Hi All! I've finally decided to take the plunge and get a "real" drone. I'm going to head over to the local Best Buy and pick up an
Air 2S later today. I guess I'll also need to sign up for DJI Care. Hopefully I can figure this thing out before I destroy it.
One question, though. Looking at a map, it appears that most of the city is in the Class E2 and Class D area around Hunter Army Airfield. Does this mean I need to get some sort of authorization from the FAA before I even try to fly this thing around my yard?
I'm really looking forward to getting some cool stills and video from this thing!
Hi & Congrats on buying a “Real Drone”... I love the Mavic Series Aircraft...My first Year was not good with the Phantom series...Here are my SOP’s that I follow...and I am sure not all will agree, but it seems to be working for me...
1. If You Haven’t Already PLEASE Get Your 107 UAS PILOT LICENSE...Knowing and Playing by the Rules vs. “A Cowboy” helps us ALL!
2. Use Air Map (I use DroneUp) and I refer to it as “Filing aFlight Plan” whenever I Fly. Who You Are, Where your Flying & Estimated Flight time...submit it and it will come back with advisories for that area... but you just “CYA”... and I “File it” always under 107...and play by the Rules
3.Now this one is a Little New to me, but it is my UNDERSTANDING that Should you require a Waiver it’s no big deal, However if the Airspace you will be flying in has different Altitude Levels, the Waiver will be issued to fly @ the LOWEST LEVEL ONLY...You Can’t Be in 50ft airspace, Transition to 100 foot airspace and climb...You Are Restricted to 50 Feet max altitude per the Waiver...
4.This will get it going...It is My Understanding that whoever’s Airspace that you are going to be operating in Needs to be advised by You, the PIC that you have a Waiver and will be operating in their Airspace. Once Completed, call them back and advised that you are done. In the Class D airspace it will be a Tower...Most of them answer in a somewhat Grumpy Fashion, but that’s just a Controller!(But Great People!)...The Rule is tell them 1. Who You Are 2. Where Your At 3. What Your Doing & Will Advise once Completed. Now he will put on the ATIS Notams “Pilots use Caution for Drone Operations in Affect 150agl feet & below 2.0 East of the Airport”...Again, the Corner Stone is Safety, but “CYA” is as equally important!
5. Finally, if confused...CALL THE FAA and Ask! (Preferably Your local Flight District Standards Office or FSDO)...and yes, you’ll get different answers from them as well!
Hey I hope I helped...@ the Minimum I probably just stirred the “Hornets Nest”..lol