Height over structure

[AnzacJack]

A quick question to my American brothers
You are in a field. In the middle of that field there is a 500 ft tower. What’s you rules around flying over this tower

Cheers

 

[mavic3usa]

In the US, the recreational flyer cannot exceed 400 feet AGL and therefore would not be able to go over the top of a 500 ft tower....regardless where they launch from. Their option is to go around the tower regardless of class of airspace.

I think I know the rules for part 107 but someone else can chime in with the differences.

 

[GFields]

Under FAA Part 107 rules, you can fly a drone over a structure taller than 500 feet, provided you stay within a 400-foot radius of the structure and do not fly higher than 400 feet above the structure's topmost limit. This exception allows you to exceed the 400-foot above ground level (AGL) general limit, but you must also maintain the required 3 statute miles of visibility and the proper distance from clouds.

Key Part 107 rules for flying near tall structures

• Altitude: You can fly more than 400 feet AGL, but only if you are within a 400-foot radius of the structure. Your maximum altitude is 400 feet above the immediate uppermost limit of the structure.
  
  
• Radius: The operation must be within a 400-foot radius of the structure.
  
  
• Visibility: You must have at least 3 statute miles of visibility from the control station.
  
  
• Clouds: You must remain at least 500 feet below clouds and 2,000 feet horizontally from them.
  
  
• Structure definition: The FAA considers a structure to be a man-made object, such as a building, tower, or other vertical object.
  
  
• Remote pilot certificate: You must hold a remote pilot certificate to operate under Part 107 rules.