400 foot elevation?

[Sitka78]

Just got to thinking, if our maximum altitude is 400’, how are we to achieve inspection of a structure that is 700’ AGL?

 

[msinger]

If you're flying commercially in the US, you can fly up to 400 feet above the structure.

 

[FoxhallGH]

Since you have used the word 'inspection' - are we right to assume this would be a commercial use of the drone?
And this is an international Forum - what country are you flying in??
[Different rules apply in different countries and depending on if you are a commercial operator or not]

 

[AMann]

If you're flying commercially in the US, you can fly up to 400 feet above the structure.

Doesn’t that also include recreational fliers?

 

[msinger]

Doesn’t that also include recreational fliers?

No. The rules the FAA is currently enforcing have no altitude limit for recreational flyers. They of course still need to fly within VLOS though.

 

[AMann]

No. The rules the FAA is currently enforcing have no altitude limit for recreational flyers. They of course still need to fly within VLOS though.

???

First there’s a loophole implying that night time flying with lights is ok, and now there’s no 400’ AGL limit for recreational fliers?

 

[msinger]

I'm not sure what "???" means. Can you use some words?

 

[AMann]

I'm not sure what "???" means. Can you use some words?

Sorry- hit save too early. You have to refresh the thread.

 

[msinger]

There will be a 400 AGL limit for recreational flyers at some point this year. In the meantime, the FAA is asking recreational flyers to do this.

 

[AMann]

There will be a 400 AGL limit for recreational flyers at some point this year. In the meantime, the FAA is asking recreational flyers to do this.

Ah, I see it on page 113 on the reauthorization act for recreational fliers:

“(6) In Class G airspace, the aircraft is flown from the surface to not more than 400 feet above ground level and complies with all airspace restrictions and prohibitions.”

Any mention or changes to recreational flying at night?

 

[msinger]

Any mention or changes to recreational flying at night?

I'm not aware of any rules (old or new) that prevent recreational flyers from flying at night.

 

[Sitka78]

If you're flying commercially in the US, you can fly up to 400 feet above the structure.

Apparently I have confused the issue. We are limited to 400’ elevation not only by law, but also by built in limits within the system. To inspect anything over 400’ AGL, how does one bypass the built in limit of 400’ and fly to a higher elevation? Flights would be under the part 107 licensing. Hope this makes better sense. Flights will be conducted in the USA.

 

[Meta4]

Apparently I have confused the issue. We are limited to 400’ elevation not only by law, but also by built in limits within the system. To inspect anything over 400’ AGL, how does one bypass the built in limit of 400’ and fly to a higher elevation? Flights would be under the part 107 licensing. Hope this makes better sense. Flights will be conducted in the USA.

Your mavic has a hard limit of 500 metres and a user configurable Max Altitude Limit of 400 feet.
Simply Adjust your user configurable Max Altitude Limit

 

[msinger]

how does one bypass the built in limit of 400’ and fly to a higher elevation?

You can adjust the max altitude in the following section of DJI GO:

 

[Sitka78]

Thank you, I guess that I was believing that the preset altitude was all we got. My P3S wouldn’t let me go beyond about 120 meters. Forgot to mention I’m using a Mavic 2 and the DJI GO4 app.Thanks again.

 

[AMann]

From FAA fact sheet: “The maximum allowable altitude is 400 feet above the ground, higher if your drone remains within 400 feet of a structure.“

Fact Sheet – Small Unmanned Aircraft Regulations (Part 107)

Think of your allowable flying Altitude as a giant cylinder you can fly in around and above the sides of a building. Same thing goes for terrain.

One exception to all this is towers with guy wires- you have to maintain 2000’ seperation from their sides.

 

[Sitka78]

From FAA fact sheet: “The maximum allowable altitude is 400 feet above the ground, higher if your drone remains within 400 feet of a structure.“

Fact Sheet – Small Unmanned Aircraft Regulations (Part 107)

Think of your allowable flying Altitude as a giant cylinder you can fly in around and above the sides of a building. Same thing goes for terrain.

One exception to all this is towers with guy wires- you have to maintain 2000’ seperation from their sides.

I do remember that now, thank you for the reminder. So grateful for this sight

 

[Meta4]

Thank you, I guess that I was believing that the preset altitude was all we got. My P3S wouldn’t let me go beyond about 120 meters. Forgot to mention I’m using a Mavic 2 and the DJI GO4 app.Thanks again.

Your P3 would have allowed you to fly to 500 metres, the same as your Mavic.

 

[DanMan32]

I was going to point that out myself. I have a P3A.

 

[Sitka78]

Your P3 would have allowed you to fly to 500 metres, the same as your Mavic.

Probably missed this completely because of not thinking of using the P3S commercially . WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS, READ THE MANUAL AGAIN, AND AGAIN, ECT. Thanks again.