>From my understanding so far, while the spirit of what you're saying is true, it is more complicated than that.
If you're flying as a hobbyist within 5 miles of any airport, helipad, etc. (towered or not) you need a FAA waiver. In addition, you're limited to 400ft, can't fly over certain areas, etc. One really should read up on and follow the rules, as they're not just there to irritate drone users. If you have a commercial license then where you can fly is based on the actual airspace classification instead of the five mile limit. Much of the knowledge needed for the test revolves around understanding how to know where it is safe and legal to fly based on charts and observation. On Mon, Apr 30, 2018, 8:37 AM Robert <i...@avantwireless.com> wrote: > Also be aware that if you are within five miles of a towered airport you > need FAA wavers for flight in that area. I talked to a controller the > other day and he was not kidding in any way, dead serious about > prosecuting violators to the same level as they go after laser flashers. > Seems the FAA is on edge about the first aircraft to be brought down > by a drone. I thought it was a small probability but the FAA seems to > think otherwise.. > > On 4/30/18 7:17 AM, Forrest Christian (List Account) wrote: > > For those of you considering using a Drone for commercial purposes, be > > aware you probably need a commercial drone license. Like many other > > things, you probably will never get caught if the flight is for internal > > use, but the requirement still exists. > > > > I'm currently slowly working on getting mine for various reasons. Have > > been enjoying learning a bit more about our aeronautics system in the > > USA. So far it doesn't seem like it's that difficult. > > > > On Mon, Apr 30, 2018, 7:13 AM Dave <dmilho...@wletc.com > > <mailto:dmilho...@wletc.com>> wrote: > > > > We are in the market for one now. > > > > I was looking at the welds and mounting of that ring to hold all > > that gear. I like overkill for structural integrity. I would have > more > > larger feet bolted to the tank on all angles. > > Just thinking about my poor tower guys cursing me after they > > discover what they are hooked on to. > > > > > > > > On 04/30/2018 12:14 AM, Steve Jones wrote: > >> my contractor shot some drone pics on a site. other than the uber > >> sloppy cable this doesnt look as terrible as it is. will rebuild > >> it, but the drone footage and pics is crazy useful, the external > >> perspective really helps getting an overall. i highly recommend > >> getting drone shots > > > > -- > > >
