Monday, April 16, 2012

FAA Regulations


  1. No person may operate an unnamed ballon. 
  2. We need to know the location of the launching site 
  3. We need to estimate the duration of the flight 
  4. We need to notify the FAA or military ATC facility immediately after the launch. 
  5. Also if we cancel the launch we need to notify the FAA or ATC facility. 
  6. We need to monitor the course of the ballon unless the ATC requires otherwise. 
  7. Need to forward it’s position reports requested by ATC every two hours 
  8. We can have an unnamed free ballon if it is authorized by ATC and it only goes 2,000 feet above the surface. 
  9. An hour before the beginning decent we need to let the ATC and FAA know where it is and how it is and the forecast trajectory for the balance of the flight. 

4 comments:

  1. great job peter!!!!!!!!!
    so if we name it, it can go higher?
    is so, lets name it something!

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  2. Nice peter, this is very helpful. I will see if there is anything else to add!

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  3. We need to make sure this object isn't hazardous to anyone else, or land in their property and messes up something.

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  4. Who do we need to call????? Where can we find a number?????

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