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I agree, the airport restriction is heavy. It isn't really '5 miles of an airport' but just not 'in regulated airspace', which is frequently around 5 miles arou
by tibbon 11y ago
I agree, the airport restriction is heavy. It isn't really '5 miles of an airport' but just not 'in regulated airspace', which is frequently around 5 miles around an airport. Sadly, there's no provision for just flying under 100 feet.
- sathackr 11y agoI didn't pull from the actual CFR, but, from the FCC UAS section[1]: Don't fly within 5 miles of an airport unless you contact the airport and control tower before flying But, for example, there is an airport near me that is not a controlled field, yet it is marked as a no-fly zone in DJI firmware. Some helipads are marked also even though they are not controlled fields I paraphrased the rest from memory, left out the 55lb restriction(55lbs is pretty reasonable I think). If you are flying large(>55lbs) model aircraft, there is a clause that permits it as long as it is designed, inspected, tested, and flown within 'community-based safety guidelines' [1]https://www.faa.gov/uas/model_aircraft/ https://www.faa.gov/uas/model_aircraft/
- tibbon 11y agoBoo :( I assumed it was, "Don't fly in regulated airspace" which would make sense. Some airspaces KSEA have a floor of 2,000ft pretty near them since planes pretty much always take off north/south