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The FAA says not to fly FPV without a spotter and without losing line of sight.
The AMA says the same thing.
That puts the FPV flyers in a bit of a pickle. So much of this board relates to FPV flying beyond visual range. But can it be safe?
Depending on your gear, you really don't have a great view. At 640 resolution, you are not going to be able to see a medical helicopter coming in to land, an AgCat (crop duster) on a run, etc. Even at 720p resolution (for those willing to drop $1400 on a Lightbridge) you aren't going to have great visibility to "see and avoid".
I bought some of the FPVLR antennas and can take my P2V+ out almost a mile depending on conditions. Its really pretty cool. But is it safe?
AMA insurance will NOT cover you if you are breaking the safety rules.
I'm interested in continuing to fly out of LOS, but I am having a tough time countering the argument that because you cannot "see and avoid" other aircraft, it isn't safe. The argument that its unlikely to hit a manned aircraft, or even another drone, just isn't acceptable.
Perhaps we can prevent the FAA from banning FPV flight by coming up with something constructive that would allow the safe operation of FPV beyond visual range. I just can't figure out what that would be...
The AMA says the same thing.
That puts the FPV flyers in a bit of a pickle. So much of this board relates to FPV flying beyond visual range. But can it be safe?
Depending on your gear, you really don't have a great view. At 640 resolution, you are not going to be able to see a medical helicopter coming in to land, an AgCat (crop duster) on a run, etc. Even at 720p resolution (for those willing to drop $1400 on a Lightbridge) you aren't going to have great visibility to "see and avoid".
I bought some of the FPVLR antennas and can take my P2V+ out almost a mile depending on conditions. Its really pretty cool. But is it safe?
AMA insurance will NOT cover you if you are breaking the safety rules.
I'm interested in continuing to fly out of LOS, but I am having a tough time countering the argument that because you cannot "see and avoid" other aircraft, it isn't safe. The argument that its unlikely to hit a manned aircraft, or even another drone, just isn't acceptable.
Perhaps we can prevent the FAA from banning FPV flight by coming up with something constructive that would allow the safe operation of FPV beyond visual range. I just can't figure out what that would be...