Wanting a buddy of mine that has his 107 to fly some video of me shooting portraits of a kid with his airplane with my P4P at a smallish airport that is Class D space. It's obviously in The Red Zone. Will Litchi let you fire up and fly there? And this is of course with airport verbal ok btw. I tried to take off from less than a half mile from this same airport and could not figure out the unlock process in the field real quick. I called the tower on a heli radio that night. They were totally cool with me flying for a given amount of time as well. How can I get this done with my P4P?
How can I fly at a small airport hanger with permission?
- Thread starter KevMo Photog
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DJI can unlock certain NFZ's with permission.
DJI's website - DJI GEO System - Unlock Areas For Authorized Access
DJI's website - DJI GEO System - Unlock Areas For Authorized Access
Thanks LuvMyTJ! I got it work just now on my computer here at the house. I was trying to put dashes in my phone number and it would not take it. LOL. So no way to unlock a Red Zone with any app at all right??? So no way I could fly around this hanger then right?
Turn off GPS. You probably won't have much GPS signal indoors, anyway.
Thats not gonna help with the bird not starting up in a Red Zone though Techcop50. I'm trying to see if it's possible to work around the red zone. DJI won't let you start the bird in one. I would be getting direct permission from the airport too btw. I'm wanting to fly just outside hangers most likely or out on pavement taxi area. This is a small recreational and small charter airport. But big enough to have a mile and half of RED Zone around it.
Only if you tell them you have permission.....nothing is written in stone! you can tell a lie and they unlock it without checking anything......It makes the whole system WORTHLESS!
Yeah I would have direct permission from the airport before I do it. And I would also have a 107 pilot there on the scene too. But I still don't think this helps me at all. Because I'm not seeing anywhere where you can unlock a Red Zone Airport with DJI. Does anyone know if Litchi is the same as far as a Red Zone goes? Will bird take off using Litchi in a Red Zone?
According to DJI, in order to unlock a RED zone, you must email [email protected]. Be prepared to provide written permission to fly within that area. For Part 107 pilots, the FAA requires an airspace authorization/waiver. I'm sure this is what DJI will require. I understand the regulation states "with ATC permission" which does allow for verbal authorization from a control tower. But the FAA doesn't really like that and has instructed towers to not authorize flights by phone call. If you got the local tower manager to write you a letter, I'm sure that would suffice as well. Just keep in mind the local airport is going against an FAA mandate by issuing a local clearance instead of going thru the centralized form system.
DJI RED ZONE instructions at the bottom of this page: DJI - The World Leader in Camera Drones/Quadcopters for Aerial Photography
Part 107 pilots should NOT contact the tower: Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Frequently Asked Questions
Can I contact my local air traffic control tower or facility directly to request airspace permission?
No. All airspace permission requests must be made through the online portal.
DJI RED ZONE instructions at the bottom of this page: DJI - The World Leader in Camera Drones/Quadcopters for Aerial Photography
Part 107 pilots should NOT contact the tower: Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Frequently Asked Questions
Can I contact my local air traffic control tower or facility directly to request airspace permission?
No. All airspace permission requests must be made through the online portal.
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