https://www.faa.gov/uas/model_aircraft/ said:Don't fly within 5 miles of an airport unless you contact the airport and control tower before flying
Your country in Central Europe, whatever that is, will have a government body that will have specific information pertaining to your question. For example in the UK under 7kg do not have to let ATC know but it is advised as a courtesy to do so. At least that's what those with a Permit For Aerial Work from our CAA do. Recreational flyers should also inform ATC imo.I don't follow the FAA procedures as I'm not in the US, would you care linking me to where it says to inform towers when flying in proximity with a <20kg UAS and where it says you actually can fly in their proximity?
Somewhere in one of my old flight bags I've got a little pocket booklet that I bought from a vendor at a pilots convention eons ago. It lists one or more phone numbers for every ATC facility in the country. Not sure they're still being published today nor where you'd find one. I recall looking around online for an updated version of it some years back and not being able to find anything like it anywhere.We're required to notify the tower if we're operating within 5 miles of an airport.
Does anyone know how to actually go about doing so?
But like the others said, Unless I was going to be flying within 1.5 - 2 miles of airport property I probably wouldn't bother contacting them because I'm not likely to be a factor for any of their traffic beyond that distance at the 100-200 max altitudes I tend to fly.
I'm new to Phantoms (flew Parrots in the past) and am learning a ton from this forum! Thanks all. I understand that the technical rule is 5 miles from any airport. One of the areas I'm interested in filming is between 4.5 and 5 miles from a very small general aviation airport (no commercial traffic). If I stay under 100' in this area, is it reasonable to 'skirt' the letter of the law in this case?
It seems that (as one would expect), there are varying opinions here about how literally the rules need to be taken. I'm just curious as to everyone's general practice in this regard.
Thanks!
Chris
This is very helpful! Thanks very much! I think that clears up my questions exactly and means that the areas that I'd like to use (eventually, after much practice because they're close to water), are fair game!
No doubt you'll get plenty of opinions on this, many of which will be along the lines of the regs are what they are and should be followed to the letter. And there is probably no small amount of wisdom in those opinions.One of the areas I'm interested in filming is between 4.5 and 5 miles from a very small general aviation airport (no commercial traffic). If I stay under 100' in this area, is it reasonable to 'skirt' the letter of the law in this case?
It's currently not a requirement, but a guideline to advise ATC of your flight.We're required to notify the tower if we're operating within 5 miles of an airport.
Does anyone know how to actually go about doing so?
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