Just so we are ALL on the same page and seeing if we ALL agree on these points (these are questions, not statements - let me know if these are wrong):
If flying as a hobbyist within 5 miles of an airport, you need to NOTIFY an airport (the tower or the manager), correct?
If you are flying in Class G airspace - whether as a hobbyist or as a 107 pilot - you do NOT need APPROVAL from an airport within 5 miles, correct?
Even if the airport manager / tower disapproves, you can still fly as long as you are in class G and do what you can to avoid any possible collision or any interference in the operations of the airport, correct?
If you are flying under 107, you do NOT need to notify any airports within 5 miles as long as you are flying in class G and you take reasonable precautions, correct?
From the FAQ page that the original poster linked to:
#6
Do I have to notify all airports within five miles of where I want to fly recreationally?
Yes, you must contact any airports (including heliports and sea-based airports) and air traffic control towers within five miles of your proposed area of operations if flying under the Special Rule for Model Aircraft (Public Law 112-95, Section 336).
#7
Can an airport operator object to model aircraft flights near an airport?
Yes, an airport operator can object to the proposed use of a model aircraft within five miles of an airport if the proposed activity would endanger the safety of the airspace. However, the airport operator cannot prohibit or prevent the model aircraft operator from operating within five miles of the airport. Unsafe flying in spite of the objection of an airport operator may be evidence that the operator was endangering the safety of the National Airspace System. Additionally, the UAS operator must comply with any applicable airspace requirements.
Although number 7 doesn't specifically state whether it refers to flying recreational or whether flying under 107, the use of the phrase "model aircraft flights" makes me think they are referring to hobby / recreation flights and NOT flying under 107
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I appreciate the original poster's concern for safety and abiding by FAA regulations, but it seems to me that he is unclear on the requirements and responsibilities for flying - both as a hobbyist and under 107.
If flying as a hobbyist within 5 miles of an airport, you need to NOTIFY an airport (the tower or the manager), correct?
If you are flying in Class G airspace - whether as a hobbyist or as a 107 pilot - you do NOT need APPROVAL from an airport within 5 miles, correct?
Even if the airport manager / tower disapproves, you can still fly as long as you are in class G and do what you can to avoid any possible collision or any interference in the operations of the airport, correct?
If you are flying under 107, you do NOT need to notify any airports within 5 miles as long as you are flying in class G and you take reasonable precautions, correct?
From the FAQ page that the original poster linked to:
#6
Do I have to notify all airports within five miles of where I want to fly recreationally?
Yes, you must contact any airports (including heliports and sea-based airports) and air traffic control towers within five miles of your proposed area of operations if flying under the Special Rule for Model Aircraft (Public Law 112-95, Section 336).
#7
Can an airport operator object to model aircraft flights near an airport?
Yes, an airport operator can object to the proposed use of a model aircraft within five miles of an airport if the proposed activity would endanger the safety of the airspace. However, the airport operator cannot prohibit or prevent the model aircraft operator from operating within five miles of the airport. Unsafe flying in spite of the objection of an airport operator may be evidence that the operator was endangering the safety of the National Airspace System. Additionally, the UAS operator must comply with any applicable airspace requirements.
Although number 7 doesn't specifically state whether it refers to flying recreational or whether flying under 107, the use of the phrase "model aircraft flights" makes me think they are referring to hobby / recreation flights and NOT flying under 107
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I appreciate the original poster's concern for safety and abiding by FAA regulations, but it seems to me that he is unclear on the requirements and responsibilities for flying - both as a hobbyist and under 107.
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