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Hello all,
My son just got a Phantom 3 for Christmas. We've done a couple quick flights at our house but nothing more than just a bit of hovering. I am now trying to make sure we fulfill all of the legal requirements before doing any real flying. Just a couple questions for some clarification on those requirements as I am finding that they are a bit ambiguous.
First, my understanding is that we are supposed to register the drone. All I could find was the FAA site where I entered my information and paid $5 to receive a certificate. There was no where to enter information about the actual drone. Is that all there is to it or do I have to register the specific drone - and if so where do I do that? Also, should I have entered my son's information since he will be the actual pilot most of the time?
Second, according to many websites we are supposed to request permission before flying within 5 miles of ANY airport, airfield or helipad. When looking on the B4YFly app there is virtually no where to freely fly near our house - and we live in the country. There are small private airfields located all around us as well as a small public airfield that seves private planes in the vacinity. Is it required that we notify them or are these regulations concerning only major airports? Also, do we have to request permission everytime we want to fly or is it a one-time deal?
Thanks for any help. As I mentioned, this is my son's drone and he is going to be the one flying most of the time. However, I will likely get a drone for myself in the future and will be flying as well.
Thanks,
Matt
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