Parsing The Model Aircraft FAA AC 91-57A

Parsing The Model Aircraft Advisory Circular | Aero-News Network

Attorney Jonathan Rupprecht Finds Several Issues With The FAA's New AC

On August 10, 2014 FAA accidentally canceled AC 91-57, which had been around for a little more than 34 years. [AC 91-57 Cancelled in Error] On Wednesday, they issued its replacement ... AC 91-57A. The AC sets forth rules governing how model aircraft operators, including small UAVs, may fly their aircraft as hobbyists.

Jonathan Rupprecht, the attorney who compared the two documents, found some notable distinctions.

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