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Finesse plus, Association Française de Défense du Planeur RC et de l’Aéromodélisme de Plaine, du Littoral et de Montagne

Finesse +

ASSOCIATION FRANCAISE DE DEFENSE DU PLANEUR RC ET DE L’AEROMODELISME DE PLAINE, DU LITTORAL ET DE MONTAGNE Cette association a pour objet : – De défendre et de promouvoir la pratique du planeur radiocommandé et de l’aéromodélisme. – Constituer une instance de réflexion sur les évolutions de l’aéromodélisme. – Participer aux discussions avec les administrations, les fédérations, associations et tous groupements sur les pratiques actuelles et futures de l’aéromodélisme. – Développer la sécurité, la formation, la qualification des aéromodélistes -La pratique du vol radiocommandé Nous sommes un groupe de réflexion, issu du collectif « Sauvons l’Aéromodélisme » constitué pendant l’été 2016 à l’occasion de l’examen au parlement Francais de la loi « Drones » qui impacte considérablement notre loisir. En effet les nouvelles dispositions concernent TOUS les « aéronefs sans personne à bord ». Cela comprend les drones, objet de la loi, mais malheureusement aussi les aéromodèles, (...)

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Response to Detailed rules on unmanned aircrafts

22 Oct 2018

Finesse Plus is a French model aircraft association representing more than 1200 members flying model sailplanes in open areas, in particular in mountains". Please, find here below our comments. a/ Article 4(1)(e) & UAS.OPEN.10 (2): Requiring that in OPEN Category the UA shall remain at a maximum distance of 120 meters from the surface of the earth even when starting from a natural elevation over terrain is not relevant at all for sailplane models starting from top of a hill or a cliff to perform slope soaring. This would compel the pilot to fly the model below his/her position when the starting point is 120 m or more above the surrounding terrain, as it is the case today for many slope soaring sites in mountainous areas. Moreover, the remote pilot has no mean to precisely assess his/her model height above a terrain which is below the elevation of the starting point. To accommodate slope soaring operations with sailplane models, the height limit should extend horizontally from 120 m above the remote pilot position rather than following the terrain contour. Consequently, UAS.OPEN.10 (2) should be deleted and Article 4(1)(e) amended as follows: "the maximum height shall be no more than 120 meters above take-off point or remote pilot position, except when overflying an obstacle, as specified in Part A of the Annex" b/ UAS.OPEN.40: Requiring that OPEN A3 operations shall be conducted in an area where the remote pilot reasonably expects that no uninvolved person will be present is unworkable, in particular for flights in mountainous areas where hikers may temporarily pass through the area of operation at any time. This was recognised by EASA in Opinion 01-2018 where the word "present" was replaced by "endangered", taking in consideration this ensures better consistency with the related Acceptable Mean of Compliance (AMC1 UAS.OPEN.040(1)) requiring that "when a person incidentally enters the visual range of the remote pilot, the remote pilot should avoid overflying the person, and discontinue the operation when the safety of the UAS operation is not ensured", as model aircraft flyers are already usually doing today. Consequently, UAS.OPEN.40 should be amended in line with EASA Opinion 01-2018 as follows: "«...in an area where the remote pilot reasonably expects that no uninvolved person will be endangered within the range where the UA will be flown"
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