Recent content by htims05

^^ Yep R/C

Correct. There's also 4 heliports within the 5 mile ring based on the apps I'm looking at. And If I go north of Charlotte where there's more landmarks worth flying around, the apps tell me 15 airports would need notification! haha.

Yep - I'm just not liking what I'd have to do to be legal - and I'm not going to go the route of the 107...so I'll likely just stay out - until I end up living somewhere I can play with one without having to make calls every time I get a whim to go fly (ie not have a pre-planned event).

Tega Cay SC

Random question - did all this come about when drone's became popular - about 15 years ago or so I used to fly sailplanes/gliders with 120in wingspans - which could easily get up to 500+ feet when circling inside a thermal. I don't recall any of us in the club dealing with rules/regs back then?

Thanks - I'll probably pass on buying it then, the cost-to-ease ratio is too high considering how many I'd have to call. If I worked out an agreement, is this like something formal written document signed by both parties? I don't know that I'd want it any other way, when messing with the...

I'm considering getting my first real drone/quad - not one you get in target - likely a mavic or spark. My intended use is purely for play...most often I'd probably use it to see if my gutters on my house are clogged :). But overall the use would be to just fly in my back yard, above the...