Bay Area Pilots Sound Off

Spudboy · Sep 23, 2018

Hi there. I live in SSF. I've been looking at all the maps I could, and it appears the area slightly south of Half Moon Bay to just north of Pescadero isn't marked as restricted. Can anyone confirm? Thanks

SteveCA · Nov 11, 2018

Spudboy said:
Hi there. I live in SSF. I've been looking at all the maps I could, and it appears the area slightly south of Half Moon Bay to just north of Pescadero isn't marked as restricted. Can anyone confirm? Thanks

That is correct. South of pescadero, you have to stay over land due to NOAA marine sanctuary overflight restrictions

Ringo · Feb 1, 2019

Tuskegee Airman said:
Ringo, can you share a Google Maps image of where you took off from? This is a great photo!

Thanks!

I didn't take that photo but I believe it was from Big Break marina and east bay regional park which is definitely a NFZ, personally I have used the park next to Vintage Parkway Elementary on weekends or afterschool.

SteveCA · Feb 1, 2019

stberlin said:
anyone flown around Coit Tower?

yes

SteveCA · Feb 1, 2019

SteveCA · Feb 1, 2019

Place to fly around the Bay

stberlin · Feb 1, 2019

Ok

SteveCA said:
Place to fly around the Bay

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wow. I finally did but only during day time. I have mavic air so I'm not too confident flying it at night.

Tee · Nov 30, 2019

This is Tee, I'm in Oakland, I've been flying only a couple of months, Mavic Pro 2, I been a photographer for at least 20 years, I just ran across this site so please forgive me for coming in late, now that the weather is changing here in the bay area I still need to continue to practice my flying techniques and get used to my drone, please let me know if anyone has anything planned or getting together some tips on flying.
Thanks
Tee

sonof40 · Nov 30, 2019

Tee said:
This is Tee, I'm in Oakland, I've been flying only a couple of months, Mavic Pro 2, I been a photographer for at least 20 years, I just ran across this site so please forgive me for coming in late, now that the weather is changing here in the bay area I still need to continue to practice my flying techniques and get used to my drone, please let me know if anyone has anything planned or getting together some tips on flying.
Thanks
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Hi Tee. There used to be quite a bit of activity in the area but I've been away from it like many others. There used to be a weekly flying group at the Berkeley Marina.

Tee · Nov 30, 2019

Thanks for your response, hopefully this group will continue to connect and help one another and get together occasionally even if it's just to have lunch and talk, I think it's just cool to meet others with some of the same interest.

sonof40 · Nov 30, 2019

I O gree

pelagic_one · Feb 24, 2020

Aging thread, but I’m posting to let you guys know of monthly drone MeetUp events taking place. Hope you can join us once in a while: BACK TO THE ISLAND-THE TREASURE ISLAND MEETUP FOR MARCH 2020

Citizen Flier · May 19, 2020

SteveCA said:
Place to fly around the Bay

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Excellent SF TL (Hyperlapse) video Steve! Am finally looking into TL aerials (hyperlapse) I have done land based TL's but not yet with M2P. Was wondering if you use Course Lock, Waypoints, etc. to add movement to your Hyperlapse sequences? Is there any way to program in a slow, smooth pan movement? Thanks

Ringo · Jun 9, 2020

SteveCA said:
Place to fly around the Bay

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Really beautiful footage there, I'm sure your aware of the risks you were taking filming at night and SF is one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

MavicPeter · Jul 25, 2020

Just joined, really happy to see all the helpful posts here!

Moozer · Jul 25, 2020

Welcome! What part of the Bay Area are you in?

MavicPeter said:
Just joined, really happy to see all the helpful posts here!

MavicPeter · Jul 25, 2020

Moozer said:
Welcome! What part of the Bay Area are you in?

Sunnyvale/South Bay (Just updated my profile)

Moozer · Jul 25, 2020

There's a Meetup group that meets down that way (when meetings become possible again).

Flying Drones for Fun | Meetup

This group is for anyone who is interested in experiencing flying drones and meeting drone enthusiasts. No matter what level of skills you have, we welcome anyone from beginners to hobbyists to join us for a fun drone flying experience. You are welcome to bring you own drone and fly with us. OUR GOA

www.meetup.com

MavicPeter said:
Sunnyvale/South Bay (Just updated my profile)

MavicPeter · Jul 25, 2020

Moozer said:
There's a Meetup group that meets down that way (when meetings become possible again).

Flying Drones for Fun | Meetup

This group is for anyone who is interested in experiencing flying drones and meeting drone enthusiasts. No matter what level of skills you have, we welcome anyone from beginners to hobbyists to join us for a fun drone flying experience. You are welcome to bring you own drone and fly with us. OUR GOA

www.meetup.com

Thanks for the info!