Forgive my ignorance here, But I had no idea there were rules to flying drones. I was going to buy the Mavic mini for my first drone and now I’m on the fence since I just came across some of the FAA rules. I had no idea. Lol. They don’t seem bad from the few the I read. But I feel like I can’t really fly the drone. I wanted to go to state parks here in PA. And the ones that are close by drones are not allowed. The rules don’t seem bad but maybe I’m overthinking it and paranoid if I go to 450ft I’ll be getting a fine. I was looking forward to going to some state parks. I’ll have to come up with other plans.
The FAA have given drone pilots a set or rules to follow, but State Parks , National Parks have taken liberties to establish there own rules .
You are much more inclined to have Parks enforce there rules than the FAA fining you for breaking there rules such as going to 450 ft.
Here is how I interpret it. Lest say you go to 450 ft and a wing glider lost control and smashed into your Drone causing a horrific accident.
Even though you never saw him , your Guilty. Most likely you will be prosecuted by everyone involved, FAA /State/Civil law suit not to mention the News.
Take that same Scenario and say your flying at 400 ft and the whole incident changes dramatically. In other words the Laws are for our Protection.
The Same goes with having our 107 permit , that also is for our own protection.
When it comes to the Parks , they just went with the Majority and True Nature Lovers defend the Animals anyway they can so , We see the Trees and they see drones terrifying the Deer , the owl,
and drones do one thing that not to many people really think about , they cause people to loose there focus.
Climber hear a drone and there all of sudden there watching the drone and not paying attention.
One of the mods brought up a really good point about drones at weddings, they Steal the Attention of the Rock Stars .
As far as Fines go, there are tens of thousands of posts and very few people have gotten a fine , maybe a hand full of Fines.
There is even a question on the 107 test that if you break the rules of the FAA such as going to 450 ft should you call them and let them no, and the answer is NO.
They will contact you if there was a concern , this really for me put that Attitude of the FAA in perspective .
You will find that the
Software /No Fly zones/ Restricted height Limits will stop you from making the really dumb mistakes but the rest is up to you to
just use common sense , because there is no one really judging your every call, just you.
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