Nice try, but you contradict yourself. If you are flying in the NAS to 'record' images', then that constitutes use of the NAS and the FAA does have jurisdiction! That's what Part 107 is all about. This has been batted around here forever. Indicators are that posting on youtube does not in of of itself constitute a commercial use and if youtube sticks some ads on it you seem to be ok. If you start receiving $$ for the postings, then you're back under Part 107. Copyright laws have nothing to do with this. That just protects the owner of the property from someone else using and profiting from your work without compensating you.The faa has no power over copyright laws.
They govern airspace and the use thereof, not the recording of images.
On the flip side... If you monetized your YouTube page, could you use your 107 privileges to drone fish within 5 miles of an airport, in class G airspace?I know I can't legally charge for video services using my phantom due to FAA and/or FCC regs.
Is it also illegal to post your videos from the phantom on You Tube and have ads on them?
I was thinking that monetizing a YouTube channel would make it commercial. Then, I'd be under part 107. My thought was to use a drone fishing channel to drive traffic to my home inspection business, and as a bonus, I could fish in more places. Perhaps even get authorization to fish in the surface delta in Galveston.Not sure how monetizing a YouTube video and drone fishing are connected? But as a pilot, you make the decision before each flight if the flight is 'hobby' or 'commercial'. If you decide that your fishing would be under Part 107 so that no airport contact is required, fine. Just make sure that all the other aspects of the flight follow the 107 rules. Drone Fishing might not be a proscribed activity, but don't do anything that the FAA might consider to be reckless! Heck, depending on which state you are 'fishing' in, if you decide 107' they (the state, not the FAA) may require you to get a commercial fishing license,