Hi heading to Florida to escape the Canadian winter. Hoping to bring sparkie down for some flying time. Other than avoiding no-fly zones are there any other requirements for a person on vacation? Thx, John
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Nope! Just make sure to check SkyVector: Flight Planning / Aeronautical Charts or another site like it for NFZ's! They pop up and go away every other second almost xD
Have fun!!! Share some pics after too!
Have fun!!! Share some pics after too!
You will need to follow these rules regarding registering your drone.
I'm a foreign national and want to fly my UAS in the U.S. on vacation. Do I have to register before flying?
If you are a foreign national and you are not eligible to register your sUAS in the United States there are two ways for you to operate. If you want to operate your UAS exclusively in accordance with the Special Rule for Model Aircraft, you may complete the process provided in the web-based registration portal for section 336 aircraft. The agency will consider the certificate that is issued to be a recognition of ownership rather than a certificate of U.S. aircraft registration. These conditions are consistent with and impose no greater burden than the requirements imposed on U.S. citizens conducting model aircraft operations in the U.S.
Alternatively, if you want to operate your UAS for commercial purposes, you must register your UAS in the country in which you are eligible to register and obtain operating authority from the Department of Transportation.
And here are some additional rules and guidelines about operating a drone in the US.
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Frequently Asked Questions
And be aware, depending on where exactly you will be in Florida, the current President of the United States owns property in Florida and makes frequent trips there. A complete no-fly TFR will be issued with a 30 nautical mile radius when he is there.
I'm a foreign national and want to fly my UAS in the U.S. on vacation. Do I have to register before flying?
If you are a foreign national and you are not eligible to register your sUAS in the United States there are two ways for you to operate. If you want to operate your UAS exclusively in accordance with the Special Rule for Model Aircraft, you may complete the process provided in the web-based registration portal for section 336 aircraft. The agency will consider the certificate that is issued to be a recognition of ownership rather than a certificate of U.S. aircraft registration. These conditions are consistent with and impose no greater burden than the requirements imposed on U.S. citizens conducting model aircraft operations in the U.S.
Alternatively, if you want to operate your UAS for commercial purposes, you must register your UAS in the country in which you are eligible to register and obtain operating authority from the Department of Transportation.
And here are some additional rules and guidelines about operating a drone in the US.
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Frequently Asked Questions
And be aware, depending on where exactly you will be in Florida, the current President of the United States owns property in Florida and makes frequent trips there. A complete no-fly TFR will be issued with a 30 nautical mile radius when he is there.
Cool! Heading to port canaveral, there's a little bit of drone friendly space there ;-) will definitely share pics, only one snowy pic so far.
Port Canaveral will also have TFRs in place before, during and after rocket testing, launching and recovery. The heavy lift rocket is scheduled for testing, socheck TFRs. There's also "special use airspace restrictions' occasionally.
As of 2016, there is an active heliport for commercial traffic right smack dab in that 'spot'. There
Is also a naval base, and a LOT of low flying air traffic.
PLEASE make sure you're aware of everything in the area, not just the DJI map. Lots of Gov't agencies... I recommend NOT flying there, I work in that area, and it's not drone friendly.
As of 2016, there is an active heliport for commercial traffic right smack dab in that 'spot'. There
Is also a naval base, and a LOT of low flying air traffic.
PLEASE make sure you're aware of everything in the area, not just the DJI map. Lots of Gov't agencies... I recommend NOT flying there, I work in that area, and it's not drone friendly.
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