- Joined
- May 13, 2016
- Messages
- 100
- Reaction score
- 32
Has anyone received a "Visibility" waiver for less than 3nm (Part 107.51)
I have a job filming a fishing tournament, there is a concern for early morning fog. I've seen plenty of airspace waivers, and night waivers, but nothing on reduced visibility. June gloom on the left coast at 6:00am has a high probability of morning fog and reduced visibility. Filming the start of the tournament even at 50-75' within a 100yds would be sufficient. My concern is that the waiver would be rejected on the visibility request and I would have to refile and encounter a significant delay.
The event is conducted just inside of the KSLI Class D and just outside of the KLGB Class D, So I need a waiver, The Alamitos Bay and surrounding waters are sparsely populated so I see no need to get a (107.25) moving vehicle waiver, some portions will be filmed from a boat.
Comments are appreciated.
I have a job filming a fishing tournament, there is a concern for early morning fog. I've seen plenty of airspace waivers, and night waivers, but nothing on reduced visibility. June gloom on the left coast at 6:00am has a high probability of morning fog and reduced visibility. Filming the start of the tournament even at 50-75' within a 100yds would be sufficient. My concern is that the waiver would be rejected on the visibility request and I would have to refile and encounter a significant delay.
The event is conducted just inside of the KSLI Class D and just outside of the KLGB Class D, So I need a waiver, The Alamitos Bay and surrounding waters are sparsely populated so I see no need to get a (107.25) moving vehicle waiver, some portions will be filmed from a boat.
Comments are appreciated.
§ 107.51(c) Operating limitations for small unmanned aircraft. Visibility.
A remote pilot in command and the person manipulating the flight controls of the small unmanned aircraft system must comply with all of the following operating limitations when operating a small unmanned aircraft system:
(c) The minimum flight visibility, as observed from the location of the control station must be no less than 3 statute miles. For purposes of this section, flight visibility means the average slant distance from the control station at which prominent unlighted objects may be seen and identified by day and prominent lighted objects may be seen and identified by night.
Performance-Based Standards
1. Applicant must provide a method for the remote pilot to maintain visual line of sight with the sUA when operating with visibility less than 3 miles statute miles.
2. Applicant must provide a method to ensure the sUA will be able to avoid non-participating aircraft when operating with visibility less than 3 statute miles.
3. Applicant must provide a method to increase conspicuity of the sUA to be seen at a distance of
A remote pilot in command and the person manipulating the flight controls of the small unmanned aircraft system must comply with all of the following operating limitations when operating a small unmanned aircraft system:
(c) The minimum flight visibility, as observed from the location of the control station must be no less than 3 statute miles. For purposes of this section, flight visibility means the average slant distance from the control station at which prominent unlighted objects may be seen and identified by day and prominent lighted objects may be seen and identified by night.
Performance-Based Standards
1. Applicant must provide a method for the remote pilot to maintain visual line of sight with the sUA when operating with visibility less than 3 miles statute miles.
2. Applicant must provide a method to ensure the sUA will be able to avoid non-participating aircraft when operating with visibility less than 3 statute miles.
3. Applicant must provide a method to increase conspicuity of the sUA to be seen at a distance of