Can I Do This?

[GregS]

I am a recreational droner and Retired Military. I have been asked to use my drone to video a cemetery that has a Military section that has just been cleaned. The video will be posted along with photos taken by others. My question is since I will not be compensated monetarily or even mentioned in the program, can I legally do this?

 

[msinger]

can I legally do this

No. The FAA would not consider that a recreational flight. You can find more details on that here.

 

[CadrePilot]

I am a recreational droner and Retired Military. I have been asked to use my drone to video a cemetery that has a Military section that has just been cleaned. The video will be posted along with photos taken by others. My question is since I will not be compensated monetarily or even mentioned in the program, can I legally do this?

Greg,
No. You'd need 107 to do it legally.
I may be able to help out. When is the event?
Let me know.
Jon

 

[Cafguy]

I have been asked

You can only fly Recreational for Yourself. If this is for a veterans organization I don't think you will have a problem getting it done. I would think any Patriotic, kind 107 pilot would Help you get this done......Heck you already are getting them here!

 

[mavic3usa]

Unfortunately as a recreational pilot, you can only fly for fun and anything other than that, you need a part 107 to fly legally. Technically all drone flights require a part 107 but there is an exception when you don't need it and that's if you fly for fun.

 

[GregS]

Thanks everyone for the replies. This would be for a person who is part of my American Legion Post who just wanted to clean the area to make it presentable. I knew it would be a touchy situation, so I think I will just put my Osmo Action Cam on a long stick to take video and it may look like a drone video.

 

[Greasy]

Weren't you just flying over and noticed it had been cleaned off and took a couple of pictures and video!

 

[Donald Hill]

As soon as I read "I have been asked to use my drone to ..." I knew that it was a part 107 flight. My answer would be, "Yes you can do it. Just get your part 107 and you can do jobs like this any time you are asked."
Fly safe. Fly legal.

 

[Greasy]

Unfortunately as a recreational pilot, you can only fly for fun and anything other than that, you need a part 107 to fly legally. Technically all drone flights require a part 107 but there is an exception when you don't need it and that's if you fly for fun.

Theres a guy in the southern part of the state that I live in thinks that if he puts recreational photography only he can post hundreds of pictures of everything including flying over active forest fires and house fires and doesn't need a 107.

 

[mavic3usa]

Theres a guy in the southern part of the state that I live in thinks that if he puts recreational photography only he can post hundreds of pictures of everything including flying over active forest fires and house fires and doesn't need a 107.

he's right and he doesn't even have to put "recreational photography only" since there is no requirement. all has had to do is launch his drone flying for fun and fly legally (this is important) and that's the end of the story. the subject matter, the context, and the ultimate location of where the picture end up are mostly irrelevant to the faa. if he does not fly legally, he needs a part 107.

 

[Greasy]

he's right and he doesn't even have to put "recreational photography only" since there is no requirement. all has had to do is launch his drone flying for fun and fly legally (this is important) and that's the end of the story. the subject matter, the context, and the ultimate location of where the picture end up are mostly irrelevant to the faa. if he does not fly legally, he needs a part 107.

It is about his intent that makes it wrong.