Use B4uFLY or Hover?

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DroneKate

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B4UFLY and Hover show very different maps of where you can and cannot fly. Is there one that is more accurate? B4UFLY shows a much more restricted map, especially along the coast in California due to an enormous amount of helicopter icons. Hover doesn't show nearly as many, and looks more manageable. I don't want to get in trouble for flying in an area that Hover tells me I can fly in, but that actually is a no fly zone. But B4UFLY nearly restricts all areas by me to fly in...

Which one is more accurate and which one do you use?
 
I use uav forecast b4ufly is a joke
 
Many of us believe circles around the helipads are open to interpretation and this seems to be reasonable since apps such as airmap.io and hover don't show a restriction.

But still, it's important to know about them - such as where are they located, are they manned, are they busy, etc., so that we can make a wise decision regarding flying within a given range of one.

See AC 91-57A

As far at the topic, I don't like either of them. There was a pilot a month or two ago who posted a thread who was using hover and it showed all clear so he flew over a stadium on a week day and the craft landed itself IIRC. Turns out he flew into a no fly zone and didn't know it because Hover never gave him a clue.

I like airmap.io
 
B4UDIE is a joke. Is NYC we have heli pad every miles. Literally I can't anywhere. I used UAV
 
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Many of us believe circles around the helipads are open to interpretation and this seems to be reasonable since apps such as airmap.io and hover don't show a restriction.

But still, it's important to know about them - such as where are they located, are they manned, are they busy, etc., so that we can make a wise decision regarding flying within a given range of one.

See AC 91-57A

As far at the topic, I don't like either of them. There was a pilot a month or two ago who posted a thread who was using hover and it showed all clear so he flew over a stadium on a week day and the craft landed itself IIRC. Turns out he flew into a no fly zone and didn't know it because Hover never gave him a clue.

I like airmap.io

Thanks. I'll check airmap out! Are there laws concerning the helipads? If b4ufly shows them, wouldn't that mean it's illegal to fly there?
 
This is kind of a grey area. I suggest you read AC 91-57A attached below.

Read it, digest it, and then maybe read some of the threads on this site that discuss heliports.
 

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That's not quite correct. You should read Part 101.

Also, I suggest you use another app. I like airmap.io.
 
Just downloaded the b4ufly app and according to this I can't fly anywhere in Charlotte, NC


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Doesn't say anything of the sort. It shows you a five mile radius around every known air port or landing pad, some of which you may be required to notify.
 
Using a map that doesn't show something doesn't change the fact that it exists. Just sayin'


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