Flying Hillbillies RC Club

AMA District 3 – Club # 657 – Winfield, WV, USA

Category: Regulations

  • New Altitude Authorization

    AMA has obtained a National Authorization from the FAA allowing AMA members at club sites in Class G airspace to operate above 400 feet above ground level (AGL) for routine, day-to-day activities. At FHRCC’s sites, the new limit is 1200 feet AGL. This is the upper boundary of Class G/lower boundary of Class E airspace…

  • We’re the FAA, and We’re Here to Help…

    The FAA has finally got around to publishing FRIA locations on their UAS Facility Map, and in conjunction with that they’re sending out notifications on social media and elsewhere advising people to refer to the map to find a place where they can operate their UASs without remote ID. That’s all well and good, and…

  • FRIA Update and Upcoming Swap Meet

    Our FRIA application for Ridenour Lake has been approved and Ridenour is now listed on the AMA website as an approved site! A big Thank you to Mike Spencer for handling the FRIA process for both of our flying locations. Let’s all give a big thank you to Chuck Harper for spearheading the process to…

  • FAA Spokesman Defines “Discretion”

    In this video, Kevin Morris of the FAA explains what it means when the FAA says they’ll exercise “discretion” when enforcing Remote ID between now and March. Long story short, he says that we’re expected to try to comply. The example he gives as a case where the FAA might not take enforcement action is…

  • Remote ID Enforcement Date Extended

    The FAA has issued a policy statement regarding the Remote ID rule (14 CFR Part 89). Remote ID will still go into effect on September 16, 2023, but the FAA states that until March 16, 2024, they will “consider all circumstances, in particular, unanticipated issues with the available supply and excessive cost of remote identification…

  • Regulatory Action

    The FPVFC is lobbying congress to change the FAA rules so that the lower limit for registration will be one kilogram (2.2 lb.) instead of the current 250 grams (.55 lb.). Remote ID (RID) is tied to aircraft registration, and RID will not be required for aircraft below the lower weight limit under current rules.…

  • FAA Rules & Enforcement

    An Ohio man was charged with operating an aircraft without a license on September 24, 2022. He was spotted flying a multirotor drone in the vicinity of the OSU stadium by detectives from the Columbus Police Department’s Counter Terrorism Unit. They asked to see his TRUST certificate, he didn’t have one, and they cited him…