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Somewhat off-topic, but if like you these sorts of views and have some spare money, I recommend trying a drone with goggles. When it comes to safety, some new d

Somewhat off-topic, but if like you these sorts of views and have some spare money, I recommend trying a drone with goggles. When it comes to safety, some new drones already have ADS-B receivers and hopefully remote ID transponders will come soon.

elteto 6y ago
I wanted to get into flying quads but came away confused by the licensing requirements. If I want to fly something heavier than 250g, with goggles, what kind of FCC license do I need?
- FPGAhacker 6y ago
  I haven't been flying for about 1.5 years, but last I saw, there were just guidelines from the FAA. The problem for me has been city ordinance. My city is urban sprawl and it's illegal in my city to fly in parks, or over people. So that rules out pretty much everything interesting. If you are into the whole racing quadcopters thing, there are options, but FPV exploration was what I liked.
  - elteto 6y ago
    This turned out to be the case for me as well. I’m close to the water and not being able to fly over it was a huge let down for me.
- zone411 6y ago
  Here are a few links that should be useful: https://www.faa.gov/uas/media/Part_107_Summary.pdf https://www.faa.gov/uas/media/Part_107_Summary.pdf https://www.faa.gov/uas/recreational_fliers/ https://www.faa.gov/uas/recreational_fliers/ https://jrupprechtlaw.com/section-107-31-visual-line-sight-aircraft-operation/ https://jrupprechtlaw.com/section-107-31-visual-line-sight-a... From what I understand, you should have a visual observer or obtain a Remote Pilot Certificate. IANAL.
xeromal 6y ago
What a great idea. I have a mavic mini and I love flying it around. I never even thought of using a headset but I was out in the desert yesterday and could've used some isolation from the sun. Just bought a cheapo headset on amazon!
Guillaume86 6y ago
And if you have a good pc you give a shot to the GTA5 quadcopter mod, I spent a good amount of hours enjoying the incredibly detailed map flying FPV.
shostack 6y ago
What's a good entry level setup that can connect to head tracking fpv goggles and has a camera rig that pans and tilts in sync with that head motion? My dream is a setup like that which can truly transport me to the drone as if I was flying fpv but with the ability to move my head and camera independently of the drone.
- zone411 6y ago
  I believe most goggles support head tracking. And yes, it is cool! You'll pay about as much for the goggles as for the entry level drone. Budget some for an extra battery.

elteto 6y ago

I wanted to get into flying quads but came away confused by the licensing requirements. If I want to fly something heavier than 250g, with goggles, what kind of FCC license do I need?

FPGAhacker 6y ago
I haven't been flying for about 1.5 years, but last I saw, there were just guidelines from the FAA. The problem for me has been city ordinance. My city is urban sprawl and it's illegal in my city to fly in parks, or over people. So that rules out pretty much everything interesting. If you are into the whole racing quadcopters thing, there are options, but FPV exploration was what I liked.
- elteto 6y ago
  This turned out to be the case for me as well. I’m close to the water and not being able to fly over it was a huge let down for me.
zone411 6y ago
Here are a few links that should be useful: https://www.faa.gov/uas/media/Part_107_Summary.pdf https://www.faa.gov/uas/media/Part_107_Summary.pdf https://www.faa.gov/uas/recreational_fliers/ https://www.faa.gov/uas/recreational_fliers/ https://jrupprechtlaw.com/section-107-31-visual-line-sight-aircraft-operation/ https://jrupprechtlaw.com/section-107-31-visual-line-sight-a... From what I understand, you should have a visual observer or obtain a Remote Pilot Certificate. IANAL.

xeromal 6y ago

What a great idea. I have a mavic mini and I love flying it around. I never even thought of using a headset but I was out in the desert yesterday and could've used some isolation from the sun. Just bought a cheapo headset on amazon!

Guillaume86 6y ago

And if you have a good pc you give a shot to the GTA5 quadcopter mod, I spent a good amount of hours enjoying the incredibly detailed map flying FPV.

shostack 6y ago

What's a good entry level setup that can connect to head tracking fpv goggles and has a camera rig that pans and tilts in sync with that head motion? My dream is a setup like that which can truly transport me to the drone as if I was flying fpv but with the ability to move my head and camera independently of the drone.

zone411 6y ago
I believe most goggles support head tracking. And yes, it is cool! You'll pay about as much for the goggles as for the entry level drone. Budget some for an extra battery.