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Food for thought....... An aerospace company’s new study on the hazards of toy drones mixing with manned aircraft concludes that the safety risks are greater that those of bird strikes. The study (PDF) from Aero Kinetics, “The Real Consequences of Flying Toy Drones in the National Airspace...

Just for reference, Google Earth Pro has parcel data along with the apn

It will be interesting to hear what they say, the faa isn't known for making exceptions to the rules....

You may get the exemption, but you wont meet the main requirement to operate a drone for your business. Separate issues.. At least the way it is written today, you will need a pilot with a FAA airman certificate. From the FAA: What are the main requirements needed for me to operate an unmanned...

Here is a good place to start Section 333 also check out the 333 faq's Section 333 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

You can get the exemption without a pilot license........... but to operate a UAV for your business you will need a pilot with an airman certificate. First question on FAA faq... Section 333 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) What are the main requirements needed for me to operate an unmanned...

So my point is, i agree NFZ are a good thing, however if you have a pilot license and 333 waiver you are not going to risk loosing your license to play around in an airport area. If you have a paying contomer you will contact the ap manager and get the required permision to fly there. Aside from...

Joekean, I'm not a lawyer so take it for what its worth but, I am assuming the Inc. will give you some liability protection, with insurance of course. As far as getting you pilots license, it will be a lot more valuable than just for your 333, good luck!

No exemption with the Faa, you must have a pilot license. And you need permission from the ap manager. 333 waiver: The UA may not operate within 5 nautical miles of an airport reference point (ARP) as denoted in the current FAA Airport/Facility Directory (AFD) or for airports not denoted...

Nice video work! No concerns about the noise?

No question the FAA is behind the curve on this one. But like most cases, when you are confronted with a caotic situation (especially when lives are involved) best to side with caution. Do you have a pilots license?

Interesting article, and we all have free will to do as we please, but I would rather spend my time getting the waiver than my money on lawers fighting the faa. IMHO

Thanks, here is some of what I got as well. I think this might be a good time for the OP to play the lottery. I don't think we'll see our waivers till about Christmas. As a reminder, Part 11.81 requires operators to submit a petition for exemption 120 days before you need the exemption to...

Thanks Quad, I feel better now knowing the FAA isn't just picking on me :-)

I guess my question is, how long did you wait for it to post?