Attached is FAA Advisory Circular 150/5200-33B,
It advises all airports that Geese and all waterfowl are welcome within a 1 to 2 miles distance for an airport. 1 mile from a piston driven airplane airport and 2 miles from a turbine driven airport. Wetlands and waterfowl habitat are deemed safe, or safe enough, to be within this perimeter. Meaning Geese, Ducks, Gulls, Pelicans can share the airports airspace even though these species have damaged and crashed commercial aircraft.
But my poor little Phantom Drone is a serious safety hazard and I should be prosecuted for flying 4 and 9/10 miles, and under 400 feet from an airport without notification.
Full grown Geese 14 lbs, fly in formation at any altitude and don't know enough to get out of an airplane's way.
Phantom Drone 2.2 lbs, not usually in formation and intelligently controlled.
This is why I have serious problems with the FAA telling me I'm a hazard.
see page 2 of the Circular for the diagram.
It advises all airports that Geese and all waterfowl are welcome within a 1 to 2 miles distance for an airport. 1 mile from a piston driven airplane airport and 2 miles from a turbine driven airport. Wetlands and waterfowl habitat are deemed safe, or safe enough, to be within this perimeter. Meaning Geese, Ducks, Gulls, Pelicans can share the airports airspace even though these species have damaged and crashed commercial aircraft.
But my poor little Phantom Drone is a serious safety hazard and I should be prosecuted for flying 4 and 9/10 miles, and under 400 feet from an airport without notification.
Full grown Geese 14 lbs, fly in formation at any altitude and don't know enough to get out of an airplane's way.
Phantom Drone 2.2 lbs, not usually in formation and intelligently controlled.
This is why I have serious problems with the FAA telling me I'm a hazard.
see page 2 of the Circular for the diagram.