Flying over 400 feet

ag108 · Jul 8, 2017

Hey guys I saw this video one YouTube and this guy explains how someone can fly over 400 ft

Is this true if your flying over something you can raise you max altitude??

tcope · Jul 8, 2017

Read the description of the video. Buried within it he added that it only applies to people who are flying under part 107. It _does not_ apply to hobby flight.

For hobby flight there is no 400' limit regulation. It's only a recommendation.

Been beat to death on this forum.

Scarab69 · Jul 8, 2017

Hobbyists need not worry about the FAA restriction. But, to answer your question, yes, flying over or close to a structure, you can fly 400 above it.

Like tcope stated, this applies to commercial flights (part 107). Hobbyists can fly all will nilly wherever they feel the need. LOL.

wehobella · Jul 17, 2017

tcope said:
Read the description of the video. Buried within it he added that it only applies to people who are flying under part 107. It _does not_ apply to hobby flight.

For hobby flight there is no 400' limit regulation. It's only a recommendation.

Been beat to death on this forum.

New to the drone space and appreciate that the 400' limit has been beaten to death; however, I'm looking for an official source that says hobbyists aren't limited to 400' feet in height. Checked the FAA site and (as one would suspect) they don't make it super easy to find ... not that I can blame them.

tcope · Jul 17, 2017

wehobella said:
New to the drone space and appreciate that the 400' limit has been beaten to death; however, I'm looking for an official source that says hobbyists aren't limited to 400' feet in height. Checked the FAA site and (as one would suspect) they don't make it super easy to find ... not that I can blame them.

There is a letter from the FAA to the AMA about this. A Google search should find you this letter. You won't find anywhere in the regs that there is no 400' limit as things that are not a reg are not listed.

Actually a copy of the letter is on the AMA's site:

FAA Acknowledges AMA as a CBO and our Safety Program | AMA Government Relations Blog