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    New mavic owner traveling to Costa Rica & Banff .....

    I've just gotten back and and if you were looking to grab some footage around Banff (but not IN Banff) there is a town called Canmore tucked away in Banff National Park that appeared to be out of the NFZ. We hiked the Grassi Lakes Trail in the area and we saw a couple people flying drones. I...
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    New mavic owner traveling to Costa Rica & Banff .....

    Lake Louise is within the Banff National Park and Canada prohibits drones in their National Parks, so that includes nearby Jasper National Park. I just got back and I'll also discourage you from trying to "sneak" in some flight time. Lake Louise and most other attractions are packed from sunrise...
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    New better rules for Canada!

    Also, to all suggesting to leave the drone at home: I'd respectfully disagree. While NPs are NFZs and the regulations are very strict in Canada, I still found areas to fly. For those visiting, heed the advice on refraining from flying in NPs but if you have a similar itinerary as I did...
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    New better rules for Canada!

    I got back last week and I don't have the best news. I spent 10 days in Alberta and flew my drone once. Now, your experience may be different. I spent most of my time split between Banff and Jasper National Parks; which we all know is off-limits for drones. The one time I flew was along the...
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    New better rules for Canada!

    @Niiik what was your experience in Jasper and Banff? I'm heading there next week, wondering the same thing regarding my Mavic.
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    New mavic owner traveling to Costa Rica & Banff .....

    Generally speaking, I'd recommend a few things with regards to traveling. Invest in some Li-Po bags for your drone batteries. This will help avoid any issues with TSA or foreign country airport security checks.It's also recommended to kill your battery to around 20-60% for high-altitude...
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    Bad Quality?

    It's probably obvious and the others above alluded to it, but lighting is SO IMPORTANT with the Mavic's camera. If you find yourself in poor lighting situations (over or under) in the future, I'd recommend setting the camera settings to have lower contrast, saturation, and sharpness. I am -2 for...
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    Costa Rica Rules and Regulations

    Would love to see what you have. I'm a perfectionist and haven't quiiiiiiite gotten my footage edited to my satisfaction. But I'll post a link on YouTube when it's complete. While we were there, rain prevented us from flying most days. Most of my footage came from Manuel Antonio National Park.
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    Costa Rica Rules and Regulations

    Nice! I was there over the weekend as well! Maybe that person was me! We were staying at the Selina hostel.
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    Costa Rica Rules and Regulations

    I plan on uploading a video soon!
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    Costa Rica Rules and Regulations

    We just got back and coincidentally, my wife was randomly selected to be searched at the airport as well. I had the drone with me, so no issues to speak of there. Another instance where I thought we'd have some potential issues was entry into the Manuel Antonio National Park where they were...
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    Costa Rica Rules and Regulations

    Do you live there or are you visiting? Our trip is short, so we're very limited with our venues. However, we are going to hit Bajos del Toro, Poas Volcano, the free hot spring in La Fortuna, Arenal and the Baldi hot spring, Tenorio and Rio Celeste and finally Manuel Antonio. Do you have any...
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    Costa Rica Rules and Regulations

    Thank you everyone for the answers! This was great! I already planned on using common sense, i.e., don't fly over people's heads, follow general FAA rules, and use LiPo bags for battery transport, but this just lets me feel a little more reassured about the trip.
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    Costa Rica Rules and Regulations

    I'll be sure to post my experience when I return.
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    Costa Rica Rules and Regulations

    I'm not getting too many hits over at the sUAV R&Rs thread so I thought I'd drop this here in case anyone wanted to share their experiences... I'm traveling to Costa Rica at the end of the month and I've done some research into the rules and regulations I may encounter during my trip. I've...