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    Flying near airports

    Yeah, I don't believe you'd be allowed to fly in any class Bravo space. Bravo is shaped like an upside-down wedding cake though, and the inner-ring is usually MSL to 70000, but the subsequent ring usually starts at around 1500 ft. I can't remember now if the inner-ring is a fixed distance, but...
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    Flying near airports

    Hey! I just noticed you're going by Gary "Gator" Hill, any chance that's University of Florida Gators? If so and you're still up that way, I did all of my training at Gainesville Regional (KGNV), and I know for certain those tower operators are excellent and will gladly help you out.
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    Flying near airports

    Hi Gary, I used to fly frequently as a private pilot, and in my experience, the guys and gals in the tower have always been very helpful, but it's going to depend a lot on how busy the airport is. Personally, I wouldn't even try to contact a class B airport (big time commercial airports like...
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    Section 333 Denial

    As for loopholes, I'm a private pilot and we're not allowed to charge anything for flights. We *can* split the actual cost of the flight (e.g. fuel), but throughout all of our training, we're repeatedly told any sort of loophole (i.e. I'm not charging for the flight, just the burger at the other...
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    A Moment of Silence...

    Rofl, stop throwing her under the bus! Depending on the distance, power lines may or may not have been visible, and if you were over open water I can see why you/she would not have expected them to be there. But, your bird, your responsibility. Don't let some sharp feedback/criticism online make...
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    Range Anxiety - What's your comfort range?

    Is this the one you are referring to: Dynamic 3D Solutions
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    Range Anxiety - What's your comfort range?

    No worries, I didn't take it as such.
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    Range Anxiety - What's your comfort range?

    Yep, and I've continued to use a checklist /w complete preflight checks even flying the Phantom. It wasn't so much I was worried about me being lazy (that was just a small bit at the end I thought many people could relate to), but more about me sucking at estimating the heights of trees and such...
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    Range Anxiety - What's your comfort range?

    So, this is something I've been playing around with in my mind for quite some time. I've come to realize I'm horrible at estimating heights when using the Phantom. It's kind of crazy, I've got a flight license, and use to fly a lot - and whenever I was less than about 2,500 ft I was nervous as...