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    drone_dh replied to the thread What Can I do?.
    Because I routinely fly my drones to just below 400 feet above my house to see what the beach looks like. I am less than half a mile from the beach, and whether anyone wants to contest my judgement, they ARE flying, and doing stalls, much, much...
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    drone_dh reacted to KJC Imaging's post in the thread What Can I do? with Like Like.
    It is no coincidence that the minimum height a general aviation airplane is supposed to fly over your house is 500’, giving a theoretical buffer of 100’ between you and it if you are at 400’. But you can get a good idea of their height from an...
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    drone_dh replied to the thread What Can I do?.
    Absolutely! I've never been in the air with my drones when there are aircraft, and would NEVER.
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    drone_dh reacted to landscapetog's post in the thread What Can I do? with Like Like.
    I saw a helicopter flying over our local small town about 150' AGL, perhaps even lower than that. Just a bit above the treetops. Just seemed grossly irresponsible to me. Forget about drones, just way too many things can go wrong that close to...
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    drone_dh replied to the thread What Can I do?.
    @Meta4 - I agree, it is hard to accurately estimate a plane's height above you... EXCEPT, I know that when I take my Mavic up to see the ocean nearby, it is far higher than the plane was flying yesterday. I know brother... accurate? No, but if...