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    North Carolina bans aerial mapping without a surveying license

    Correct it is commercial use for now.....we actually have to have an Aerial Photography business license in MN.
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    North Carolina bans aerial mapping without a surveying license

    Hang on people, here is the newest and I have dealt with it this year. AAM network and fees. The FAA opened the door for state registration of drones in 2023 and long as the fee is not applied to air safety. So, to build out delivery and AAM infrastructure, states can require state level...
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    Got a visit while flying near Denver Broncos stadium today at 5:40am

    I would expect a visit from a security team doing their job. What if you were actually someone doing a test flight for bad intentions? "Yeah boss, we saw a drone but didn't check it out." I would fire them. You may have a right to fly someplace but security and such have a right and...
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    Threatened with Jail for Drone Mapping, North Carolina

    It only applies to land boundaries and property location. My conversation with NC Board of Engineers: What is the definition of surveying? We handle insurance claims on a large scale and often use drones to produce models and “maps” of the loss site. We have an accident reconstruction group...
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    Threatened with Jail for Drone Mapping, North Carolina

    It is just like any other professional license. Nursing, PEs, Contractors etc. Just because you have a drone does not mean you have the legal right to mark boundaries.
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    Threatened with Jail for Drone Mapping, North Carolina

    It only applies to land boundaries and property location. My conversation with NC Board of Engineers: What is the definition of surveying? We handle insurance claims on a large scale and often use drones to produce models and “maps” of the loss site. We have an accident reconstruction group...
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    North Carolina bans aerial mapping without a surveying license

    It only applies to land boundaries and property location. My conversation with NC Board of Engineers: What is the definition of surveying? We handle insurance claims on a large scale and often use drones to produce models and “maps” of the loss site. We have an accident reconstruction group...
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    Got a visit while flying near Denver Broncos stadium today at 5:40am

    Actually, everyone was cool. They detected the drone and as security checked it out. Found no issue and moved on.
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    How to know your drone is of the same level as the building?

    camera at 0. Rise until you see the far edge of the roof. You will clear it. Same with flying under stuff. Descend until you see the far edge, you will clear it.
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    Never bought from B&H Photo... should i?

    Ok if in stock, I have ordered twice and after purchase got email saying back ordered. Currently on day 49 waiting for gimbal.
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    Flying abroad - primarily within the EU

    You will need an operator ID as the owner and a pilot ID as the flyer. You will want the A1/A3 certificate, A2 requires a hands-on flight test. My Ids are through the Netherlands. UK has their own system that is the same but you need it from them as they left the EU. In addition to the...
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    Flying abroad - primarily within the EU

    https://uavcoach.com/drone-laws-in-the-european-union/
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    One Pilot Controlling a Drone SWARM

    Humans over the system not in the system. Same theory for the UTM and mass delivery systems.
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    Why is Congress interested in drones?

    Meanwhile NTSB using Phantom at bridge collapse. And since Oct 2023, 50,000 Chinese have walked across the southern border. That is 1000 operatives per state.
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    Each Flight Logged - Checklist

    § 107.49 Preflight familiarization, inspection, and actions for aircraft operation. Prior to flight, the remote pilot in command must: (a) Assess the operating environment, considering risks to persons and property in the immediate vicinity both on the surface and in the air. This assessment...