Wolfiesden
All the gobbly gook you posted means nothing. The reference to RCgroups item was direct and copy from the FAA regulation. It was their attempt to simplify what is or is not allowed.
Line of sight is pretty simple. If you take your eyes off the UAV and then look back again and aren't able to locate, it's no longer under your control. Attempting to say that glancing down at a tablet to confirm your location as visual line of sight is like saying that you were just texting for a few seconds before you ran into another car or truck.
What I copied and pasted was directly from the FAA and N8900.313 rule for UAV flight unless operating under a wavier.
I have no need to make this stuff up. This is why I post attributions to items I post.
https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Notice/N_8900.313.pdf see pages 12 and 13
The FAA interprets the section 336 Rulemaking prohibition as one that must be evaluated on a rule-by-rule basis. Although the FAA believes the statutory definition of a model aircraft is clear, the FAA provides the following explanation of the meanings of “visual line of sight” and “hobby or recreational purpose,” terms used in the definition of model aircraft, because the FAA has received a number of questions in this area. By definition, a model aircraft must be “flown within visual line of sight of the person operating the aircraft.” P.L. 112-95, section 336(c)(2).1 Based on the plain language of the 1 For purposes of the visual line of sight requirement, “operator” means the person manipulating the model aircraft’s controls. 8/4/15N 8900.313 Appendix B B-8statute, the FAA interprets this requirement to mean that: (1) the aircraft must be visible at all times to the operator; (2) that the operator must use his or her own natural vision (which includes vision corrected by standard eyeglasses or contact lenses) to observe the aircraft; and (3) people other than the operator may not be used in lieu of the operator for maintaining visual line of sight. Under the criteria above, visual line of sight would mean that the operator has an unobstructed view of the model aircraft. To ensure that the operator has the best view of the aircraft, the statutory requirement would preclude the use of vision-enhancing devices, such as binoculars, night vision goggles, powered vision magnifying devices, and goggles designed to provide a “first-person view” from the model.
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