So heres my quick story:
I am in Albuquerque for work and wanted to throw my Mavic 2 Pro about 30-40 feet into the sky to get a nice view of the mountains. This is about two miles from the airport so I had to go through the unlocking procedure. I was amazed at how secure DJI has NFZ's. I did have permission for this (though it was really not necessary given my altitude) so I'm wondering... has anyone else flown close to an airport and what has your experience been? I was extremely nervous despite the fact that I knew that it would be impossible to hit anything at my altitude. It was more the fear of an NFZ and that I've never been in Class C airspace before. It was necessary given that I didn't feel like driving anywhere after my flight, but it isn't something I'd enjoy doing often. Also, has anyone ever received permission to fly near a runway where you're able to get footage of planes taking off? I've never tried, but I'd be interested in doing so if they'd allow it. Any thoughts on this are appreciated!
I am in Albuquerque for work and wanted to throw my Mavic 2 Pro about 30-40 feet into the sky to get a nice view of the mountains. This is about two miles from the airport so I had to go through the unlocking procedure. I was amazed at how secure DJI has NFZ's. I did have permission for this (though it was really not necessary given my altitude) so I'm wondering... has anyone else flown close to an airport and what has your experience been? I was extremely nervous despite the fact that I knew that it would be impossible to hit anything at my altitude. It was more the fear of an NFZ and that I've never been in Class C airspace before. It was necessary given that I didn't feel like driving anywhere after my flight, but it isn't something I'd enjoy doing often. Also, has anyone ever received permission to fly near a runway where you're able to get footage of planes taking off? I've never tried, but I'd be interested in doing so if they'd allow it. Any thoughts on this are appreciated!