Can you carry something hanging from your drone for commercial use

[Vegasdad]

I saw a fire Dept that had a ghost for halloween hanging from the bottom. Is that legal?

 

[Mapleman231]

I saw a fire Dept that had a ghost for halloween hanging from the bottom. Is that legal?

Id say so what. Its the Fire Dept and their love of life that made them do it. Dont lookif it offends you. KUDOS TO THAT FD

 

[Phantomrain.org]

I saw a fire Dept that had a ghost for halloween hanging from the bottom. Is that legal?

Its the same as when you would tie a rescue tool to the drone , not illegal.
Causing people to panic well that can be a violation called disturbing the peace.

 

[AMann]

I saw a fire Dept that had a ghost for halloween hanging from the bottom. Is that legal?

Only if it was not a dangerous or hazardous ghost, otherwise they’d need a FAA waiver.

 

[AMann]

Its the same as when you would tie a rescue tool to the drone , not illegal.
Causing people to panic well that can be a violation called disturbing the peace.

Its legal to drop a rescue tool such as a life preserver - it just can’t contain hazardous materials.

 

[brett8883]

I believe you cannot transport material across state lines commercially as well, meaning carry an item from one state and leave it in another. I remember that from the 107 preparation and thinking it was really odd. I guess you could get a waiver for that? Maybe not.

 

[DanMan32]

Can't they fly the quad under hobbyist rules? They're not flying it for business, just entertainment.

 

[dawgpilot]

I believe you cannot transport material across state lines with a drone as well commercially as well, meaning carry an item from one state and leave it in another. I remember that from the 107 preparation and thinking it was really odd. I guess you could get a waiver for that? Maybe not.

I think that was actually one of the unwaiveable restrictions.

 

[brett8883]

I think that was actually one of the unwaiveable restrictions.

I think you are right making it even more strange.

 

[DanMan32]

Especially if you were near state lines. It's not like there's a demilitarized zone between states.

 

[BigAl07]

Can't they fly the quad under hobbyist rules? They're not flying it for business, just entertainment.

Negative. A Department can't fly the department sUAS under Hobby/Recreational rules.

Now a fireman, not on shift, can fly a private sUAS for Hobby/Recreational use and then would then fly under Hobby/Recreational (aka Authorization for limited recreational operations as described in section 44809 ) rules.

Keep in mind that a Fire Dept (or any Public Safety Entity) can also be flying under a COA which could have a whole different set of rules & regulations well outside of Hobby or Part 107. While a COA could be less restrictive than Part 107 (flights over people, BVLOS etc) it's also more restrictive because it tells you exactly what you can and can NOT do under the COA. For instance a COA does not allow for things like Capturing Data for Social Media/Website type of actions. You'd want to fly under Part 107 regulations for that particular flight unless it's built into the COA from the beginning.