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I like the concept, but altitude matters. Airport control areas are like an inverted layer cake: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f2/Airspace_cla

I like the concept, but altitude matters. Airport control areas are like an inverted layer cake: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f2/Airspace_classes_(United_States).gif http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f2/Airspace_... It would be nice to add a feature to drone navigation software to prevent accidental entry into an exclusion zone.

turshija 12y ago
DJI software already has that implemented for Phantom 2: http://www.dji.com/fly-safe/category-mc http://www.dji.com/fly-safe/category-mc
lnanek2 12y ago
That's irrelevant because it is illegal to go above 400ft with a model aircraft, which is before the zones balloon out any anyway. It's like saying being illegal once over or twice over matters.
- barefoot 12y ago
  It's not illegal, it's just not recommended per a previous FAA advisory. This is a common misunderstanding.
commandar 12y ago
The FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 specifies a blanket five mile radius around airports as requiring prior approval from ATC for model aircraft. http://www.modelaircraft.org/files/HR658_020112.pdf http://www.modelaircraft.org/files/HR658_020112.pdf