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    Question about drone pilot license (do i need it?)

    In the main, no. THBS, every large organization has a few rogues that go off the rails. Even if things are eventually righted, why go through the hassle? Let’s say I build up several years worth on travel videos. At the time they were taken, they were for fun and personal use. Then, years down...
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    Question about drone pilot license (do i need it?)

    I agree those missions fall under 107, but the average Joe who gets a drone for fun probably would not even think about this as needing a license. They would be wrong, but not intentionally breaking the law. Yes, I understand the ignorance of the law argument, but I also understand that if you...
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    Question about drone pilot license (do i need it?)

    I agree with your assessment of the intent but whether the FAS foes may be a different matter. Where it gets grey is let’s say your church wants some aerial footage or stills. You agree to shoot that content. The church will use them on its web site. Do you need a 107? How about if your...
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    Question about drone pilot license (do i need it?)

    Nope. I think your Interpretation is inaccurate.
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    Question about drone pilot license (do i need it?)

    Well, you can do it your way. As for me, I just got the 107 license and don’t have to worry about it.
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    Question about drone pilot license (do i need it?)

    I am not sure you why you find it hard to believe the government would make inane decisions. In addition to the one posted above, here are a couple more. I have seen others as well but don’t have the time right now to dig them up. I Was Reported To The FAA for Illegal Drone Flying I was...
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    Question about drone pilot license (do i need it?)

    More than a few folks have been grounded by the FAA until they get the 107 license when their only offense was posting flight videos to YouTube without a license. So far, assuming the pilot has stopped the flying until licensed, the FAA has played nice. Sure there were threats of fines, but only...
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    Attaching physical ID to your drone

    I suspect the German authorities want to be able to ID the drone owner if the drone were to immolate itself while in flight and land in a populated area then subsequently emulates Mrs. O’Leary’s cow.
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    Decisions decisions ????

    Things to consider: 1. RID - will you need a drone with internal RID or will you be OK with a strap on device? 2. Flight over people - will you want to conduct flight ops over people? If yes, you are going to need to get a Cat. 1 or 2 drone - when they come out. I suspect that these will...
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    I thought I understood permissable flight altitude?

    My MA2 had this issue. I had to reboot my phone to get it to work right. Was not really a drone issue but a phone issue.
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    Casting Your Phone While Flying

    I have an Apple TV that we use in the rig. I can move it to the outside TV easily.
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    Anybody excited for Air 2S?

    In the new regs that were promulgated on 06 April 2021 and go live on 21 April 2021, the rules for flying over people are changed and create 4 categories of drones. Categories 1 thru 3 are drones most folks will be able to buy while category 4 drones need a Part 21 certification and will likely...
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    Anybody excited for Air 2S?

    In the new regs that were promulgated on 06 April 2021 and go live on 21 April 2021, the rules for flying over people are changed and create 4 categories of drones. Categories 1 thru 3 are drones most folks will be able to buy while category 4 drones need a Part 21 certification and will likely...
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    Casting Your Phone While Flying

    One of the uses I have for my drone is to inspect the roof of my motorhome. I have a MA2 and an iPhone. I can cast the phone to the TV on the motorhome, but have not tried to do so while connected to the drone RC. Has anyone tried this and gotten it to work? That would provide a much larger...
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    Does MA2 have Remote ID?

    Maybe, maybe not. As I understand it, the underlying tech is different. It may be possible that a firmware change could work, but I’m not sure if the tech is there to broadcast the location of the pilot or to make sure it cannot be turned off and will stop the drone from flight if the RID goes...