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Originally Posted by mousquet
So you guys are allowed to fly your drones over your town just like that? It's prohibited where I am, unless you're accredited or something.
No wonder. It would be anarchy and chaos otherwise. All kids out here would fly their stuff, then you know, there would be some problems.
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No. We're not allowed to fly over town "just like that." Whatever "that" is. To simply fly a drone legally I first had to register with the FAA, Federal Aviation Administration. There is a minimum age of 16 to register. And with so much military activity in San Antonio, plus the airport being so close in, most of the city is under some kind of restriction. In many areas I have to get automatic approval granted by the FAA. In others, I would have to go through a rigorous process beforehand to gain approval. I'm not even allowed to fly above 0 feet in my own yard because I live in a restricted zone. Even in non-restricted areas, it's illegal to fly higher than 400 feet out in the open without special authorization, though it is legal to fly above 400 feet if the drone is within 400 feet of a taller structure. Aircraft will already be avoiding existing structures, so there's little chance they will hit a drone without hitting a building at the same time. And if I want to sell my photos I have to obtain a special license which requires even stricter rules. Why would you even assume from my photos that I can fly "just like that?"
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