Do we have a problem with low flying airliners in the US?
- Thread starter mavic3usa
- Start date
No.
Air Aware - The Leading Airspace & Situational Awareness Tool for Drone Operators
Can I fly my drone here? Use Air Aware on the web or mobile devices to check the airspace for federal & local UAS rules & regulations before taking flight.
It's not like I can illegally break that height anyway DJI is too strictNo.
Air Aware - The Leading Airspace & Situational Awareness Tool for Drone Operators
Can I fly my drone here? Use Air Aware on the web or mobile devices to check the airspace for federal & local UAS rules & regulations before taking flight.airaware.aloft.ai
My house is right in the flight path of the airport even though the airport is 13 mi away, the usual 150m.
Don't you mean 120m/400' AGL?
DJi doesn't limit the drone's altitude in Class G airspace.
[EDIT: The Fly Safe system my restrict altitude in areas extended beyond airport runways that DJI defines.]
Last edited:
My house is right in the flight path of the airport even though the airport is 13 mi away, the usual 150m
It says flight altitude limited to 150m
Curious warning : Altitude zone, 150 meters
Screenshot_20210918-170609.jpg (1.65 MB, Down times: 5) Download attach 2021-9-26 Upload 150 meter altitude zone? Um, here in USA, we can't fly higher than 120 anyhow
I know that. It tells me when I get to 393. I'm just saying, it says 150 meters so I'll say 150 meter because........that's what it says. Friend of mine went all the way up and it stopped him just shy of 500 feet. I was like hmmm. Might have someone knocking on your door soon lolCurious warning : Altitude zone, 150 meters
Screenshot_20210918-170609.jpg (1.65 MB, Down times: 5) Download attach 2021-9-26 Upload 150 meter altitude zone? Um, here in USA, we can't fly higher than 120 anyhowforum.dji.com
Just out of curiosity. Why let us go to 150 meters if the legal limit is 120? Same reason a vehicle can do 100 if the speed limit is 80? Also, where are the uncontrolled flight zones, and can you go over 150 meters there? I'm new to all this stuff and asking genuine questions.Curious warning : Altitude zone, 150 meters
Screenshot_20210918-170609.jpg (1.65 MB, Down times: 5) Download attach 2021-9-26 Upload 150 meter altitude zone? Um, here in USA, we can't fly higher than 120 anyhow
I don't have all the answers for you but I'm curious if you have taken the TRUST test or not? The reason I ask is your statement and the fact that you said you live near an airport made me think about LAANC and honestly, I think you should be more concerned with LAANC before you dive into the world of altitude/AGL/limits which is going to be a bit more complex and a little bit more involved to get into. Don't get me wrong, it's all important and it's mostly all covered in the TRUST (which I personally don't believe is adequate or suitable) but to be specific, there are no "uncontrolled flight zones where you can go over 150 meters" meaning even in Class G, you have a 400' AGL.
Yes I have. But I'm curious as to what others have to say because trust is kind of.....for lack of a better word. Bland. And I asked that question because in the DJI app it shows that path and says "approaching the edge of altitude zone" I believe is what it said. But that app link you gave me shows I'm not in said zone. So I'm kinda confused about the whole area.
Yes I have. But I'm curious as to what others have to say because trust is kind of.....for lack of a better word. Bland. And I asked that question because in the DJI app it shows that path and says "approaching the edge of altitude zone" I believe is what it said. But that app link you gave me shows I'm not in said zone. So I'm kinda confused about the whole area.
Attachments
I did not provide the link (someone else did) but you may need to know that DJI data is not the same and often conflicts with data from other sources especially from the more popular and authorized drone apps. I would give those approved apps more priority but of course your drone cannot ignore what built-in DJI is telling it. If you live near an airport and you get a proper authorization via LAANC, then honestly nothing else matters (besides a possible TFR) except for simply making sure you give way to all manned aircraft.
The TRUST should have made it clear as a recreational pilot you are never authorized to fly your drone about 400' AGL in any class of airspace. I'm not sure what all is going on in that thread from the DJI public forum but you can see there are others who have the same concerns as you.
Here's a better overview of the entire thing, I wasn't signed in so things were looking a little different on the map. I generally want to learn as much as I can both through tests and other more experienced people such as yourself. It's very easy for somebody not well versed in drones to just buy one and proceed to fly it not thinking of anything else such as trust test local laws neighbors getting mad for flying above them. There's a whole lot for me to learn, and without forums and Google searches is very easy to not understand the extent of it all.
Attachments
Here's an example that may help.
I would fly from the shore line of a lake in the valley surrounded by hills that are much higher than 400' above the launch point from the shoreline.
As a recreational pilot you're allowed to fly within 400' of the terrain as you travel up the hillside.
You can change the altitude settings to the max and reach the top of the hill as you follow the terrain.
Your not allowed to fly straight up and over as this may be over a 1000 feet, but if you set the max altitude and follow the terrain under 400' to the top, you're good.
.
That is very well explained sir, thank you very much makes perfect sense. I don't know why I was looking earlier at the restricted altitude zone as a restricted airspace, but I think that's actually considered special use airspace if I'm correct which I may not be.
The limitations near your location shown in the figure in post #33 are entirely DJI's, not the FAA's. The FAA poses no special limitations there.
This image is from the first link under Quick Links on the FAA UAS Facility Maps page. The FAA just tells you to stay below 400' AGL at your location. (You would need LAANC authorization to fly in the areas inside the circle to the south.) DJI goes beyond that and tries to keep you out of areas that they define based on airport runways. Those areas aren't FAA Restricted Airspace or Special Use Airspace.
UAS Facility Maps | Federal Aviation Administration
UAS Facility Maps show the maximum altitudes around airports where the FAA may authorize part 107 UAS operations without additional safety analysis. The maps should be used to inform requests for part 107 airspace authorizations and waivers in controlled airspace.
www.faa.gov
Last edited:
Thank you for all of the info good sirThe limitations near your location shown in the figure in post #33 are entirely DJI's, not the FAA's. The FAA poses no special limitations there.
This image is from the first link under Quick Links on the FAA UAS Facility Maps page. The FAA just tells you to stay below 400' AGL at your location. (You would need LAANC authorization to fly in the areas inside the circle to the south.) DJI goes beyond that and tries to keep you out of areas that they define based on airport runways. Those areas aren't FAA Restricted Airspace of Special Use Airspace.
View attachment 179106
UAS Facility Maps | Federal Aviation Administration
UAS Facility Maps show the maximum altitudes around airports where the FAA may authorize part 107 UAS operations without additional safety analysis. The maps should be used to inform requests for part 107 airspace authorizations and waivers in controlled airspace.
I had a plane at maybe 75 or 100 feet AGL come out from in back of me off to my side. Luckily I was at 50ft with my drone only 100 ft ahead. Freaked me out. Got down FAST.
Similar threads
DJI Drone Deals
New Threads
-
-
-
-
-
Looking for Help with Search for a Lost Pup with a Drone (Carmel Valley San Diego)
- Started by boomtown2024
- Replies: 3
Forum statistics
