YepSo if I have a rec license I can fly at night, correct
How do I get a permit to fly a phantom drone at night?
I'm In USAWhat is your location ? USA ? Korea ? Timbuktoo ?
Generally most places allow Hobby Flyers night / day flight as long as in unrestricted safe area. If you go Commercial - that's a different matter.
Nigel
I'm In USA
So if I have a rec license I can fly at night, correct
I agree with you Nigel. It helps when talking with people, to know where they are coming from.Why do I ask ? People do not put Location in their left side panels ... Why not ?
I know that a large part of the membership is out of USA ... but there is still enough of us 'others' to matter.
To answer a question as you put in first post does not help ... how do we know if you are in Germany ? Japan ? UK etc. ? Some countries have strict rules and others not.
Nigel
Recreational license? No such thing exists in the UAS world in the USA. If you fly "Commercially" you are required to take and pass the knowledge exam and will then be a Part 107 credentialed Remote Operator.
I thought in USA you had voluntary RC qualification via AMA ?
In UK they have the A and B Certificate system issued by BMFA for recreational RC'rs for ALL types ... to fly at shows and comps - they want to see a certificate to indicate proficiency. But it is not an official Govt Licence.
Nigel
I as a newer Drone Operator am dismayed by the misinformation and lack of knowledge even from seasoned pilots.
In the U.S.A. if you fly under Part 107 you have to be a licensed FAA Certified Remote Pilot. You may then seek waivers to fly at night, fly above 400ft, fly BVLOS, fly in restricted airspace, fly over people. Unless you have really good reasons even as a licensed pilot you probably won't get a waiver.
As a recreational pilot you CAN NOT get a Waiver. Therefore none of activities such as flying at night, flying above 400ft, flying over tall buildings, flying beyond VLOS, charging to take wedding photos or real estate photos. None of these activities can be performed PERIOD. The only exception I'm aware of is flying above 400 ft to avoid a collision of a manned aircraft in an emergency.
It's so simple, you can't do it without being licensed, and then and only then under special circumstances spelled out in your waiver.