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Message started by Fingers on Apr 13th, 2024 at 3:45pm

Title: Conversation with MAAC
Post by Fingers on Apr 13th, 2024 at 3:45pm
Spoke with Michael Dick the other night, and got some of the info on the upcoming increase of our height above 400 feet, and the increase of maximum aircraft weight from 25kg to 35kg.

My scribbled notes are unclear, but height is going to 1700 feet.

Maximum weight of planes is going from 25 to 35kg. This is a big help for some of the guys with uber large planes. Also, Turbines and IMAC can fly again.

Now, the catch is, either of these options require a club member with Advanced TC RPass to BE AT THE FIELD WHILE IT'S HAPPENING. So I can't fly my Stampe over 400 feet unless there is an Advanced flier at the field while I'm there. But if there is one there, I can fly my Pheonix up to 1700, assuming I can see it up there. Someone with a private pilot license will be acceptable  as well. Just found out that anyone who was "ever" a private pilot would be acceptable

MAAC is in the process of arranging with The RPas Center, a large national training organization, for MAAC members to get access to their training course for free. There are 8 study videos, and training tests, all to help us pass the TC Advanced test. Once we have the on line test passed, arrangements have been made to have us tested by one of their people, at our field, with our plane, for $20.00.

Details and MAAC rules and regs are coming, and each club field has to be sanctioned, again, for the changes to kick in. 

Title: Re: Conversation with MAAC
Post by Shane Morse on Apr 13th, 2024 at 5:24pm
Would like to know who can do my "flight review" for the Advanced RPAS....

Title: Re: Conversation with MAAC
Post by Fingers on Apr 13th, 2024 at 5:54pm
Shane, it would be somebody who works for the RPas Center.

Title: Re: Conversation with MAAC
Post by JackDD on Apr 15th, 2024 at 7:21am

Fingers wrote on Apr 13th, 2024 at 3:45pm:
My scribbled notes are unclear, but height is going to 1700 feet.

Sandy, I would be surprised if the height limit is 1700' as aircraft can be flying in open airspace at alt. of 1200ft and above. anything below that , is assumed to be takeoff and landing. if in fact it is 1700' there would be an Aeronautical symbol on the sectional charts, above our field, to warn overflying aircraft of Drone activities can be expected at that location, as per some Glider fields at Stanley or Debert. All exciting news though.
Jack

Title: Re: Conversation with MAAC
Post by Fingers on Apr 15th, 2024 at 11:05am
I agree Jack, however I did confirm that number with MAAC. That's the number being written into MAAC's new rules as far as Michael knows.

Title: Re: Conversation with MAAC
Post by JackDD on Apr 16th, 2024 at 7:10am
OK Sandy, Surprising  :-? look out for the Latest Moncton Sectional...
:aviater :egyptian

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