Pilot Check-in! Soon to be in Taos, NM. Any suggestions?

[wilpierce]

Howdy all, first post to the forum! I am an avid flier trying to get recommendations for areas of interest in and around Taos, NM. I will be there over the holiday weekend with no itinerary or plans, just me and the Mavic 3.

I'm based out of the DFW area and will be driving so I'm looking for interesting areas in between and not afraid to jump off the beaten path, too.

 

[GFields]

Greetings from Birmingham Alabama USA, welcome to the forum!

There are a lot of great areas to see. Just check local laws as you go

 

[Drone Master]

Welcome to Mavic Pilots! Enjoy the forum!

 

[wjkrysak]

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

 

[old man mavic]

welcome to the forum

 

[dirkclod]

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[MA2 317]

Hello from the Crossroads of America wilpierce.

...and not afraid to jump off the beaten path, too.

That's why I usually take my MA2 with me daily to and from work.

Never know what ya' might see on a detour.

If you havent done it yet, the Mavic 3 should be registered with the FAA and you should take the TRUST test and keep a copy with you when you fly.

FAADroneZone

faadronezone-access.faa.gov

FAA TRUST Online Portal for Recreational Drone Operators - Pilot Institute

Get your FAA TRUST Certificate of Completion to legally fly drones for recreational reasons in the United States.

trust.pilotinstitute.com

You may have done this already, just a bump.

Safe travels to you and welcome to the Forum.

.

 

[Lykus]

Welcome to the forum. If you need a handy case to carry your drones, check us out. Enjoy!

 

[LoudThunder]

I am an avid flier trying to get recommendations for areas of interest in and around Taos, NM. I will be there over the holiday weekend with no itinerary or plans, just me and the Mavic 3.

I'm based out of the DFW area and will be driving so I'm looking for interesting areas in between and not afraid to jump off the beaten path, too.

Welcome from the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, USA. We have a Member's Map in the Upper Right of the Title Bar. Click on "Members" and then Click on "Member's Map…" Check it out and you might find some new flying friends.

Member Map

mavicpilots.com

The following link from Pilot Institute is a Great source of the Laws and interesting places to fly all over the country, you just might find some new interesting locations back in Texas…

Drone Laws and Best Places to Fly in Every US State - Pilot Institute

pilotinstitute.com

Have a Safe Trip and Happy Droning…

 

[wilpierce]

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Hello from the Crossroads of America wilpierce.




That's why I usually take my MA2 with me daily to and from work.

Never know what ya' might see on a detour.

If you havent done it yet, the Mavic 3 should be registered with the FAA and you should take the TRUST test and keep a copy with you when you fly.

FAADroneZone

faadronezone-access.faa.gov

FAA TRUST Online Portal for Recreational Drone Operators - Pilot Institute

Get your FAA TRUST Certificate of Completion to legally fly drones for recreational reasons in the United States.

trust.pilotinstitute.com

You may have done this already, just a bump.

Safe travels to you and welcome to the Forum.

.

Thanks for the reminders, I have my drone registered (although that reminded me to check up on the registration and print out a hardcopy of it)! I took my P107 in June of 2021, but only recently have gotten into creating my own content with it. I was lucky and had a construction firm pay for the course and test as well as getting me close to 250 hours in the air!

 

[Gagey52]

Greetings wilpierce, welcome to the forum from the outback of Australia.
Regards

 

[Kendallfordguy]

Welcome from Wisconsin!

 

[FletcherAero]

The Taos Gorge Bridge is amazing! I am in the western side of New Mexico on Grants, lots of little interesting spots along Route 66 as well!

 

[Laborous]

Welcome to the forum from the beautiful woods of Maine!

 

[chopperguy]

Welcome to the forum!

 

[dave canada]

You have lots of country to fly in when in NM in toas Its a beautiful little town ,with a river, ski slope and just west the carson national forest,don,t worry about where you fly so much just be safe,nobody will bother you ,

 

[Hauptmann]

Go skiing!

 

[dave canada]

Go skiing!

its way to early for that but u could fly up and look around they have some steep runs

 

[LoudThunder]

I will be there over the holiday weekend with no itinerary or plans, just me and the Mavic 3.

I'm based out of the DFW area and will be driving so I'm looking for interesting areas in between and not afraid to jump off the beaten path, too.

Just a follow up to my previous message, you have received a lot of good suggestions and I am sure you will see so many more opportunities to photograph or video the scenery, so you will probably need some way to save all those photos and videos. Buy extra MicroSD Cards, or have a device (Laptop, tablet, or other such item...) to save all those great images... but having to save those images takes time away from shooting more... I suggest buy extra MicroSD Cards...

Also, have some way to keep your batteries charged up while you are driving, not just the drone batteries but the controller battery too...

 

[bmcelya]

Howdy all, first post to the forum! I am an avid flier trying to get recommendations for areas of interest in and around Taos, NM. I will be there over the holiday weekend with no itinerary or plans, just me and the Mavic 3.

I'm based out of the DFW area and will be driving so I'm looking for interesting areas in between and not afraid to jump off the beaten path, too.

On your way up to Taos you will pass near the Ruidoso/Alamogordo area. White Sands Desert, Malpais lava flows, Mescalero Apache Reservation, a couple National Forests, Sierra Blanca mtn range, and much more. Take care not to fly in a National Park or (gulp) the missile range. You’ll need maps.

The ride from Ruidoso to Taos is quite something. Keep your lamps trimmed and burning (batts charged). You will see more possibilities than you can possibly fly. Have a pleasant journey.