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Many folks replying here and elsewhere in this forum keep talking about the FAA having sole responsibility for the NAS. But the website mentioned in this post has a pointer to another resource which makes for interesting reading since it is designed to provide guidance to cities on how to...

I'm new to this hobby & board, so I'm definitely in information collection mode. So I have a question about comments like "FAA has sole jurisdiction and control over the National Airspace System" I was just reading AC 107-2 and it seems to indicate that other authorities may enact laws that are...

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Qualcomm is flying around San Diego. Only took them a year to get cleared... Qualcomm receives FAA authorization necessary for faster drone tech development | Qualcomm

My understanding is that some versions of Android will not use the cellular data connection when wifi is enabled and connected. So if you have wifi connected to your Phantom you'd have no Internet access.

As a newbie I've been looking at the regulations for the largest areas of public open space near me. Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District is pretty clear: https://www.openspace.org/sites/default/files/District_Regulations.pdf 409.4 Model Craft. No person shall operate any self-propelled or...

After watching from the sidelines for quite a while I finally dipped my big toe into the water. My initial foray into this hobby is scheduled to arrive today, a P3S. I figured I'd go low end but with a good name, in order to increase my odds of success. I really appreciate all of the information...