Cetaman
First Officer
Flight distance : 2528264 ft
United States
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Aloha flighttime,
The FAA actually put in the "Visual Observer" for flights out of VLOS. The Visual Observer and operator may be in radio or telecommunications contact, but must be in contact during the time VLOS by the operator is lost. Page 142;
ii. Operational Requirements When Using Visual Observer
The NPRM also proposed a set of operational requirements for operations that use a visual observer. First, the operator and visual observer would be required to maintain effective communication with each other at all times. Under the NPRM, the operator and visual observer would not have to stand close enough to hear each other without technological assistance; instead, they could use a communication-assisting device, such as a radio, to communicate while standing farther apart from each other. Second, the operator would be required to ensure that the visual observer be positioned in a manner that would allow him or her to maintain visual line of sight of the small unmanned aircraft. Third, the operator and visual observer would be required to coordinate to: (1) scan the airspace where the small unmanned aircraft is operating for any potential collision hazard; and (2) maintain awareness of the position of the small unmanned aircraft through direct visual observation. This rule will finalize the above provisions as proposed, but, due to the change in the crewmember framework, this rule will refer to the remote pilot in command and the person manipulating the flight controls of the small UAS instead of “operator.”
Aloha and Drone On!
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