yep... about half of the planes that fly over are small jets, and half are small planes like cessnas
yep... about half of the planes that fly over are small jets, and half are small planes like cessnas
I want to thank all the contributors, and I'm pleased with the answers. I would suggest that for those who only get answering machines when they try to call the airport operators and control towers, that you leave your FAA number, the maximum altitude you plan to fly (and keep it no higher than 400'), the general location of where and how far you are flying, the time you plan on starting and the duration of your flight on the recording. That's about the best you can do.
For those of you who may have found conflicts with FAA regulations or recommendations. This is very common among federal agencies. I'm a government contractor and there is no end of conflicts that drive suppliers and contractors crazy. All we can do is the best we can and be as safe as we can.
So good luck to all of you.
Sounds like you have done what is required to fly in your area by notifications. As long as you are registered and have your FAA number on your bird you are good to go. Just be sure to follow the rules, and overall FLY SAFE and HAVE FUN !
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Good point. Could be partially their demeanor. However the actual answers are vague at times.
Regardless, I'll continue to call. I imagine, eventually, this will become an automated process. The app will notify the tower/FAA when you start a flight. If they get enough calls they'll have to figure out a better way to handle the volume.
Pardon my lack of knowledge: What is an ATP?
I googled my city name and air traffic controller.A guy answered right away and was nice about it.Im within five of an airport and in a mess of heliports for hospitals-He told me to stay below 400 ft and keep the drone in line of sight.It was so easy i kept asking questions just to be sure I wouldn't be in any trouble.Thay didnt even want my registration number-said unless i crash its useless.I am starting this thread only because I want to know what the responses from the flight industry is. I hijacked another thread with these questions/comments and apologize for doing so. My home is within three zones (one airport and two healthcare helipads) and I have yet to fly from home and notifying the airports.
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