The website is a great tool to make sure you are flying in an area that is not only safe for you but safe for other aircraft.

https://skyvector.com/

Has it helped you find convenient places to fly?


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RedHotPoker Posted at 2017-3-16 11:16
Has it helped you find convenient places to fly?

Yes. I live in an area where multiple airport control zones intersect. So yes it's helped.

It might work for you, but in my country that application is totally useless. This forum is attended by a lot of people who are NOT in North America.

Geebax Posted at 2017-3-16 16:00
It might work for you, but in my country that application is totally useless. This forum is attended by a lot of people who are NOT in North America.

The website is worldwide. just type in your continent.

https://skyvector.com/?ll=-35.306944444,149.195&chart=301&zoom=3

Johnnyv Posted at 2017-3-16 16:20
The website is worldwide. just type in your continent.

https://skyvector.com/?ll=-35.306944444,149.195&chart=301&zoom=3

It would not matter, the app is just plain wrong, 3/4 of the airports in my country are not shown. It is useless.

Johnnyv Posted at 2017-3-16 15:46
Yes. I live in an area where multiple airport control zones intersect. So yes it's helped.

I only have one airport for regular air traffic, in my not so general Vicinity. That location is easily twenty miles from here.  
In the winter time, our group fly inside a vacant airplane hangar, as that City Centre airport has been closed.  For me, an app or website like that,  has no purpose.  Perhaps for others it may be.


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Nice site. I checked out Taiwan where I live in the mountains in the south east. As you can see no flight paths for aircraft where I am as they are banned from flying close to the mountains.

RedHotPoker Posted at 2017-3-16 17:50
I only have one airport for regular air traffic, in my not so general Vicinity. That location is easily twenty miles from here.  
In the winter time, our group fly inside a vacant airplane hangar, as that City Centre airport has been closed.  For me, an app or website like that,  has no purpose.  Perhaps for others it may be.

I fly in one area within a few kilometers of a control zone and I got a warning on my DJI app. I used the website to confirm I was OK to fly there.

Happy I don't need it, to confirm any suspicions. ;-)



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RedHotPoker Posted at 2017-3-17 19:08
Happy I don't need it, to confirm any suspicions. ;-)

I certainly can understand peoples frustrations living in urban areas. It would be a long drive out of downtown Toronto to fly your drone with the new laws.

Johnnyv Posted at 2017-3-18 02:15
I certainly can understand peoples frustrations living in urban areas. It would be a long drive out of downtown Toronto to fly your drone with the new laws.

Yes, that would be a nightmare...



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