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  1. Robert S

    Recreational drone rules in Tahiti

    Hi. Could somebody "in the know" let me know what the rules are for recreational drone flying in Tahiti? We're going there in July. I've got an old Mavic Platinum (734g). Do I need third party insurance? Will most travel insurance policies cover this? If not, where can I get this? My searches...
  2. Yaros

    What will change in 2023 regarding the Mavic Air 2/2S?

    Hello, I would like to know if my Air 2 will be still legal to fly in A1/A3 subcategories after 2022. It doesn't have C-Mark, will DJI replace the current drones for free? Or ship a C-Mark for certain models? I bought the drone recently and I don't want to buy another drone soon because this one...
  3. M

    Flying over an indian casino, police chased me off ??

    Hello All, Was flying my drone over the Iliani casino in LongView WA and when I was landing after my first hyperlapse a friendly Sheriff told me that I can't fly over the casino. I tried to explain that the area is clear for flight by the FAA and he wasn't having it. Obviously, they can kick...
  4. A

    Getting an RPL (Remote pilots licence) in South Africa

    Morning all Was wondering if anyone here from our little tip of the continent has any experience with the process of getting an RPL. I would like to get one but am not sure what the best course of action may be. Cheers
  5. Pindio

    ¿Comprar drone ahora o esperar a los marcados CE?

    Buenos días: Abro debate. He obtenido el certificado de ?????? ??? ?? ????????́? ??????? ?? ? ??; y me he dado de alta en el ???????? ?? ???????? ???. Me entra la duda de si comprar ahora un DJI Mavic Air 2 o un DJI Mavic 2 Pro o esperar a los nuevos que vengan marcados con la etiqueta CE. Los...
  6. Oz9mm

    Using your drone in public

    Hi guys, First time forum poster, hope you are all safe and well and apologies if this has been posted anywhere else on the forum. I just wanted to get members opinions on the topic of how people feel generally when flying their drone in a public place. Some background, I live in Sydney...
  7. Banstead

    Micro Drone v MM and the rules

    I bought Micro Drone as cheap toy for messing around inside the home and it does work - but drifts a lot. I had a thought that if the new rules mean; as the MM is under 250g, but would still need to be registered under the new rules because it has a camera, so what would it mean for all the...
  8. T

    New user - Drone laws / rules in UK

    Hi all I am looking at buying my first drone (Mavic Pro) and was doing some research into where I can and cannot fly it in the UK. I fully understand the general rules about max height, L.o.S, airports, crowds etc, but what is confusing me is local council rules. For example, I am looking at...
  9. Seaplanepilot

    International Drone Flying Directory

    Hello Everyone! I have been flying drones for about 3 years purely as a hobbyist and now invested in a small machine good for traveling. Question: Has anyone compiled a 'Directory for foreign countries Rules & Regulations' on drone flights from either local populace or visitors? A great project...
  10. heo3480

    Drone Confrontation - Scaring The Birds?

    When I was out recording footage for the last tutorial I ended up Drone Confrontation initiated by me because I was about to fly over a farmers land and he did not seem too happy with me around I decided to the take confrontation up front. What would you have done?
  11. I

    What IS a congested area?

    So had this asked on #mail this week... any ideas?
  12. A

    Mavic Pro drone in London Royal Parks

    Hi, I've just found this: https://www.royalparks.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/71365/The-Royal-Parks-Drones-Policy.pdf From this seems possible to use drones in royal parks but for what I read around it's only possibile in Richmond Park in the flying field. Does anyone know exactly what...
  13. W

    Is it worth it to fly drones commercially with all these rules?

    The other day a friend asked me to help with a terrestrial video shoot for his website. I'm doing his site for free just to help him get things going. The nature of the shoot made me wonder if it was time to buy a drone so we could get some nice aerial views of some things. I went on...
  14. N

    Rules Apply In Australia

    Hi Forum, I work for CASA in Australia. We just finished this little video to help get the word out to drone flyers that rules apply when you fly, anywhere in Australia. Please feel free to share and get back to me if you have any questions. Thanks - Nick
  15. S

    Strasbourg

    Hey guys! I will be in Strasbourg for the next weekend and I would like to get information about flying my Mavic Pro there! I will appreciate if you give me your information about this topic!
  16. B

    Regulations in Tenerife

    Hi Pilots For July, I'm going to vacation on tenerife, and I wondered how to take my drone with. I have searched the forum and found some different information. Any drone under 2kg can be flown by anyone, but any drone over that weight requires a drone pilot’s licence. Drones must remain in...
  17. jtcfilms

    Special Event Permit to fly my drone???

    Hey all, just wanted to get some conversation rolling around what I heard from an event planner in South Florida (South Beach Miami to be specific) this week. So I have a video job filming an engagement proposal on Friday night at a rented out top floor of hotel on the beach. When asking the...
  18. M

    Going to Mauritius. Local rules?

    Hi Mavic Pilots, I'm going to Mauritius and wanted to know if there are any regulations I should keep in mind. Thank you.
  19. H

    Flying in spain

    Hi! I am going to Spain this summer, and I would like to take my Mavic and get some nice footage mainly for sharing with my family. I have been looking at the rules, and see that non-commercial flight should generally be allowed. I know there are loads of discussions about the rules in Spain...
  20. G

    Rules proposed to allow US to track and destroy drones

    Maybe it's not DJI updates we have to worry about. from the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/23/us/politics/drone-surveillance-policy.html?ref=politics&_r=0