I wonder how many people do not call the local heliport near you. It is in Part 107 of flight regs for sUAS:
"Location
Requirements
5 miles from airports without prior notification to
heliport/airport and air traffic control"
The next question is...if we all pony up and make our diligent calls each time we fly, how long will it be before the local helipads start bugging the FAA to stop us from calling? I know if I received 10 calls in a day regarding a drone flight, I'd think seriously about reaching out to the FAA to loosen those regs so I could get my work done.
Thoughts??
"Location
Requirements
5 miles from airports without prior notification to
heliport/airport and air traffic control"
The next question is...if we all pony up and make our diligent calls each time we fly, how long will it be before the local helipads start bugging the FAA to stop us from calling? I know if I received 10 calls in a day regarding a drone flight, I'd think seriously about reaching out to the FAA to loosen those regs so I could get my work done.
Thoughts??