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Overview of current hobbyist FAA rules (updated 7/23/19) | DJI Spark Drone Forum
The VO must be near the operator and be able to communicate verbally without the assistance of an electronic device.
I've heard of radios being used with spotter(s) to gain VLOS distance under the old rule, but not anymore it appears.
Billy Kyle and 51 drones made a video about the new rules and Billy suggested that it makes sense now for regular drone pilots to take the 107 commercial test. It is $150 dollars and I don't know if this is something I really need.
Radios were never allowed for hobbyists. With the old rules, the pilot had to maintain VLOS at all times.
I didn't watch that video yet, but flying Part 107 would allow you to fly in controlled airspace since you could use LAANC to get FAA authorization. However, it also means you'd need to follow all of the other Part 107 rules. If you must be able to fly in controlled airspace today (outside of the fixed flying sites), then Part 107 is the only way you can do it.
I agree. My understanding is that if you have a Part 107 cert, then you are operating under those rules, period, no matter the purpose of the flight (commercial or recreational) and use LAANC to get authorization for flight in controlled airspace.
Gryphon962 said:
My understanding is that if you have a Part 107 cert, then you are operating under those rules, period, no matter the purpose of the flight (commercial or recreational)
With a remote pilot license, you can fly both commercially and recreationally.
Before taking off, you need to decide if you're going to fly commercially or as a hobbyist. Then, you follow the appropriate rules for that entire flight.
In the case of flying in controlled airspace, flying commercially is currently the only way to do it. You cannot get authorization through LAANC and then fly under hobbyist rules.
I'm still new to this, but I think that part 107 is the norm - it covers all UAS operation for any purpose unless you want to fly per the exception, which can only be recreationally. The text of Part 107 doesn't mention the term 'commercial'. So I dont think you are only permitted to fly under 107 for commercial flights - you can do it for all flights.
I might be wrong, but the Applicability section in the code doesn't limit it to commercial flights only.
I'm still new to this, but I think that part 107 is the norm - it covers all UAS operation for any purpose unless you want to fly per the exception, which can only be recreationally
Right -- you can certainly fly recreationally (just for fun) under Part 107 rules.
To clarify, when I said commercially vs. recreationally, I was referring to following Part 107 rules or the hobbyist rules listed in the first post above. The point I was trying to make is that you don't have to always follow Part 107 rules if you have a remote pilot license. It's perfectly acceptable to take a recreational flight following the hobbyist rules. The only thing you cannot do is mix the Part 107 and hobbyist rules in the same flight.
It's perfectly acceptable to take a recreational flight following the hobbyist rules. The only thing you cannot do is mix the Part 107 and hobbyist rules in the same flight.
As I understand it, an example of a 107 pilot flying as a hobbyist gathering video footage, would not be able to gain financially from the footage since the pilot acquired it while flying as a hobbyist.
That's correct. You'd need to fly under Part 107 rules if you're going to knowingly capture footage that you plan to sell.
New to the forum as a recreational flyer. The new LAANC system has me a bit confused based on my home location. On maps in both Airmap and KittyHawk, I am outside the 5 mile radius of the Purdue Univ Airport in West Lafayette, IN. In KittyHawk, when I request authorization it shows my map position and at the bottom of the screen a green oval with a 2 in it. Clicking on that brings up Class D 0.95 mi and Class E2 0.95 mi. I am not given an option to request authorization. Does this mean I simply follow the safe flying rules, etc... below 400 ft? Airmap does let me request an authorization, but comes back with No airspace authorization is available, with links to Rules you should review and Rules you are following. When I am WITHIN the 5 mile radius of the Purdue airport, both apps let me request authorization and I do get an authorization via text. My question- am I OK to fly at my home outside of the 5 mile radius? I guess both apps give me what I think are fairly ambiguous answers. Thanks.
rtvman said:
On maps in both Airmap and KittyHawk, I am outside the 5 mile radius of the Purdue Univ Airport in West Lafayette, IN
Can you post a screenshot so we can see the location you're referring to?
Here is one from KittyHawk and one from Airmap
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Another thread said hobbyists cannot fly at night. I did not see that mentioned above. Does someone have a link to that??
Hello rtvman from central Indiana.
Looks like you are good to fly.
I don't have KittyHawk but I assume the green oval is an OK to fly and the 2 represents the 2 air spaces that you are near.
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The area where your blue dot is located is in Class G airspace. You don't need FAA approval to fly as long as you don't enter the controlled airspace to the NW.
41Flyer said:
It's not illegal for hobbyists to fly at night. You can find the hobby flying rules here.
I believe there is a section that says
In the COA for limited recreational operations, under Provisions, 1. Flight Operations: c. “This Authorization and the Special Provisions shall be in effect between civil sunrise and civil sunset local time.”
Would this prohibit flying at night?