http://robotpenguin.com MMmmmm... penguins Tue, 04 May 2010 19:43:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://robotpenguin.com/archives/53/comment-page-1#comment-32 Brian Tue, 04 May 2010 19:43:01 +0000 http://robotpenguin.com/?p=53#comment-32 I'll quote VWS on this one, "our amateur balloon flights do NOT exceed any of the FAR §101.1(a)(4)(i-iv) criteria that triggers a requirement for FAA waivers or in flight reporting to FAA ATC. By staying small (and fragile) we fly under the simpler FAR §101.7 that says we must not operate in a hazardous manner." But really, I'm not sure =D Check out their website for more info. http://www.viennawireless.org/balloon/ I’ll quote VWS on this one, “our amateur balloon flights do NOT exceed any of the FAR §101.1(a)(4)(i-iv) criteria that triggers a requirement for FAA waivers or in flight reporting to FAA ATC. By staying small (and fragile) we fly under the simpler FAR §101.7 that says we must not operate in a hazardous manner.” But really, I’m not sure =D Check out their website for more info. http://www.viennawireless.org/balloon/

]]> http://robotpenguin.com/archives/53/comment-page-1#comment-29 Commander Klutz Tue, 04 May 2010 13:26:41 +0000 http://robotpenguin.com/?p=53#comment-29 What permits are needed to launch so high and avoid air traffic? Does it just fall to earth when it's ready, or is it commanded? What permits are needed to launch so high and avoid air traffic? Does it just fall to earth when it’s ready, or is it commanded?

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