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High air density - aircraft perform as if they were at a "higher" altitude. Understanding Air Density and its Effects | Coast Flight

The exterior requirement became effective 2/25. These towns adopted the pre 2/25/19 requirement (FAR 48.205(c) )

Actually there are many towns (at least 3 in my state) who have implemented local ordinances dovetailing FAR 48 requirements. Local LE have approached people flying their drones asking to see exterior registration numbers. Last year I was approached by LE during a commercial real estate shoot...

As of right now, no. What type of airport are we talking about? Does it have a tower? Some airports have established a hotline where you could call in your intentions, a simple internet search of the airport's website might reveal their policy with regards to hobbyist sUAV ops. Now with all...

"administrator or designee." ATC or a LAANC app.

And there doesn't need to be unless ATC wishes to volunteer an explanation to you.

I have called for authorization and used Airmap and also got an airspace authorization for Class E airspace as a 107 pilot - its going to be up to the person who is in the tower. What you can do as a hobbyist is to try is to call that tower and get an address or e mail to the offices who...

The shot shown looks like its from Airmap. Bottom line you can't fly there without authorization. To the OP - are you flying as a hobbyist or do you have your 107?

It is law - POTUS signed the bill on Friday. The FAA just has to put the legislation into Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations. In some areas they have 180 days to do so. https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/302/text

To simply answer your question, yes and you need a Part 107 certificate

I would believe that. If I recall Wingo was a Vietnam Vet and during that period flying jobs were hard to come by. I was working at an aircraft salvage yard in Southern California a few years earlier while going to school for my A&P and there were several Vietnam era helicopter pilots working...

The online test for part 61 pilots to get their 107 certificates is through faa.gov - the cost? (drumroll............................)$00000000.00

Unfortunately there are some who fly and manage Public Use aircraft who feel otherwise and they don't care if Jesus Christ is in the right seat or on the ground.

I knew the pilot, Darcy Wingo. He was a good pilot who got caught up in the wrong place at the wrong time

Your call - $5 may cost you a few thou if you ever run across a jerk cop or the FAA. Is it worth it to be a rebel?