If there is no active TFR (temporary flight restriction) per FAA rules you simply need to remain 500ft (in any direction) from any person, vehicle or structure. (FAR 91.119) assuming of course you would be at least 5nm from the nearest airport. The 500' clearance is waived during take-off and...
Breathtaking! Color balance and exposure are spot on! Would you mind sharing the general camera settings and filter choices, say for the first video that you used? Post production software? The flybys of the wall ruins could only be bested by flying it yourself in a helo! Absolutely incredible...
Well done! I sure hope other UAV pilots do what you have done. This will help safely integrate UAV's into the national airspace system and earn public acceptance.
Well you are asking a very good question. The FAA's new 'drone rule' establishes operators as aviators aka Pilots, so it would be beneficial to learn the basics about the national airspace system (NAS) and traffic patterns to allow us to continue to use these cool UAV's. Airports without an...
When you get close to the ground the flight dynamics change due to 'ground effect'. I believe going to a low hover before landing as you discovered is the trick to smooth touch downs.
Mario, I looked up Tamiami Airport. It is a class D with an operating tower. D's are 5 statute miles in radius and the D airspace starts at the ground and extends up to 2,500' above the ground. The FAA regs for Class D require any aircraft to be in communication with the control tower before...
It is very easy to accidentally pull the throttle /rudder stick to the side a bit when pulling/holding down shutting down the motors. This is pilot error, not a problem with the ship. I have done it a few times but avoided a tip over luckily. Really need to focus on that action to avoid the...
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