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That covers what you can fly. There are also restrictions on when and where you can fly. These are daytime VFR [1] conditions only, only in uncontrolled airspac
by tzs 3y ago
That covers what you can fly. There are also restrictions on when and where you can fly. These are daytime VFR [1] conditions only, only in uncontrolled airspace, cannot fly over cites or towns or large groups of people, cannot create hazards to other people or property, must yield right of way to other aircraft, and must comply with all FAA NOTAMs [2].
[1] Visual Flight Rules. VFR conditions are conditions where you can operate and navigate primarily relying on what you can see outside the aircraft. As opposed to IFR (Instrument Flight Rules) where you can rely entirely on your instruments and do not need to see anything outside.
[2] originally Notice to Airmen (now Notice to Air Missions if one wants to take into account female pilots). Notices that the FAA publishes about potential hazards or events that might affect flights. For example if some airspace is temporarily closed because of military activity, there would be a NOTAM to let civilian pilots know that they have to avoid that airspace.
- imoverclocked 3y agoIt’s also worth noting that “congested areas” are very loosely defined. Eg: It could be interpreted as a group of people sitting on bleachers.
- CPLX 3y agoIt can and would
- pc86 3y agoIf you have reason to know that they're there, sure. Flying over a high school football game is probably going to cause you issues. If you happen to be flying along and there happens to be a couple dozen people in the bleachers you fly over, you've unlikely done anything wrong.
- imoverclocked 3y agoI'm not a lawyer but I don't think negligence holds up well as a defense. If the FAA is unhappy with what you have done or someone else who is loud enough is unhappy with what you have done, they can bend the loose definition to fit the situation. Look to Trent Palmer for a recent and pretty public version of this.
- duxup 3y ago> only in uncontrolled airspace, cannot fly over cites or towns or large groups of people Yeah I wouldn’t want some yahoo playing around with that in my neighborhood.
- dghughes 3y agoThe lack of mentioning daytime in the article had me worried. Also there is no flying in an aerodrome and hopefully the person knows what an aerodrome is. Or near hospitals since many are restricted for helicopter air ambulances. Or anywhere near anything military. I briefly took some flying lessons and there is an enormous amount to know both the flying part and the ground school part.
- itsyaboi 3y agoAerodrome? Is this a euro-specific rule?
- bragr 3y agoNo, just a more generic and all encompassing term than airport.
- dmoy 3y agoThink like US equivalent of class B, C, or D airspace. Or maybe even smaller airfields too idk exactly how it works there
- AdrianB1 3y agoNo, in Europe you are not allowed to fly anything without a license.
- dghughes 3y agoSorry I didn't realize aerodrome would not be common term for anyone familiar with flying. Here's the Transport Canada (federal government) page and definition about it: "Aerodrome: Any area of land, water (including the frozen surface thereof) or other supporting surface used or designed, prepared, equipped or set apart for use either in whole or in part for the arrival, departure, movement or servicing of aircraft and includes any buildings, installations and equipment situated thereon or associated therewith." https://tc.canada.ca/en/aviation/publications/aviation-land-use-vicinity-aerodromes-tp-1247#mb2 https://tc.canada.ca/en/aviation/publications/aviation-land-...