Recent content by dcabrera1983

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    Traveling with Phantom : custom policies

    Yes you do! As a tourist you need to pay $300 to apply for the visa and there is no guarantee that you'll get one. Even if you don't you don't see your money refunded. Then when you go through customs there is a very low limit for items in dollar amount (I think it is around $200) on what you...
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    Pennsylvania law

    I just went through the DCNR Title 17 rules. Like someone mentioned before, there are no rules about model aircraft. Sadly there is this one that could be used: § 11.209. Miscellaneous activities. (3) Causing or creating a noise which would likely annoy or disturb a reasonable person of normal...
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    Bucks County Plumsteadville PA

    Yeah, sorry about that. We got there around 6:30pm hoping to find someone. Were waiting a couple of minutes, and thought maybe someone would arrive later, so to make some time we decided to take off and fly a little; might as well check out the field. Then at around 7:30ish, when we were about...
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    Bucks County Plumsteadville PA

    Hi Dave, dont worry. You guys have a nice fly zone! I hope you don't mind we were flying over it. It was a beautiful evening not to do it. When is the next meeting? maybe we'll stop by again.
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    Bucks County Plumsteadville PA

    Hi Dave, I'll be in the area tomorrow. Me and my buddy would like to check your group out. I have a phantom 3 and my friend has a stunt quad copter. See you tomorrow!
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    Traveling with Phantom : custom policies

    Sadly I wasn't allowed to fly in Galapagos. Being that Galapagos is 97% a national park, we stayed in Santa Cruz and had guides take us to the different islands. The guides have already been notified by the National park office to not allow drone flights. Once I got notified about that, I...
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    Traveling with Phantom : custom policies

    I traveled to Ecuador, not Egypt. Can only tell you my experience in Ecuador. sorry :)
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    Traveling with Phantom : custom policies

    They passed my luggage through x-ray machines but didn't even ask or say anything.
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    Traveling with Phantom : custom policies

    I must have gotten lucky last night. I went through Ecuador customs with a P3P and extra batteries all in a specialty backpack and didn't get any trouble. I'm heading to Galapagos! Wooohoooo
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    NYC Flying Fields Hassle free

    Reviving this thread. Can you fly in the southeastern section of Central park?
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    Central or Western New York

    I am in NYC for one day. Are there any regulations for flying in Central Park NYC (south western area)? I'll be there tomorrow morning so quick replies will be greatly appreciated.