Recent content by Xclone

You're in my area. I'm in apex close to 55/US1. I have a great open field by my house so I haven't been to any parks yet.

So like many of you, I went out to my local fireworks show last night. I wanted to get a discussion going about the "legal" aspects of this and the "mob" mentality (forgive the bad pun). I'll lay out the circumstances that I observed, from the ground, and would love everyone's opinions. So our...

Here's my layout.

With the gimbal pointed torwards me, I have the red strobe on the back right arm, facing forward. Green strobe on back left arm, facing forward.whtite strobe on a the back panel that faces upwards slightly. The orientation follows the FAA aircraft positional lighting. I'm sure there's 100...

Yep, as long as he, as the licensed PIC, is in a position to take over the controls you can do all the flying yourself. Fact Sheet – Small Unmanned Aircraft Regulations (Part 107)

If he has his 107 he can "supervise" your flight and it's all legal. :) Getting a 107, IMO, is definitely worth it just for the additional knowledge you have - not to mention this wouldnt be a 2nd thought to film for you.

I agree with bpendleton. If capturing that footage somehow benefits your business, then it would be considered commercial according to my understanding of the FAA regulations. When studying for the 107 test they even mentioned monetized youtube channels. You may fly for fun but if you're making...

I live in Raleigh, NC and am a 107. I have both a Mavic and Inspire 2. Only have 3 months experience though so that may count me out.

If you have your 107 you need to apply for a night waiver (107.29). The 107 regulations state you need anti-collision lighting that is visible for 3SM. You just go thru the waiver process if you want to fly outside of the 30 minutes before/after civil beginning/ending times. Also, if you are...

Nice! I was going to try to get out yesterday but my girlfriend ended up coming over. I'll get out one of these days.

I'm working today unfortunately. I'd love to try and get out tomorrow with both the Mavic and my inspire 2.

I think the FAA implemented commercial rules first because of the immediate concern that commercial operators will go to further extremes then recreational pilots. This is just a guess on my part but I have a feeling they will implement a stricter rule set for recreational flyers of sUAS's.l in...

I'm a Raleigh guy (well, apex) and a 107 pilot. Haven't found any cool spaces to fly yet but have a few in mind. I grew up in Raleigh so I know the area pretty well. Definitely want to get out to falls lake AND the streams/rivers that run out of it