I have not flown before (Mavic coming at some point), so I'm a bit unfamiliar with notification procedures. For small airport or heliport notifications, does a phone call suffice? Now, I am trying to get it in writing through an email so I have it in my hand in case anything happens, but is that enough? The heliport near where I'd like to fly only has a phone number listed in airnav.com. It's private use. Also, I don't need permission from any airport, I simply need to notify them, correct?
I read somewhere that major airports don't have a way yet to track or record drone flights, so they don't really care at all. Kinda makes it feel pointless for me to be doing it, but I think it's good that new guys like myself should be getting in the habit of doing that now. With the rules now and so many more people getting them in the skies, I can see strict regs being thrown down in the coming years. Unfortunately.
I read somewhere that major airports don't have a way yet to track or record drone flights, so they don't really care at all. Kinda makes it feel pointless for me to be doing it, but I think it's good that new guys like myself should be getting in the habit of doing that now. With the rules now and so many more people getting them in the skies, I can see strict regs being thrown down in the coming years. Unfortunately.