Hines Park allowed?

[StinkiePants]

I will be in MI next week, mostly in Canton and Whitmore Lake areas, does anyone know if flying a drone in Hine Park is allowed? Any suggestions on where to fly?

 

[Vic Moss]

I suggest you check out the rules for Wayne County P&R. They control Hine Park.

Permits, Rules & Regulations | Public Services

www.waynecounty.com

 

[tlswift58]

I will be in MI next week, mostly in Canton and Whitmore Lake areas, does anyone know if flying a drone in Hine Park is allowed? Any suggestions on where to fly?

What do apps like KittyHawk or others say? You can type in a location and see what restrictions are in place that the app knows about.

 

[Vic Moss]

What do apps like KittyHawk or others say? You can type in a location and see what restrictions are in place that the app knows about.

Those apps are for FAA regulations, not local regulations. They show very few (if any) local regs.

 

[tlswift58]

Those apps are for FAA regulations, not local regulations. They show very few (if any) local regs.

Sadly Vic - you missed the key words at the end - "the ones they know about."

Using the apps gives him a basic understanding of what rules are in effect in an area before flying. They are not all inclusive for sure - yet if he sees there are restrictions "before" going there - then he saved himself a trip - right?

 

[Vic Moss]

Sadly Vic - you missed the key words at the end - "the ones they know about."

Using the apps gives him a basic understanding of what rules are in effect in an area before flying. They are not all inclusive for sure - yet if he sees there are restrictions "before" going there - then he saved himself a trip - right?

No, I saw that. Apps just don’t have the bandwidth to include anything about local laws, especially land use laws.

No one should ever use an app to check local laws.

 

[tlswift58]

No, I saw that. Apps just don’t have the bandwidth to include anything about local laws, especially land use laws.

No one should ever use an app to check local laws.

WOW - JUST WOW!

 

[Vic Moss]

WOW - JUST WOW!

Huh!?!?

 

[JimWest]

There's a section along Hines Drive, west of Middlebelt, that dips into controlled airspace. Other than that, I've found few restrictions in Michigan parks. There may even be a state law that restricts local governments from prohibiting drones--I know it was introduced some years back, but not sure whether it passed. You generally don't see "no drone" signs here.

 

[Vic Moss]

WOW - JUST WOW!

I'd love an explanation of what you mean here.

 

[StinkiePants]

There's a section along Hines Drive, west of Middlebelt, that dips into controlled airspace. Other than that, I've found few restrictions in Michigan parks. There may even be a state law that restricts local governments from prohibiting drones--I know it was introduced some years back, but not sure whether it passed. You generally don't see "no drone" signs here.

Thanks!