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AC 91-57A - Model Aircraft Operating Standards - Including Change 1 (Cancelled)

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Number
91-57A
Title
Model Aircraft Operating Standards - Including Change 1
Date cancelled
2019-05-31
Cancellation notes
91-57B
Date issued
2016-01-11
Office of Primary Responsibility
AFS-800
Description

This advisory circular (AC) provides guidance to persons operating UnmannedAircraft (UA) for hobby or recreation purposes meeting the statutory definition of "model aircraft" contained in Section 336 of Public Law 112-95, the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012. This AC describes means by which model aircraft may be operated safely in the National Airspace System (NAS). Nothing in this AC changes the requirement to comply with the statute or any applicable regulations.

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