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I would suggest you not do it unless you have a pilot license, are going to get a pilot license, or can hire a pilot to fly your Phantom. If you have one of those, then see the following link for instructions:
Petitioning for Exemption under Section 333
You need a minimum of a sport or recreational pilot license in order to use an exemption. There is no need to waste the time getting an exemption if he has no plans to use it legally. The FAA requires everyone to have a pilot license.
The FAA is working on new rules, but I don't think we'll see them until at least next year. At that time, most people will not need an exemption to fly legally. They'll just have to follow the new rules. A new SUAS operator license will replace the current pilot license requirement.
So does the FAA -- or so they make it seem that way. But, the truth is that almost none of that experience will be useful for flying a Phantom safely. Making people pay 5k to get a pilot license for flying a Phantom is pretty foolish.I also think that the training from a sport pilots license will make us all safer.
I agree with your reasoning. Although if someone wanted to be legal for commercial operations now and had a 333 Exemption, they could get a sport license in a powered parachute for around 5 thousand dollars in about 2 weeks. I also think that the training from a sport pilots license will make us all safer. I hope the FAA creates an easier way to be legal for commercial operations sooner than later.
There are a ton of sites that can provide you this info, for example try:Hoping not to hijack this thread, what actually goes into getting a pilots license? Which one do I get (or try to get) if I might want to use my Phantom for commercial use? I am a sports photographer and I might want to add aerial photography to my work...
I am a licensed pilot, and I'm not afraid of risk (spent 2 years racing on a national drag racing circuit), but I wouldn't get in a powered parachute for any amount of money,,,there are too many things that can go wrong. You should be able to get a sports pilot license for about $5k, but it won't be done in 2 weeks (I have no idea what the requirements are on powered parachutes,,I only know of one pilot that would consider flying one, and we considered him someone not to fly with because he wasn't safe)
Hi all. Looking at this thread in regards to the pilots license....I thought I had read somewhere that you did not need a pilots license and that people could apply for that exemption too??? Am I wrong? Its been a while since anyone commented on the thread..... Thanks
Hi all. Looking at this thread in regards to the pilots license....I thought I had read somewhere that you did not need a pilots license and that people could apply for that exemption too??? Am I wrong? Its been a while since anyone commented on the thread..... Thanks
ok great. so I guess that might be how to go ahead and do it then! Lets just pray that they change it! Thanks bothYou don't need a pilot's license to apply, but the person operating your drone has to have a pilot's license. I filed for the Exemption, but I am not a licensed pilot. So if I am granted the 333 Exemption I can fly for profit, but I need to have a licensed pilot fly my drone. Hopefully in the next few months that requirement will change, but who knows...
ok great. so I guess that might be how to go ahead and do it then! Lets just pray that they change it! Thanks both
Yeah, that sounds like a good plan. Any tips on the application? Have you been approved yet?I applied anyway, back in September. I figure that hopefully by the time it gets approved (thinking I'll have to make changes and resubmit a few times...) they may change the requirement. Why wait, since it takes 3-4 months anyway...
Yeah, that sounds like a good plan. Any tips on the application? Have you been approved yet?