do check before purchasing a module. Tim
@OregonMotorcycle7 ай бұрын
@@TimMcKay56 this is absurd
@BrettDaniels-j6u4 ай бұрын
No, it's insane. Since 911 they assume everyone is a terrorist (and now everything is a drone). That's where this insanity came from, also idiots who cause problems with their toy drones.
@dustina96627 ай бұрын
I appreciate the info sir, but next time have ya a glass of water ready lol. Very informative!
@TimMcKay567 ай бұрын
😊👍🏻 Tim
@dragonkube10 ай бұрын
Are all of these rules applies only for "drones" over 250g or all weights? You mentioned that it shouldn't be registered but what about exam?
@TimMcKay5610 ай бұрын
Any RC plane/drone under 250 grams does not need to be registered, thus no remote ID. However, any model that flies needs to stay out of controlled airspace without a clearance, etc. Tim
@jamesneumann54507 ай бұрын
If you have a FRN number for Amateur radio do you need one for RC model flying ?
@TimMcKay567 ай бұрын
You need to comply with FAA regs. Sounds like you are referencing FCC regs? Tim
@blueharley210 ай бұрын
Good information, but I don't think the terrorists will comply with the rules, registration, . or remote ID. Very typical for today.
@TimMcKay5610 ай бұрын
Criminals, as a general rule, do not follow laws, rules or regulations. But that does not mean we simply get rid of such laws. Tim
@peterhiggins543910 ай бұрын
After seeing the field you fly at, are you in Texas? It looks familiar somehow.
@TimMcKay5610 ай бұрын
Outside Atlanta. 😊 Very nice field as well. Tim
@BigMoTheBlackDragon8 ай бұрын
Eventually, RC manufacturers will be made into RC airlines. You will be a reverse employee (you "work for", the company, except you pay them to "work for" them). They will have to train you, you will have to do checklists pre, during, & post flight. You will have to engage wil ATC. You will have to take off from, & land at airports/airfields only. In other words, you will have to become a commercial airline pilot. Only, you pay the "airline" to fly. Give it 5 to 15 years, it will happen.
@TimMcKay568 ай бұрын
Not so sure about this . . . 🤔😳
@RebelByNature10 ай бұрын
Regarding local laws and private property, I question your statement that you have to follow them in this regard. First lets make clear I am talking what are the legal constraints of what one 'can' do, not what one 'should' do, as that is subjective and not necessarily the same as what you are allowed to do. That said, no local laws (state, county, municipal etc) have jurisdiction about 'flying' over private property. That is clear. They have no more jurisdiction, power of law, over that than a town that tries to say you can't fly a Cessna over the city limits. Only the FAA can do that. That is what FAA approved apps like B4UFLY are all about. It will show you what, if any, flight restrictions are in place where you want to fly. So, you can fly over and video over someone's property so long as the FAA has not restricted that airspace. However, that does not necessarily mean you should. Also, local laws are often in place to prevent surveillance, voyeurism etc. Doesn't matter if you are doing it with a drone, as these laws are about what you are doing, not what you are doing it with. So, just because you are entitled to fly over someone's private property, and you are, and video, and you can, does not mean you are immune to local charges if you park a drone 5 feet away from a bedroom window and record. The other subtly is that local entities, e.g. cities, can stop you from taking off from, landing, or working the controls on or at city owned property (e.g. parks etc). They can not stop you from flying over these areas if launched and operated from a location not on city property.
@TimMcKay5610 ай бұрын
We’ll see. Courts are working these issues now. Tim
@DumbledoreMcCracken10 ай бұрын
I agree as long as no one can deem your flight a danger to anyone. A judge or jury may not be on your side, and you may make your lawyer wealthy.
@RebelByNature10 ай бұрын
@@TimMcKay56 Ok, name a current case Tim. You just switched gears from what the current laws are to a little bit of wishful thinking of what might happen in the future. You also switched gears in your video when you start out talking about what the rules are as presented as per the FAA website but then proceed to cite rules based on your personal notes which include your personal opinions that are not FAA rules. For example, there is nothing in FAA rules about following local laws and/or private property. Personal opinion is absolutely fine if put forth as an opinion of what one 'should' do but not when passed off as being a 'current' legal requirement, rule or law. Also, Courts don't work on issues, they decide cases based on the law. Not trying to be pedantic here, but the distinction matters. You would need federal congressional legislative changes before states, counties, towns could have a say.
@RebelByNature10 ай бұрын
@@DumbledoreMcCracken It's a question of jurisdiction. If you don't injure someone or destroy property, then the jurisdiction is 100% FAA. If you do damage property or injure someone then of course you are responsible for it. 'Deeming' isn't part of the legal equation. If you crash a 250 gram drone into a house, you might damage a shingle, or break a window, but probably not. I think I can handle that and it's extremely unlikely to occur. If you hit someone with a drone, over their property or not, doesn't matter, you are responsible, but we would be talking about literally scratches, nothing like what a car accident would cause.
@RebelByNature10 ай бұрын
@@TimMcKay56 Be careful what you wish for Tim. Opening the door to local control of the airspace and thereby destroying the preeminence of the FAA's authority may well be a Pandora's Box that General Aviation pilots wish never was opened. Cessna's can be quite loud when flying over your house at 1000 AGL, even at 2000. Helicopters are even worse. They could well be taking pictures and otherwise interfering with our privacy and enjoyment of our private property. Wouldn't it be nice if we could pass laws or ordinances that say, no private aircraft over our city limits, over our houses, etc.? Or maybe you can overfly, but you need to maintain 5000 AGL over our town, our county etc. What a mess that would would be. How could any pilot be expected to stay within compliance of such a patchwork of laws? It's just as true no matter the type of aircraft and why we need IMHO a uniform national airspace.
@kenrobba5831Ай бұрын
Is the $5.00 tax deductible ?
@TimMcKay56Ай бұрын
No idea.
@MrGaborseres10 ай бұрын
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@TimMcKay5610 ай бұрын
😊👍🏻 Tim
@RebelByNature10 ай бұрын
One guy crashes a drone onto white house grounds, big deal. Not a whole lot of damage can happen from an unarmed drone, especially a sub 250 gram hobbyist drone. Might someone get a skin laceration, maybe, most likely not. Now some perspective, in 1994, Frank Eugene Corder crashed a Cessna 150 onto the south lawn of the White House. Now that can be dangerous and people can get hurt. Worried about someone doing something really bad with a drone, instead of just doing something very stupid, like some form of armed attack on the White House? Think you can detect it because of remote ID and they can trace it because it's registered? Right, they will use a drone that is registered and broadcasts RID for such a purpose. Of course they will. A sub 250 hobbyist drone is simply not carrying a payload of any consequence.
@TimMcKay5610 ай бұрын
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@TimMcKay5610 ай бұрын
Any flight on White House grounds is a major concern. What if a small drone carrying some sort of biological weapon? Tim
@RebelByNature10 ай бұрын
@@TimMcKay56 You think that a biological weapon would be delivered on a registered drone broadcasting RID? Sub 250 gram drones aren't even required to broadcast RID, and even if they were, you think someone wanting to deliver a biological weapon to the WH is going to be following rules? There is other technology, sophisticated expensive technology, that is available to detect and disable drones by interfering with the communications to and from the drone. Yes, I agree that flights on White House grounds is a concern, but not a major concern if its a hobbyist drone, but a major one if it's something bigger, whether a large drone or Cessna 150. Hopefully the US govt has something more reliable than voluntary cooperation by malicious actors or that is a problem
@mikeherr326310 ай бұрын
Found this podcast informative. But you only glossed over sub250 models, what are the rules? For example, will my 9 year old grandson need TRUST to fly a sub250 foamy?
@TimMcKay5610 ай бұрын
It sounds crazy, but (I think) anyone who flies needs to take the one time TRUST test. Registration needs to be 13 years and older. Tim
@TimMcKay5610 ай бұрын
Remember, impossible to fail TRUST. All questions answered to 100%.
@TimMcKay5610 ай бұрын
Remember, impossible to fail TRUST. All questions answered to 100%.
@RebelByNature10 ай бұрын
@@TimMcKay56 yes, trust test is required by all
@thomasnewton98189 ай бұрын
There are three groups of flyers. Commercial, long time, or new educated hobbist, and DJI instant gratification, don't know no rules. I don't hold out much hope for the FAA taking a liking to the "hobbist drones when they lump us in whit the wild west drones. I am fortunate to live near a few AMA clubs that have FRIA. I hate the idea of registering. I haven't done it yet. I also don't like big fines and being made an example. I guess that if I'm going to fly rc, I'll have to cave in to big brother's demands. As a side note. If you fly in a fria, you have to register and take the trust test also? I know that you must stay inside the club boundaries, which for some clubs is going to be impractical. The clubs that don't get the fria have to fly with rfid? I don't think that rfid has reached a place that I'm willing to go, or spend money on when it seems to me that the faa was very vague about. It's likely to change at the drop of a hat. Those are just my thoughts and opinions.
@TimMcKay569 ай бұрын
Thomas: If you fly an RC plane/drone in the National Airspace System, and it weighs 250 grams or more, you need to register it. Not a huge deal for recreational flyers, one registration number for ALL aircraft. Done on line, $5 for three years. The free TRUST test takes 45 mins, good for your lifetime. FRIA exempt remote ID. The AMA club will require your registration and TRUST test to join the club. Just not a big deal. Tim