I see helicopter icons, which I assume it means there is helicopter activity in that area. But they there's no radius indication, and no explanation as far as I can find. What do the icons actually mean? How reliable are they? Are these just where some known helicopter companies are flying regulrly (and there may be others not marked)?
I was also checking an area which looked safe to fly but when I zoomed in there was an airfield in the middle of it! It was a small airfield, and the icon only popped up when I zoomed in. Again, no radius around it, just an icon. here it is zoomed out a bit (no icon showing) and then zoomed in. If you are taking a high level view of allowed flight areas you will definitely not see these smaller air fields. What's the deal with those?
I feel more and more like I need to take that commercial test to be sure I know where it is actually safe to fly...flying next to a small plan air field would be super dangerous, they will be below 400 ft and that could cause significant damage.
I was also checking an area which looked safe to fly but when I zoomed in there was an airfield in the middle of it! It was a small airfield, and the icon only popped up when I zoomed in. Again, no radius around it, just an icon. here it is zoomed out a bit (no icon showing) and then zoomed in. If you are taking a high level view of allowed flight areas you will definitely not see these smaller air fields. What's the deal with those?
I feel more and more like I need to take that commercial test to be sure I know where it is actually safe to fly...flying next to a small plan air field would be super dangerous, they will be below 400 ft and that could cause significant damage.