Hello, everyone!
I have been invited by Calvert Cliffs State Park in Maryland to document some of their environmental work with their wetlands in the park. Normally, Maryland State Parks prohibits drone flight in their parks, but since they're the ones inviting me, this is no worry.
However, half of the park is under Restricted Area R-4007. This airspace is controlled by the US Navy at NAS Patuxent River. It's active between 0700-2300.
Does anyone here have any experience in getting cleared into any sort R-XXXX airspace? The folks at Calvert Cliffs SP seem pretty optimistic that we can fly, but obviously, I'd like to do this above board.
What's the first phone call to make here? To the Navy? Send an email? Or am I up a creek?
Thanks in advance!
I have been invited by Calvert Cliffs State Park in Maryland to document some of their environmental work with their wetlands in the park. Normally, Maryland State Parks prohibits drone flight in their parks, but since they're the ones inviting me, this is no worry.
However, half of the park is under Restricted Area R-4007. This airspace is controlled by the US Navy at NAS Patuxent River. It's active between 0700-2300.
Does anyone here have any experience in getting cleared into any sort R-XXXX airspace? The folks at Calvert Cliffs SP seem pretty optimistic that we can fly, but obviously, I'd like to do this above board.
What's the first phone call to make here? To the Navy? Send an email? Or am I up a creek?
Thanks in advance!