Blériot53
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jetguat Posted at 11-18 15:37
Thanks Blériot53 and DAFlys for your replies. much appreciated.
(restating that I'm new at this, and in fact dont even own a drone just yet). I have to consider all the video's I've watched, and though how cool they are. In hindsight now, wow, how 90% must have been taking liberties with the FAA regulations. Either at night. Or over a city. Over a National Park. Over a forest, following a stream. Over beaches (filled with people). Granted there are plenty of awesome ones over some frozen tundra in Montana or Alaska where you can see for miles.
VLOS, so far as I know, is sacrosanct. No exceptions. And yes, much of what you see on YT (and indeed on TV these days) cannot have been achieved without infringing one prohibition or another. Any drone pilot who tells you he's never commited an infraction, I would say is being economical with the truth.
The first principle when flying a drone, of course, is safety. Let common sense guide you. If you have such a large private wooded area, then the risk to others could be judged to be minimal. Out over the big public lake, however, would be a different matter. |
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