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Aren't National forests okay? I've heard they were from other drone pilots. I know for sure National Parks are not.Yea I live 1 1/2 miles from Saylorville Lake in Iowa. Recreation lake that is used for flood control. Just earth dam. No hydro power or anything. But the Des Moines River along with the Mississippi and Missouri on both sides of the state are used for flood control. They are maintained by the army corps of engineers. Because they fall under the federal government they got banned as no fly zones when they did the no flying on government land thing.
A ranger shared this with me as he forced me to land !
Thanks for that.You know I don't know for sure. But I have seen this.
"Use of an unmanned aerial system on national forest land does not require an authorization when the UAS is operated strictly for recreational or hobby use. The use of a UAS in wilderness is always prohibited use pursuant to the Wilderness Act of 1964 and Codeof Federal Regulations at 261.18(a).''
I think the wilderness act they talk about of 1964 will exclude many national forest.
I also am wary, but it depends on the class of the airport, from what I understand. I was showing my drone to the president of the Oregon Pilots Association (big planes, not drones), and she asked to see it in action. We were right next to a runway. When I said "I can't, this is an airport," she said it's only an Echo class, there is nothing restricting you. At least I think that's what she said. In any case, she said it depends on the class of the airspace around the airport and of the airport itself. She also is involved with all kinds of state aviation legislation including Oregon State standards for drones (she says there is a HUGE push to have all drones over a certain weight registered).I have always been under the assumption you can fly near small airports but need good judgment of course. There is an airport near me that has jets takeoff and land. Smaller lear type jets but has a decent amount of traffic and a long strip. Its not even on the map !
Definitely substantial. I think part of the problem is that while all airports are classed, the FAA guidelines regarding drones are not clear when they refer to airports. AND there are different classes for airspace around airports.I don't think this airport has a tower. But its a decent size airport and as you can see from this Google Earth image there is some substantial size aircraft there.
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Thanks!Here's another website that includes more data (airports, national parks, and advisory locations, etc.). You can select what you want to see on the right side.
https://www.airmap.io/
Hate to send you to the other brands site but there is more info there.
I have not tested the Solo in red areas but I know locks you down/out based on GPS location.
You know I don't know for sure. But I have seen this.
"Use of an unmanned aerial system on national forest land does not require an authorization when the UAS is operated strictly for recreational or hobby use. The use of a UAS in wilderness is always prohibited use pursuant to the Wilderness Act of 1964 and Codeof Federal Regulations at 261.18(a).''
I think the wilderness act they talk about of 1964 will exclude many national forest.
Is this a suggestion of where not to fly. OR Is it ILLEGAL to fly in the red zones?
The reason I ask is because where i live almost the entire area is in RED and I would have to drive about 20 mins to even get outside that zone.
Ryan G
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