OK! Let's see if I can clear some of this up.
My house is about 4 miles from Love Field, Prescott, AZ. When I want to fly in my neighborhood, I open "Airmap" on my phone. I fill out the items
(Recreational, Not buying insurance, Start Time, Duration, Altitude, My Name, Phone, etc, etc) then I click on "Continue" & Airmap pops up with a
"Flight Briefing" which shows Times, Wind, Visability, Temp, Dew Point & Pressure.
Toward the bottom of the screen there is a box with more info:
"Authorization & Validation"
"FAA -PRC"
"Automatic authorization to fly in controlled airspace"
In a bright orange block is:
"Authorization Pending Submission You will be notified with authorization status after submission"
At the bottom of the screen, there is a
"Submit" line which I tap when I am done inserting the info required.
I think that's a good question. I'd like to know the answer as well.
@sar104, asked where you were getting your confirmation from. When you answered him, I thought he would come back with the answer, and maybe he still will. I'm quite sure he knows.
After I submit, I have to wait about 20 seconds & then I receive a TEXT msg which states, "
Automated FAA Controlled Airspace authorization accepted for flight with confirmation number ARMP961xxxx. Please fly in accordance with the rules & regulations. Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)"
That certainly looks like an official
FAA CONTROLLED AIRSPACE AUTHORIZATION to me! I save all these texts in an archived file if needed in the future.
Now my point is, if I drive a little over a mile NW from my home, to a spot on Prescott Nat'l Forest, I am outside the 5 mile circle of Love Field. Using Airmap & inputting all the info I mentioned above, within two seconds of "submitting" I get a text msg that says something like there is no reason to ask for clearance because I am not it a "controlled airspace". Also Airmap does not show a "restricted" area near my present location.
Now, if that is not getting clearance to fly within a 5 mile circle of a Class D airport, I don't know what the heck is... IMHO... please feel free to ask any more questions or insert any good answers - please!
Drgnfli
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