locations in and around Dorset

[Daemonforce]

hi everyone i am looking at getting a dji mavic 2 pro next year, but am worried about places i can fly
i would like to video the beach and piers, old harry rock, sandbanks, hengistbury head i know the drones are limited to 400ft which i would never dream of flying that high maybe 120-250 at most i also am aware of 50m distances from people and buildings and the 5 kilometre zone around airports

it would be my first drone even though i have flown a friends dji phantom 3 advanced and confident in flying it

i am just worried that i spend nearly 1500 pound and will not be able to fly it anywhere

any help would be very much appreciated thank you

 

[Rattydude77]

Hello Daemonforce I'd try like airmap it's a good app and would show you were you can fly and were you can't fly and it's easy to follow....Hope that helps

 

[Daemonforce]

Hello Daemonforce I'd try like airmap it's a good app and would show you were you can fly and were you can't fly and it's easy to follow....Hope that helps

thank you

 

[Bruce Lythe]

Hi from Lymington in Hampshire (next door county for you USA dudes). I have looked at flying over some of the places you mention and it's no so easy with local regulations and critical onlookers. I tend to go out of my way to avoid crowds. PM me if you want some details. Also consider FB group boats and drones

 

[CJG]

I was down this way at the weekend (but too windy to fly unfortunately).

My tip: get out early when nobody is around and “critical onlookers” are avoided (and the light tends to be more interesting for photography).

I note you say you wouldn’t dream of flying at 400 feet: but actually, as long as safe and lawful, getting up high makes your drone less noticeable to those onlookers.

Just some thoughts!