[TowerTalk] New FAA regulations affecting towers

[James Gordon Beattie, Jr.]

Dick,

The REGULATORS WILL DECIDE.

There is no exclusion for crank up towers in the law...the the bureaucrats can do what they want. 

73,

Gordon Beattie, W2TTT

201.314.6964

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From:"Ed via TowerTalk" <towertalk at contesting.com>
Date:Sat, Jul 16, 2016 at 16:29
Subject:Re: [TowerTalk] New FAA regulations affecting towers

I imagine this won't affect crank-up towers, correct?  

> On Jul 16, 2016, at 11:49, Richard Solomon <dickw1ksz at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> There is an "exclusion" ... any
> "covered" tower "adjacent" to a
> house is excluded.
> 
> Couldn't find a definition for
> "adjacent" in the Bill.
> 
> 73, Dick, W1KSZ
> 
>> On Sat, Jul 16, 2016 at 11:44 AM, Mitch <mskobier at charter.net> wrote:
>> 
>> All,
>> 
>>                I haven't seen anything on the reflector yet in regards to
>> the newly signed into law aviation bill HR-636.  H.R.636 - Federal Aviation
>> Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016, which was signed into law by
>> the
>> President on July 15 2016 has some new language that affects towers over
>> 50ft and less than 200ft in height. Looks like some of us (possibly many)
>> may have to come into compliance with the new regulations (when they are
>> developed) in regards to marking our towers. I'm in the process of erecting
>> my 75ft crankup, and the new law may well have a negative impact on me. At
>> this point, I think I am exempt, but not sure. Anyway, I have included a
>> link to the bill for you to read for yourself. Just for a work search on
>> the
>> document for the word "tower" to take you to the pertinent section.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/636/text?format=txt
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Mitch KJ7JA
>> 
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