It’s instantaneous.??? Good to know! Lol people have told me that I would have to call the tower. Glad I research things on my own.
I have both Airmap and B4Ufly on my phone now too
Ftr, how long does the automated process typically take?
I'm pretty sure contacting the tower not a good idea now. LAANC is the current way to get authorization and it's an online thing. Haven't done it yet, but will try soon. Lots of reading, but worth doing. Each box on the grid has the max altitude in it. Outside the grid you don't need authorization, but you have to confirm that you're flying in Class G. There may be local rules about drone use not related to airspace. State parks here don't allow take-off or landing, but can't prevent flyover of the park, for example.
WWW.skyvector.com will get you sectionals immediately. You can zoom in / out to get all the information.@Nautidawg Here is a link to get any FAA sectional chart you need:
Sectional Aeronautical Chart
www.faa.gov
And if you have a designated practice area you can get a 2 year clearance from FAA via the DroneZone site. I have one for over 2 square miles... even though it encroaches on the edges of 2 different airport’s NFZs.I just did a dry run with Airmap. It got approved. Was fairly straight forward. And quick.
faa.maps.arcgis.com
I have a question about the map showing the feet which qualifies for approval. At my address there are no numbers at all, like no feet and no colors (example E4 area is pinkish) does that mean there are no restrictions or does it mean there would be no permissions?
If there are no feet and no colors then it is class G airspace(uncontrolled airspace) at and below 400’ above ground level. It may be controlled airspace above 400’ AGL but since drones are generally not allowed to fly above 400’ AGL it will not show up on the facilities map.
I do use the other apps. Just one of those questions I didn't think about until looking at the ARCgis.
I fly off Burlington coast a lot,I get laanc approval and I'm good to go,if you go out heading west approximately 1 mile you'll be in g space and uncontrolled,so there is lots of area to fly
That's what I thought. According to Lat and Long looks like we're good to go just out beyond Juniper island, as an example.
No problem out there at all,anchor your boat in the shallows and fly all around and over it.
Get in closer,inside the green can on the east side it ranges from 25 down 10 ft.Lol except out there the water is 400 ft deep
And when it's a little windy it's calm in there,then easy to hand land your drone,with wind out of the West.
Juniper and a few hundred feet around it are outside of the 5 mile radius of btv,so good to go with NO authorization need.
