Hi,
Been flying R/C toys for years, and I've recently decided to try drones and aerial photography.
I could use a nudge in the right direction with respect to flying legally.
I'll be flying a Karma, during the daytime, within line of sight, and within a 100ft ceiling and 300ft radius.
If I understand correctly, there are there are three basic check downs:
1. Obey all NFZs - e.g. parks. These seem to be presented reasonably well on some mobile apps.
2. When I'm within airspace/radius of an airport that requires it, I must contact them to present my intentions for each and every flight session.
3. Stay away from the flight ops that require part 107, e.g high altitudes, flying in darkness, over crowds, etc.
Since I don't fail any of the three standards above, I suspect that I can fly up and down the street and over the house without breaking any FAA regs. Do I need to be concerned with State, City or County regs? I see too many bloggers getting harassed by the cops. Whats the best way to navigate the police?
Lastly, I'm unclear whether my Karma & Phantom will require registration. I see ambiguous and contradicting info everywhere. Perhaps it is only required in special flight ops, and I'm unclear what that could be.
Thanks in advance,
Tim
Been flying R/C toys for years, and I've recently decided to try drones and aerial photography.
I could use a nudge in the right direction with respect to flying legally.
I'll be flying a Karma, during the daytime, within line of sight, and within a 100ft ceiling and 300ft radius.
If I understand correctly, there are there are three basic check downs:
1. Obey all NFZs - e.g. parks. These seem to be presented reasonably well on some mobile apps.
2. When I'm within airspace/radius of an airport that requires it, I must contact them to present my intentions for each and every flight session.
3. Stay away from the flight ops that require part 107, e.g high altitudes, flying in darkness, over crowds, etc.
Since I don't fail any of the three standards above, I suspect that I can fly up and down the street and over the house without breaking any FAA regs. Do I need to be concerned with State, City or County regs? I see too many bloggers getting harassed by the cops. Whats the best way to navigate the police?
Lastly, I'm unclear whether my Karma & Phantom will require registration. I see ambiguous and contradicting info everywhere. Perhaps it is only required in special flight ops, and I'm unclear what that could be.
Thanks in advance,
Tim