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I am confused by new FAA rules (or can I pick you brains please?)
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<blockquote data-quote="pmshop" data-source="post: 75725" data-attributes="member: 3174"><p>I give short answers so bear with me:</p><p></p><p>1) The FAA rules go all the way to the surface to the letter. But in some areas they will be lenient and say for instance "don't call unless you are over 50ft" or don't call unless you are closer than 3 miles" and so on. Remember, calling the airport is not "calling the FAA". FAA says you need to contact the tower if there is one, airport manager if there is not.</p><p></p><p>2) Line of sight is the limit. Yes, it is ridiculously limited but you need to see where you are. And, the FAA does not consider FPV as "extended sight" because you can only see what is in front forward travel. Not if something is coming at you from behind.</p><p></p><p>3) To the point, yes. I have had to plan some flights well in advance time wise to account for 6 phone calls at one shoot. Use the Airmap app to be sure of the airports. Make sure to zoom in on where you are at because the app shows you warnings for the entire screen of your mobile device. So there could be 40 warnings but in your exact area, only 2 for example.</p><p></p><p>4) Unless it is a class B airspace, you are not asking permission to fly as a Part 101E drone operator (used to be section 336). You are informing them of the flight, nothing more. Out my way, there are a lot of helipads with no number. In talking with my local airport, I was advised to treat them as "you know they are there, fly responsible". Kind of like the days you had to report if you had a fuel tank on your property, you had to report it...so do these pilots that have private helipads.</p><p></p><p>5) If you registered it during the government shutdown, that may be holding you up. You should be able to log back in and get a copy of your reg. number and printable card.</p><p></p><p>And back to #2...be safe <COUGH max it COUGH> be safe!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pmshop, post: 75725, member: 3174"] I give short answers so bear with me: 1) The FAA rules go all the way to the surface to the letter. But in some areas they will be lenient and say for instance "don't call unless you are over 50ft" or don't call unless you are closer than 3 miles" and so on. Remember, calling the airport is not "calling the FAA". FAA says you need to contact the tower if there is one, airport manager if there is not. 2) Line of sight is the limit. Yes, it is ridiculously limited but you need to see where you are. And, the FAA does not consider FPV as "extended sight" because you can only see what is in front forward travel. Not if something is coming at you from behind. 3) To the point, yes. I have had to plan some flights well in advance time wise to account for 6 phone calls at one shoot. Use the Airmap app to be sure of the airports. Make sure to zoom in on where you are at because the app shows you warnings for the entire screen of your mobile device. So there could be 40 warnings but in your exact area, only 2 for example. 4) Unless it is a class B airspace, you are not asking permission to fly as a Part 101E drone operator (used to be section 336). You are informing them of the flight, nothing more. Out my way, there are a lot of helipads with no number. In talking with my local airport, I was advised to treat them as "you know they are there, fly responsible". Kind of like the days you had to report if you had a fuel tank on your property, you had to report it...so do these pilots that have private helipads. 5) If you registered it during the government shutdown, that may be holding you up. You should be able to log back in and get a copy of your reg. number and printable card. And back to #2...be safe <COUGH max it COUGH> be safe! [/QUOTE]
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