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My understanding is that under part 107 you need one RID per drone. If you want to fly those drones recreationally, then you can un-register then under part 107 and use one RID for all of them since they will all be using your recreational registration. But I'm not a lawyer, and don't even play...

Bill, Welcome to the forum! You might also like to check out some of the free courses on DJI drones at Aviation School: Free & Paid Pilot Training Classes - Pilot Institute And be aware that maintaining visual line of sight at a mile distance is not practical with a small drone.

Is it possible that there are two problems, GPS spoofing (making it look like the drone was in a NFZ when it was not) as well as a signal jammer that was blocking the signal from the controller to the drone (which would explain why the drone was non-responsive)?

Thanks. Re: "Operator ID", I suppose that would be my certificate number. But I guess if it is optional I'll leave it out.

These might be obvious questions, but: What should go in the Operator ID field for the Holy Stone setup? Is it the registration number for the drone? Is there something specific that goes in the model field? "Mini2"? "DJIMini2"? It seems spaces are not permitted. And finally is the "Remote...

DJI restriction aside, is launching a UAV permitted in this National Park?

I'm not a lawyer, and my lay understanding is that the case law is not settled. But if your friend asks you for something of value and you provide it, an argument could be made that you are participating in an activity that is not purely recreational. So the interpretation could be that it is...

Who knew catastrophizing was a word? I like it.

Like I said, the recreational exemption is not something that can be "revoked" for an individual any more than any law can be "revoked" for an individual. The question is whether the exemption applies to a particular flight. And if the FAA is investigating an issue and determines that a flight...

The FAA does not need to "revoke" a recreational exception. For any given flight, if you operate in a way that does not meet the terms of the recreational exception then you are subject to the full terms of part 107. I suppose they could revoke someone's trust certificate in the same way they...

I'll leave it to others to chime in on whether making money is realistic. But there are other reasons to get your 107, since for example if your neighbor asks you to check out their roof, theoretically the FAA can claim that no longer qualifies for the recreational exception. I've taken some...

The trust exam is open book. The 107 exam is distinctly not now. You have to go to one of those test centers where you empty your pockets to enter and do the test on their computer (same places that do professional certification exams, etc.).

In my experience it was useful to have had the knowledge from my private pilot training. The airspace and weather questions are basically the same. But you also need to know the drone specific part 107 rules. I did do an on-line course, after which the test was very easy.

I've always assumed that any tracker broadcasts Bluetooth, which might interfere with the operation of the drone. Am I off base?

Just to clarify (and I'm not an expert), my understanding is that FAA rules cover where you can fly. Local laws can't override that. The NYC laws cover where you can launch from. So I believe you could stand just outside the city limits and fly a drone (within LOS) over the city following only...