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I just read washington Posts comments on UAVs and recently the intern ruling by the FAA ( http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/19/AR2007071902347.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy ) It seems we hobbyist have it somewhat easy, all we need to do is fly below 400 feet, have a spotter, and basically be safe. Yet how strange is it that as soon as we move to the commercial/professional world we need to get a waiver from the FAA? I've seen the applications to get one but how… Continue

Added by Ed Ashton on July 21, 2007 at 1:15pm — 4 Comments

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