Hi everyone,
New member here, just got my first drone and starting to navigate the process. I'm a commercial photographer in the US, with a LLC. Working on getting 107 soonish.
I see plenty of info here and elsewhere describing how Part 48 is so easy, or how Part 47 you can choose your own N-number... but I don't really see anyone talking about advantages of one over the other. 47 is a bit more work to obtain, so is it ever worth the effort? I'm a US citizen, so that's not a reason for 47 for me. I imagine that in the rare situation that I need a drone in another country, I would just hire a local pilot.
But does 47 carry any weight when requesting permissions around airports or other areas? Are you taken more seriously / professionally with an N-number?
If I use my LLC to register a Part 47, does that offer any liability protection? Maybe the FAA doesn't care, but maybe from civil lawsuits?
Any other reasons to go with Part 47 over 48?
Thanks!
New member here, just got my first drone and starting to navigate the process. I'm a commercial photographer in the US, with a LLC. Working on getting 107 soonish.
I see plenty of info here and elsewhere describing how Part 48 is so easy, or how Part 47 you can choose your own N-number... but I don't really see anyone talking about advantages of one over the other. 47 is a bit more work to obtain, so is it ever worth the effort? I'm a US citizen, so that's not a reason for 47 for me. I imagine that in the rare situation that I need a drone in another country, I would just hire a local pilot.
But does 47 carry any weight when requesting permissions around airports or other areas? Are you taken more seriously / professionally with an N-number?
If I use my LLC to register a Part 47, does that offer any liability protection? Maybe the FAA doesn't care, but maybe from civil lawsuits?
Any other reasons to go with Part 47 over 48?
Thanks!