Newbie from North Vancouver

[Vague Nerd]

Greetings from North Vancouver where today quite unexpectedly a large yellow ball just rose in the east and seems to be making its way westward through the sky. So strange. No rain.

I am new to the forum. Just got my Canadian advanced pilot certificate... and just waiting for my M2 Zoom to arrive (seems the rain is keeping not just drones but the cargo planes out of the sky too).

I have been flying a Mavic Mini for about 8 months. (I love this drone flying thing... how did it take me so long to find it?) I am guy who really likes to follow the rules (correction, I don't LIKE following rules... I am just afraid of fines and hurting people) and I have been struck by just how hard it is to find legal places to fly in North Vancouver-- living near 7 aerodromes doesn't help nor do all the restrictions against flying in national, provincial, regional, and municipal parks. If any of you have suggestions for locations I would love to hear from you!!

 

[Thomas B]

Welcome to the forum from the deserts of Arizona! Enjoy.

 

[dirkclod]

Welcome to the forum.
I hope you will find our site helpful and look forward to any input , photo's/video's you might post .
Don't be shy and ask anything if you can't find it by searching .

 

[Mavikhan]

WELCOME ABOARD! ?

 

[Jay241]

Welcome to the forum VD. Enjoy the M2Z.

 

[old man mavic]

welcome to the forum

 

[MA2 317]

Hello from the Hoosier Heartland Vague Nerd.

Welcome to the Forum.

 

[Steel63]

Greetings?

 

[wjkrysak]

Welcome to the forum. We look forward to your participation and your view of the world.

 

[Drone Master]

Welcome to Mavic Pilots! Enjoy the forum!

 

[eaglesurfing]

Welcome to the forum and enjoy.

 

[anotherlab]

Welcome aboard and greetings from Albany, NY!?

 

[Hauptmann]

Welcome to the forum, from Hauptman and the friendly skies of North Texas!

 

[EyesWideShut]

Kamloops welcomes you to the forum. In Canada the mini (mUAV) has very little restrictions (almost none) compared to the M2 Zoom's regulations. But I guess my being in the BC Interior with a mini, the local municipal bylaws are more relaxed here. Fly safe and enjoy!

 

[pelagic_one]

Welcome to the forum! Congrats on your RPAS Advanced, and safe flying to you in 2021!

 

[Rex Peters]

Greetings from North Vancouver where today quite unexpectedly a large yellow ball just rose in the east and seems to be making its way westward through the sky. So strange. No rain.

I am new to the forum. Just got my Canadian advanced pilot certificate... and just waiting for my M2 Zoom to arrive (seems the rain is keeping not just drones but the cargo planes out of the sky too).

I have been flying a Mavic Mini for about 8 months. (I love this drone flying thing... how did it take me so long to find it?) I am guy who really likes to follow the rules (correction, I don't LIKE following rules... I am just afraid of fines and hurting people) and I have been struck by just how hard it is to find legal places to fly in North Vancouver-- living near 7 aerodromes doesn't help nor do all the restrictions against flying in national, provincial, regional, and municipal parks. If any of you have suggestions for locations I would to hear from you!!

Hello Vague Nerd,
I feel your pain about where to fly legally. I’m in Calgary and it’s basically a huge no fly zone for anything but the mini. I usually need to drive up to an hour outside the city to fly my MA 2. Once we have this pandemic under control, I plan on approaching some of the farm land owners around the city to see if they would mind drone flying on their land. I’m curious why you got your advanced license instead of just the basic, which I have. Do you want to use your drone for business reasons?
Cheers and stay safe.

 

[Laborous]

Welcome to the forum from the beautiful woods of Maine!

 

[Kendallfordguy]

Welcome from Wisconsin!

 

[Chetk7677]

Welcome from central Florida.

 

[mrjohnc1]

Welcome!