Genghis9
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Bashy Posted at 2018-1-25 21:28
I thought the military are exempt from the (insert abbreviation here)? they are here in the UK, the problem the OP has is that he knows they fly that low, so should anything happen (god forbid) it would be down to the pilot, you must take any and all precautions to make sure your flight is as safe as it can be, that includes mititgating risks also namely the low fliers in your case, you know about them so you shouldnt fly there. If you can find out how low they buz your area then you can set your limits accordingly.
Well I wont speak for UK military flights but I can say for sure that US Military aircraft must adhere to the host nation's airspace rules & regulations without question, and that goes for flights in the UK. Even if granted a waiver, it almost always applies to an area that is already designated for military operations or in an area with a low population, mostly out at sea. The only thing that removes any rule sets is operational missions i.e. wartime flights and I'm pretty sure that if that were the case then you are not likely to be out flying your drone for grins.
For all US Military flights in US airspace they are required to follow FAA regulations, granted those same rules are codified in US military flight regs and manuals and are either the same or more restrictive and in the few cases that they are different it is almost certainly based on a waiver of some kind. Other than that, the same factors mentioned above apply in the US too.
Bottom Line NO military aircraft do not have a blank check to fly anywhere at anytime in any manner...indeed they are not exempt. |
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