New to the Forum & New to Drones

[FLDave]

I'm in southwest Tennesse and am ignorant of drones, but interested in the Air 2S (or any other recommended recreational drone with a good camera in the $1000-$2000 price range).

What do I need to do to be legal?
I am still too dumb to know what questions to ask. I dearly love anything to do with flight, particularly antique Piper taildraggers and the biomechanics and flapping flight mechanics of azdharchid pterosaurs.

I used to fly a Piper Super Cruiser; it was a lot of fun and my only taildragger to fly.
As for drones, just spend hours upon hours watching YouTube videos and going through everything on FAA.gov about drone regulations. There is no crash course to learning.
Having an FAA pilot certificate, even if not current, will make the FAA 107 pilot exam a little easier as you would already be somewhat familiar with aviation charts and weather.

 

[FLDave]

My suggestion would be to focus on becoming the best pilot rather then being a legal pilot. Being legal is the bare minimum to being a pilot. If you focus on being the best pilot you will learn skills AND become legal. Like flying a taildragger, learning the regulations is not enough as your flying skills are what keep you safe. Being the best pilot will go a long way with all aspects of flying.

 

[GFields]

@FLDave and @JimCunn Please start a private conversation.

 

[Gagey52]

Welcome to the forum from the outback of Australia. Look forward to your input on the forum.
Regards

 

[JimCunn]

Thanks, but I don't know enough to say much of anything productive.

Where in the Outback are you? (that's a biiggg place)

 

[Gagey52]

I’m in Katherine NT. A bit further than the back of Burke.
Regards

 

[Chaosrider]

Well, I'm still too dumb to know what to search for.
Here's a photo of me on a sandbar in the Mississippi River taken about 55 years ago. My mirror has grown somewhat more wrinkledy-faced and fatter since then, but I'm still in my late 20s (I wish).View attachment 152760

Great photo, thanks!

 

[msinger]

Welcome to the forum!

 

[Bobby Buttonwood]

Welcome to a fellow old fart!