I'm looking for drone pilots in Sonoma County (North SF Bay Area) who do meetups or just casual hangouts.
Thanks!
Thanks!
I am in Santa Rosa. Rincon Valley. I would be interested in meeting up sometime. The only friends of mine that have drones live out of town or our schedules never match up. My name is DannyI'm looking for drone pilots in Sonoma County (North SF Bay Area) who do meetups or just casual hangouts.
Thanks!
Hey guys! Thanks for responding. I'm Joe. I live in Santa Rosa. Where are some good places to fly around here? I'd love to plan a day to get together and fly
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Hey guys! Thanks for responding. I'm Joe. I live in Santa Rosa. Where are some good places to fly around here? I'd love to plan a day to get together and fly
Welcome to the forum and to the hobby. Bodega Bay has some picturesque spots to fly and test out your video and photography skills. The lower campsite is drone-friendly and gives you a chance to practice flying over water and getting footage of water skiers.I'm new to this whole thing. Just picked up the Mavic Mini and I am in Northeast Santa Rosa. Looking for places to put this new toy (and me) through the paces....ideas welcome.
Bodega bay is pretty much NFZ. There is a short stretch of coast north of Dillon beach to Bodega Bay that is OK. Its mostly inaccessible by road.I am in San Rafael and always looking for legal places to fly. I was thinking bodega bay might be somewhat open but am not sure. No controlled airspace there but what about state parks? It is outside the GGNRA.
Is there a posted regulation online regarding drones at Bodega Bay?Bodega bay is pretty much NFZ.
Is there a posted regulation online regarding drones at Bodega Bay?
I’m not saying there is not, but I want to ensure we all know, if so. We’ve been there a couple times since April, always respectfully asking local law enforcement. I’m always reminded not to fly above people or moving vehicles, and to avoid wildlife. But no one has told us not to fly.
This CA State Parks page starts with “Drones are currently allowed in State Parks, State Beaches, State Historic Parks, State Recreational Areas, and State Vehicular Recreation Areas except where prohibited by a District Superintendent’s posted order.”
Thank you for the information. If anyone needs the Sonoma County code, see Sections 20-19 and 20-30 for the specific verbiage: Municode LibraryUnfortunately, the District Superintendent over all the state parks in Sonoma County has prohibited drones.
I am pretty new to Sonoma but it seems the county is really restrictive in a lot of things :-(Thank you for the information. If anyone needs the Sonoma County code, see Sections 20-19 and 20-30 for the specific verbiage: Municode Library
- Sec. 20-19. - Recreation confined to specific areas.No person shall drive, putt or in any other fashion, play or practice golf or use golf balls, or fly model airplanes on or over land, or operate model boats or model automobiles, or model craft of any kind or description, or other activities that endanger or disturb persons, in the park, except in areas set aside for these specific activities in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed by the park authority.
(Ord. No. 1832 § 2.)
- Sec. 20-30. - Aircraft. No person shall land any aircraft on or take any aircraft off any body of water or any land area in the park.
(Ord. No. 1832 § 2.)
- There are still dozens of great places to fly all over NorCal!
Thanks for the heads up! I've heard Place to Play mentioned a few times. I'll have to try it out for some lower altitude practice. I did take the Mavic Air 2 up for my 2nd and 3rd flights. Straight up from my driveway, rotated around at about 150', and down for a landing. Another up to 200' for about 5 minutes to catch the sunset. It was fairly nice, but I do need to get some lower altitude controls practice under my belt.Place to play on w3rd seems like a fine place. Ive flown there a handful of times with no issues. Although there is a 150ft ceiling due to the airport
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