Hello everyone!
Today i was flying my mavic mini trying to get some quick shots after a snowstorm.
I was doing this in a forrest preserve called “ Blackwell Forrest Preserve “ in Illinois . One of the reasons i was there is because i even wanted to take a drone picture of the same spot in two different seasons.
While i was flying, always in line of sight, never above people , even though there were some people close to me i tried to go as far from them as I could. While flying i noticed a ranger stopping his car and he told me that i am not allowed to fly in this area, you need an insurance with at least 1m dollars of coverage, your drone could fall on top of someone. He said you can only fly on designated areas where rc planes fly ! I tried to explain him that the drone is under 250grams and even though i still have registered it with the faa , but he insisted that you should not fly in this area because you need permission .So my question is , i have been flying there at least 4-5 times, last time i even used 3 batteries while there and nobody stopped me . Do drones follow the same rules as rc planes ? Should i try to get an insurance for the drone ?
Thank you !
Ps: I attached some pics i took ?
Today i was flying my mavic mini trying to get some quick shots after a snowstorm.
I was doing this in a forrest preserve called “ Blackwell Forrest Preserve “ in Illinois . One of the reasons i was there is because i even wanted to take a drone picture of the same spot in two different seasons.
While i was flying, always in line of sight, never above people , even though there were some people close to me i tried to go as far from them as I could. While flying i noticed a ranger stopping his car and he told me that i am not allowed to fly in this area, you need an insurance with at least 1m dollars of coverage, your drone could fall on top of someone. He said you can only fly on designated areas where rc planes fly ! I tried to explain him that the drone is under 250grams and even though i still have registered it with the faa , but he insisted that you should not fly in this area because you need permission .So my question is , i have been flying there at least 4-5 times, last time i even used 3 batteries while there and nobody stopped me . Do drones follow the same rules as rc planes ? Should i try to get an insurance for the drone ?
Thank you !
Ps: I attached some pics i took ?