Hello Everyone. 1st time posting.
I have been following 3DR Solo since it was introduced. I finally bought one when they were on sale a month ago. I registered it with the FAA and I'm familiar with the basic rules of flight.
As the title suggests, I have been having trouble understanding what all the different air restrictions mean.
The Solo app shows many different layers of restricted air space over me, but it does not explain what they mean as a drone operator. I understand the airport/heliport circles. Its the large blanket areas.
I have tried a few other drone apps to compare findings for the airspace over my location. Some apps say its safe at my location and have fun flying. Other apps(Hover, B4U Fly) say I'm in a no fly zone. That's a big difference between apps.
I tend to follow the FAA app B4U Fly. Since it's from the FAA, they will have the final word (I assume) if something bad happens when flying.The problem with the FAA app is that the planner part of the app pretty much shows most of my state (Maryland-Chesapeake Bay area) as a no fly zone. That can't be right.
I just want to be confident that I'm flying in an (approved?-non illegal) area.
I desperately don't want to be the guy that ruins it for everyone.
Is there a reference somewhere that explains all this?
I have been following 3DR Solo since it was introduced. I finally bought one when they were on sale a month ago. I registered it with the FAA and I'm familiar with the basic rules of flight.
As the title suggests, I have been having trouble understanding what all the different air restrictions mean.
The Solo app shows many different layers of restricted air space over me, but it does not explain what they mean as a drone operator. I understand the airport/heliport circles. Its the large blanket areas.
I have tried a few other drone apps to compare findings for the airspace over my location. Some apps say its safe at my location and have fun flying. Other apps(Hover, B4U Fly) say I'm in a no fly zone. That's a big difference between apps.
I tend to follow the FAA app B4U Fly. Since it's from the FAA, they will have the final word (I assume) if something bad happens when flying.The problem with the FAA app is that the planner part of the app pretty much shows most of my state (Maryland-Chesapeake Bay area) as a no fly zone. That can't be right.
I just want to be confident that I'm flying in an (approved?-non illegal) area.
I desperately don't want to be the guy that ruins it for everyone.
Is there a reference somewhere that explains all this?