Restricted area flight questions.

Birds-iView · Aug 17, 2015

So this weekend there is a powerboat poker run going on in my town. Some of the best places to shoot these boats under medium/full power is in a restricted air force zone. I will be about 2-3 miles from the base (they rarely fly on weekends)

Here is my question. I am only wanting to fly at heights around 100 or less. Probably even less than 80. I know when I start the bird it's going to give me warnings in that area. Will it let me do to 100?

Has anyone encountered or tried flying in restricted zone? What is the outcome?

bobmyers · Aug 17, 2015

Birds-iView said:
So this weekend there is a powerboat poker run going on in my town. Some of the best places to shoot these boats under medium/full power is in a restricted air force zone. I will be about 2-3 miles from the base (they rarely fly on weekends)

Here is my question. I am only wanting to fly at heights around 100 or less. Probably even less than 80. I know when I start the bird it's going to give me warnings in that area. Will it let me do to 100?

Has anyone encountered or tried flying in restricted zone? What is the outcome?

I would bet you wont be able to take off, if that base is that close.- although if you fly in Atti the GPS is not involved in control of the aircraft-- but it may still not let you take off or fly because the location is identified thru GPS.. interesting to hear what the other chaps have to say about this..

Birds-iView · Aug 17, 2015

This is not a major airport listed on DJI site.

III% Streve · Aug 17, 2015

Its a no fly zone for a reason. Thats all that needs to be said!

Birds-iView · Aug 17, 2015

III% Streve said:
Its a no fly zone for a reason. Thats all that needs to be said!

Within limits of space.

I guess I am far enough away that the bird will have no problems under 200'.

100' is lower than many kits would fly

timz5011 · Aug 17, 2015

... air space starts at GL.. and for all intents and purposes 3 dimensional ..no fly.. is no fly, but how do you tell that to the birds?

III% Streve · Aug 17, 2015

timz5011 said:
... air space starts at GL.. and for all intents and purposes 3 dimensional ..no fly.. is no fly, but how do you tell that to the birds?

Lol... Good point. And that is exactly why runways are closed from time to time. The **** birds dont understand FAA mumbo-jumbo!

timz5011 · Aug 17, 2015

as an unapologetic Canadian, I shake my head when uav pilots circumvent the FAA regs and think.. "i only flew @ 50' for a couple minutes".. sorta like raping someone with just the head of your #$%&... its still against the law. just my 2 cents

III% Streve · Aug 17, 2015

Lol... analogy strangely made me laugh. Does that make me a bad person? Might have to go see a therapist now!

timz5011 · Aug 17, 2015

nah.. just means you have some common sense.

NJDroneDude · Aug 17, 2015

bobmyers said:
I would bet you wont be able to take off, if that base is that close.- although if you fly in Atti the GPS is not involved in control of the aircraft-- but it may still not let you take off or fly because the location is identified thru GPS.. interesting to hear what the other chaps have to say about this..

restricted is restricted, so why bother? so what altitude are you setting your rth at?

NJDroneDude · Aug 17, 2015

Birds-iView said:
This is not a major airport listed on DJI site.

and dji's site also says it's not a complete list, and don't rely on it.

Bob Denny · Aug 17, 2015

One alternative would be to contact the controlling agency (listed on a Sectional Aeronautical Chart of the area) and ask about 100 AGL at such and such time. Maybe they'll say no or maybe yes. Don't ask, don't get. If they say yes, get a name and write down the time.

III% Streve · Aug 17, 2015

Bob Denny said:
One alternative would be to contact the controlling agency (listed on a Sectional Aeronautical Chart of the area) and ask about 100 AGL at such and such time. Maybe they'll say no or maybe yes. Don't ask, don't get. If they say yes, get a name and write down the time.

That right there is always a perfect solution.

SteveMann · Aug 17, 2015

Don't say Drone, say Model Aircraft. Tell the ATC person that per FAA AC91-7 you are informing them of a flight that you are planning, and give them the exact location relative to the airport in degrees and statute miles (use the sectional- You don't list your location in your profile so we can't guess which sectional you need) plus the maximum altitude and start/end time.

Joao Carlos · Aug 20, 2015

Use skyvector.com for aeronautical charts.

Dronebow · Aug 21, 2015

I'm going to be driving from Dallas to San Antonio and I really need to get there in 3 hours. It's going to be a very slow time of the day where there are likely no drivers on the highway. Is it ok for me to drive 100mph+ so I can have happen what I desire to happen?

304HighDrone · Aug 21, 2015

timz5011 said:
as an unapologetic Canadian, I shake my head when uav pilots circumvent the FAA regs and think.. "i only flew @ 50' for a couple minutes".. sorta like raping someone with just the head of your #$%&... its still against the law. just my 2 cents

LOL

SANDW500 · Oct 5, 2015

Hi, ok here we go... I have permission to fly at 2 airports in MO. My Aee and other drones work well in these areas. Is there a way to get my DJI Pro to fly there? These are private air ports and other radio controlled air craft fly there also.

Meta4 · Oct 5, 2015

SANDW500 said:
Hi, ok here we go... I have permission to fly at 2 airports in MO. My Aee and other drones work well in these areas. Is there a way to get my DJI Pro to fly there?

If the airports are in the DJI no-fly dtabase, you can use aluminium foil to "blindfold" your GPS.
That will allow you to fly with a 120 (?) ft height restriction and no GPS.
Not a particularly satisfactory solution but that's about it.
If the airports aren't included, you'll have no problems.