I've visited several spots along the southern California coast to fly my Phantom. According to FAA guidelines I can fly up to 400ft in these areas.
In several locations I've noticed extremely low and fast flying helicopters. It's tough to eyeball the altitude but I would venture to guess some are as low as 200ft.
I'd be interested to hear some opinions on this topic. Especially from anyone who knows anything about the coast guard, news helicopters, sightseeing helicopter tours, etc. Am I worrying about nothing, are they likely above 400ft? Or am I being wreckless to fly in these areas even if I don't see helicopters around?
Here are some of the things I do to keep things safe:
1. Scout the area for a while before flying
2. Have a spotter to keep an eye out in the distance for me
In several locations I've noticed extremely low and fast flying helicopters. It's tough to eyeball the altitude but I would venture to guess some are as low as 200ft.
I'd be interested to hear some opinions on this topic. Especially from anyone who knows anything about the coast guard, news helicopters, sightseeing helicopter tours, etc. Am I worrying about nothing, are they likely above 400ft? Or am I being wreckless to fly in these areas even if I don't see helicopters around?
Here are some of the things I do to keep things safe:
1. Scout the area for a while before flying
2. Have a spotter to keep an eye out in the distance for me