(Update) The FAA Drone Video!
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- čas přidán 29. 08. 2024
- I had a lot of questions about my FAA video, so I wanted to take the time to answer the most asked comments.
Thanks for watchin' and fly safe!
Here are the links to the documents sent to me by the FAA, and always fly your drone in a safe manner. If you need further information or have a question about drone operations feel free to contact:
Mike Minnix FAA Aviation Safety Inspector UAS Focal Point, Arkansas LIT-FSDO 1701 Bond Avenue Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 918-4428
Mike.W.Minnix@faa.gov
333 Petition Steps:
aes.faa.gov/Pet...
aes.faa.gov/Pet...
Accidents/Injuries
www.latimes.com...
www.theblaze.co...
wtvr.com/2013/0...
www.brooklyndai...
spdblotter.seat...
Aircraft Definition
www.gpo.gov/fds...
Airport List
www.faa.gov/ai...
FAA UAS Website
www.faa.gov/uas
Law covering UAS:
www.faa.gov/ua...
Model Aircraft Interpretation:
www.faa.gov/ua...
Model Aircraft Operations:
www.faa.gov/ua...
No Fly Zones
www.mapbox.com...
Petition Process:
www.faa.gov/reg...
Petition for Exemption under Section 333 :
www.faa.gov/ua...
Register a sUAS
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Great video and great info. I put my first drone into the same tree 3-4 times simply because I didn't trust the RTH feature. I realized that if the RTH malfunctioned the worst that would happen was it would land in the tree. Since I already had that one covered, I relaxed and let the drone work it's magic, I haven't been in a tree since. My wife on the other hand......Well that's a different story.
I've subbed and look forward to catching up on whatever you have to offer. If you look at my channel, be aware that I'm not only Grumpy but I'm profane too. I'm gonna start trying to control that somewhat but I expect I'm too old and have been cussing too long to stop now.
Take care and play/work safe. Remember to "Endeavor to Persevere."
I've seen the Phantom 3 in action - pretty sweet! A fellow pilot had one out at his hangar last fall. He demonstrated the Return to Home feature by shutting off the controller. It came back and landed, smooth as butter. He also got a nice clip of a Citation landing (to head off the critics and legal 'experts' yes, he kept it at a safe altitude and location, and flew it completely legally - pilots who also fly registered drones are particular about the laws since it can in fact affect our licenses if we don't follow them). Very impressive piece of machinery, changed my until-then negative opinion of drones in a hurry.
Thank you for your FREE videos, FREE information and not forcing me to watch or agree with your FREE advice.
D-Ray, You sir, are a hell of a guy! I just subbed your channel. I don't even know you but I can tell you are a good person. You're real. Thank you for providing a little hope that there are more good folks out there. Take care.
I like this guy, there is something cool about a guy talking sense in a southern American Accent :-)
Nice video. I paid 679 for mine last June, but it was my second one. I had my first phantom 3 advanced for a year and a motor seized up while flying over water. That was a 1000 dollar heart break. I had 2 spare batteries and a case and was relieved a replacement was a lot cheaper than in 2015. I have registered all my airplanes and helicopters and drones with the FAA and I am AMA at our local club here in Gillette Wyoming.
As a resident of the state of Arkansas, I too was called by the same FAA Safety Inspector based on a complaint of a drone flying in the Hot Springs area. He is the only FAA inspector in all of Arkansas and all he does all day long is take complaints. Use the Internet, where we all post videos and our contact information and call each and every one of us to make sure we are flying safe and that we know the laws. He asks simple questions, such as where the nearest airport and trick questions like heliports. He's simply trying to keep people from flying into a football stadium or do something that hurts all drone pilots, licensed or not.
I love your positive attitude, especially in your other video when you were talking to the FAA. You got a thumbs up (and a "subscribed") for that. :-)
You're a lot braver than I am concerning putting your number out there. I used to have a video that showed the back of my truck which had a phone number on it. You would be surprised at how many people there are out there that think just because you answer a question that somehow they've found a new friend and they become a real pest. I tried to tell one guy that I was pretty busy and just didn't have the time to answer loads of questions and it got a little scary before it was over. Loads of sick people in the world these days.
Subscribed simply because you're a real person with real life information. Thanks
Nice video. I received a phantom three standard for Christmas.I don't know what all the differences are between the standard any advanced but I can tell you that mine has the GPS positioning system, and the return the home feature that you mentioned. Both of which are very nice features. Another thing that the unit monitors during flight is signal strength from the remote. I was flying mine in my backyard, which is in a subdivision , near several houses, and I had a warning come up on the iPhone screen which said that there was strong interference in the area and that I should be cautious about flying it too far away. I thought that was pretty cool too. It also has a feature that I haven't used yet which is called following or follow me. The drone at altitude will follow a moving remote on the ground if you set it up properly. Very fun to fly, and very much worth the money I think. Thanks for sharing.
did he say DJI has put out the "Havoc"?...lol...I love this dude...great job brother...
I think he did say havoc. I believe what he wanted too say is mavic. I own a DJI mavic.
Great little clip on the drones. I've just recently developed an addiction to them after my daughter got me a small one for Christmas. I'm up to 3 of the cheaper drones of different varieties(mini stunt drone, mini camera drone, and a larger sport/stunt/camera drone).. Your info was very helpful for my next drone adventure. I'm a long time RC flyer, which makes flying the stunt/sport drones a ton of fun, but I'm liking the camera idea alot after using the cam on my larger drone.. So thanks for posting that info... much appreciated.... I'm going to look into the DJI for sure..... and yes, I registered with the FAA. due to the size of my RC planes. The FAA has definitely encroached on the RC hobbyist like myself. Its totally wild that they called you.. ha.. I can easily believe it though from stories that I've heard. Sounds like you handled it very nicely for sure. Even very small drones can fall under their umbrella size specifications... as we must register if flying anything more then .55lbs..which is a fuzz over 8oz... I'm sure you know more about it then I do though... I wish you well with your drone flying. It is alot of fun for sure. Thanks again.
Its good to see you uploading again. I know a youtuber in Australia who got a huge fine for flying his drone over a beach where there was people, which is a no no.
Thanks Ed, been missin' it.
You really are everywhere Ed lol
I do own a DJI drone and the very first thing I'd ever taken in to perspective is the possibility that it may hit an aircraft. Safety and privacy are my top concerns.
Before I fly my small (or large) unmanned aircraft, I read through the "checklist". The "B4UFLY" FAA app and/or multiple apps are needed to determine "No Fly" zones.
If pigeons can take down a dual engine passenger jet, a plastic "toy" can potentially do the same. So these small adult toys are not a toy, but something that require utmost attention, a lot of reading, and critical thinking.
Happy piloting!
-markfothebeast
If you use the litchi app you can out spec the dji advanced with a dji standard so can save money see litchi app on you tube turns you p3 in a 90% p4 only difference is collision avoid . Good video buddy
GPS can only be used for position, speed and altitude. Gyroscopes and accelerometers are what are used for stabilization.
Saw the first one, don't know why folks wanna question it. I fly a standard, it has the GPS stabilization and return to home plus a few others. waiting on my Mavic.
I have a standard thought and performed research because of price, camera on advance is a little better but you can't really tell the difference and it has a little more distance but the standard can be updated with a inexpensive antenna and get almost the range of a Phantom 3 pro. Go for the standard if you doing it for a hobby and photo and video,
Enjoyed your video
As always, Very Informative, Thanks for all of the Videos you post, Very good information that you put out there,
This is 2018 August, I have been flying drones for about 4 years now, been registered with the FAA for almost three years now, time to renew in December...Some time ago I held a commercial helicopter certificate, that is a maned helicopter .....I still have a hard time thinking of these plastic quadcopters as anything but toys.....seems like since the quadcopters came out, every RC aircraft, is now considered a DRONE ! I am a hobby flier, I never fly over 400 feet high, in fact I very seldom go that high, my normal altitude is about 200 feet, for high flying, most of the time I use my drone as a camera platform close to the ground...It always gets me that I can hover my drone 6 feet off the ground and take a picture with it and can't sell it, but I can take the camera off the drone and stand in the exact spot and take the exact picture, and do whatever I want with that picture....I think that there should be a zone, oh say about 20 feet or below that you can take a picture, without a commercial license from the FAA....this idea that the FAA controls all of the air space from your grass the the edge of space is crazy, my trees go 60 feet up into their air space, my grass grows 3" up into their air space, My lawn tractor travels through their air space every time I mow MY lawn....Every vehicle on earth travels through their air space......When you built your home and shop, did you get permission from the FAA to build in their air space.......?because according the the FAA they control everything from the dirt to space....Now to clarify a few things, when I am flying my drone and hear a small plane in the area, I bring my drone down and land it, until the plane is no long heard, and I always have my drone in sight. Las weekend I asked the property owner, if I could take some video of an old 100 year old smoke stack on his property, he said it was fine, no problem...while I was flying that day a couple small planes entered the area, I landed and after a while got tired of waiting for them to leave so packed up and went home, came back a few hours later after they were gone and finished what I was doing......I just fly for the fun and I am 71 years old now and that is about all I can do to have fun, besides riding my motorcycle with the Patriot Guard Riders to honor my fellow veterans, on their last ride home.....I am so sorry just noticed this is way to long....Bye
Thanks for the video, I enjoyed it enough to subscribe to your channel. After watching the original video and reading through the comments I was disappointed to see a few negative comments. In my opinion, your time is much too valuable to waste responding to idiots. Thanks again
As far as i know you only have to register your multirotor is if it weighs more than .55lbs which is 249.5 grams
That was a giant step up but you did mention you've flown before.
Another great informative video D-Ray. Yeah your always gonna have that 1 or 2 smartasses that will question everything you say and do but keep on keepin on. Always enjoy all your videos, you make everything easy to learn and do for the common guy trying to work on his own stuff. How is the boat coming along?
"This one is a little more expensive" hahahahaha "little more" :)
Todd's Kitchen Damn didn't think I'd you see here, love your videos dude!!
Of course i am, D-Ray rules! And is also a good friend of mine :)
Cheers brother! How's your P4 doin'?
Todd's Kitchen with
Thanks D-Ray! New to drones and have a Phantom 3 Standard. Subscribed to your channel today and really enjoy your videos.
thanks for the video I am wanting one had no idea what to look at!!
Thanks for the videos. You seem like a really nice guy.
This is why I don't post videos on CZcams anymore. It's not that I do anything illegal and I do follow all the rules and have my quads registered but the fact that any and I mean any of my videos can somehow be used against me makes me hesitate to upload any damn thing to the internet! I do show my videos and do save them but I sure don't save them to no damn social media sites.
You are awesome Ray. Thanks for making these videos
Great Video D-Ray!
the DJI standard has GPS a range of three-quarters of a mile it sells for $500 at Walmart 530 with tax it has everything yours has except for it has a 2.7 K gimbal camera and not a 4K in yours has a WiFi extender so it has a little bit further range but the DJI 3 standard is pretty close to what you got and it's $200 cheaper but if you want to even better drone get the Bebop it has a much lighter weight and has a better skycontroller and you get a much better range and the weight won't show up on radar so you won't get messed with by the FAA
Critical battery will not RTH. It will auto land.
You are right, thanks.
I've got the advanced I did the same as you had some cheap ones to crash and learn before getting the big boy
Thanks for sharing!
Your cool,thanks for the extra info,i watched the first video.
Another very good video. Thanks, D-Ray!
I have the DJI Mavic Pro and I love that thing. Great video my friend.
Thanks for the good info.
very informative drone-related videos! I live a mile from an airport and I have a primer learning drone about the size of your grey one (Syma brand). I have to of course relocate to fly it. Video camera doesn't work with my Galaxy Pad. I think i read where it won't work with anything less than a Galaxy 4 and I have a 2. O well it's only a primer. I'll get my better drone that will hopefully work with anything.
i have 2 dji p3 advance's one is reg 2k video my other is basically a pro with there 4k camera,all you have to do is buy the 4k camera install it and install the dji p3 pro files on it.for $350 it was worth it.also you can buy there drones from dji minus the remote and battery charger at a discounted price.and there brand new.
Thanks for the FAA update. I noticed the nice RC planes on the wall. Do you fly them and do videos on them as well?
Thanks, I built and flew those planes hot n heavy back in the 90's, they are wall fixtures now.
Good honest info keep it coming
great info. thanks. last time i was at ron jons they only had 2 stores.
nice The FAA Drone video good job D-Ray Smith :)
like you started with a cheap one now ready to move up. looking at the phantom 3 cant afford a phantom 4
I posted a comment on your initial drone video. I'm not going to repeat it, but It's worth addressing. FAA regulation concerning use of your drone in "furtherance of a business". I just got my FAA license today! Semper Fly! Gunny J. OUT!
Thank you sir, You are very informative and helpful!
Good video Mr D-Ray
Nifty
Thanks
I don't understand why people always have to upload their videos on the internet. Their are just asking for trouble if the video is illegal or they are doing something shady.
Cool video, you have any suggestions on good video editing software?
Almost you go, to the extratosphere that's why they called you, confused it with a meteorite.
A quick question. You are a RC pilot as well. Here in South Africa my RC plane "pilot licence" include flying drone as drone is far easier. It is all with the same organisation SAMAA. Unless one fly drone commercially, then register with the local UAS department. Do you in the US need to register a drone from a separate organisation even if you have a Club RC plane pilot registration?
Very interesting video. I was hoping to see a short clip of the display of the newer drone (as you had in the 2016 clip) but I get it if creates a no-no for regulations for you. Was it allowable to put cameras on remote-controlled planes back in the day, and can remote-control airplanes have a "go-pro" camera on them now? Also, are they very noisy that people would notice them flying 70-80 feet over them? Thanks!
yes to all
Nice drones...been looking to get one myself!
Thanks man!
D Ray.... confused on the regs.
If you just want to operate a hobby drone, you need to register it over like .5lbs +. I get that...So is it 400 feet max and in line of sight?
Are the regs different if you are Part 107 pilot?
Would be nice if the rules were in plain English and not lawyer jibber jabber.
Thanks.
Nice update.
"All that it takes for evil to triumph, is for good men to do nothing"! Help Support John Taylor it took me almost 2 minutes! We could have a 1 time charge and licence number for all our models instead of 5 buck a piece every year or 3 which Will increase! I built over 25 in a year wanna pay my "fee" How about FPV being legal again? How about being able to fly past line of sight again? It could happen Support this patriot!
What is the flight time and recommended range of your DJI? How long does it take to recharge the batteries?
I think the new Phantoms will go nearly 30 min. My Mavic Pro flies for 23-27min. Batteries take an hour or so... but I just carry several.
You need a gimbal guard on your DJI Phantom 3.. Protect the camera..
ok here is a question for you... if your flying it and you fly it around some of your own buildings and it loses its signal, will it avoid the buildings and trees to return to home?
When setting up the return to home feature, you can adjust the return home altitude. then when RTH is activated it goes straight up to the pre set altitude, straight back to the home point, and lands.
The Phantom 4 Pro has some of the best automated obstacle avoidance I've ever seen. It should fly around the buildings... even if you shut the controller completely off... and don't have RTH height set correctly.
The Phantom 4 has sensors on the front and bottom to help avoid Buildings. It doesn't do much for backwards But if you were returning home i would avoid things in front of it so i see no problem..
well after you fill your shop up with rc drones the wife wont have anyone to blame but her self.! lucky you. thanks for the great vids
Too big of a leap from someone complained to finding you. It would be too hard to connect you to the complaint and they aren't going to search all YT drone footage videos looking for the one incident that may not even be posted. They lied and said someone complained just like cops will do. They most likely saw your video and then got your phone number by connecting the dots from there. They contacted you when you did nothing wrong. Everyone is now guilty of something until proven innocent. If someone drove past your house and smashed your mailbox and you got their plate number. It would be a lead but it wouldn't prove who did it because you didn't see the face of the driver. They aren't going to find you just from someone seeing a drone flying in the area. He was probably assuming it was a heavier drone that had to be registered and he was wrong. Bothering you for nothing. Much like license plate readers read all plates assuming everyone is doing something wrong. While the paranoid people watching everyone are doing everything dishonest! Unless you lied and they never really called.
I drove a school bus for a couple of temporary trips and I had an incident where a driver passed me by while my lights were on and I was unloading a bunch of kids at a school. Fortunately, no one was hurt but all the kids and three teachers saw the transport truck speed by me. I made my report like directed, and it all came down to the fact that because I could NOT identify the driver's face it was a lost cause with the police. Kind of a scary lesson to learn.
I think I would have gotten a bunch of calls if this were true cheers
I am a recreational owner with a drone that is under 250g so FAA registration is not required. I am under 5 miles from a small local airport. Do I need to check in with them to fly the under 250g drone at my home? Thanks
Thanks! The planes in the back do you fly those?
I flew those back in the 1990's, they are wall decor now.
So what did the agent tell you?
There was no reason to register this drone.
Josh Bishop why not? It's the law. Although it may be a dumb law it is still the law to register any quad copter/drone over .55 pounds.
john inwi Read the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, section 336. The registration is not the law and not legal, the FAA is barred from making such regulations and is only allowed to enforce the rules outlined by section 336.
Josh Bishop Thanks. Im still trying to learn it all.
john inwi No problem, the whole situation is frustrating as even the AMA stabbed us in the back and isn't going to try to hold the FAA accountable. Then you have videos like this where the guy has a large audience but he's ignirant or unwilling to talk about the law. Luckily there are some pending law suits against the FAA that are likely to be won.
man you sure droned on and on about that drone
Umm my dirt bike has a tapping noise when it's driving and idling is there anything rong with it
yes
I fixed it it was the.timing chain
Good deal ive had timing chain slap before glad you found it cheers
Yes very capable drone the Advanced.. Dont think they make em now.. guess so they could sell more P4's lol
I can't use a regular camera.. Think I'll leave the drones to you.. Lol
Sure you can! ;)
Great video. Just found you. Subbed.
I personally think someone ratted you out. How would the FAA know about you and your CZcams videos? BTH, your video was title FAA Update, so what happen?
This may surprise you, but the government uses the internet, too. The FAA's charter is to keep the airways safe. Given that there are tons of idiots out there posting videos of themselves raping, beating and murdering folks, should it be any surprise that there would be tons of idiots posting drone videos showing illegal activity? It shouldn't be a huge stretch that there are folks who watch drone videos looking for illegal activity.
All the FAA dude needed to do was see a drone video. CZcams will tell you who posted it, the metadata will tell you IP address, etc., a court order to the ISP will produce the account holder records. Or, as he said, just Google the name of the video uploader, and find out that he has an online business card for his shop, which includes enough corroborating data to confirm that he has the right guy, and call the number on the card.
You didn't really think ANYONE online is anonymous anymore did you?
Im planning on getting a drone it does not need to be registered should i still do it to be safe and cover my butt? Or should i keep low and hope my neighbours dont get mad
interesting
Tell Hubcap hey for me
please dont call it a drone its a remote control toy . drone is that the military use. people get confused.thank you.tell others.
nikolaos stavrou
I STILL DONT UNDERSTAND WHY THE FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA CARE IF YOU FLY A DRONE
:) Too funny. Good comment.
Seems fake.
Thanks for this. It's gotten stupid. Snitches get stitches.
Havic lol
You mean you use to post videos!......lol
...sez th' man who hasn't posted a vid in over 4 months...... ;)
Now the EPA will be on your case for that "pond" on your land and try to say it's a wetland and make it a "Waters of the US" and take your land from you. Think that sounds crazy? It's happened lots of times. Hopefully Trump will dismantle that department.
Apparently some people have never run a business, had to sign the front of a check, had to hire people and put up with the byzantine communist/fascist regulations emitted by our dear leader government, or had their private property stolen by a totalitarian bureaucrat. Some people only sign the back of their checks and don't have any responsibilities beyond cashing checks paid for by the taxpayer. I know this is not anyone here, but there are some people like that somewhere out there over the rainbow. Just so everyone knows, I don't drink koolaid, red or blue. IMO.
Thanks for the good laugh buddy! Thats the funniest thing ive heard all day! "dismantle the EPA" XD
Do you think that the new president will get involved and do away with this part of the FAA's authority? It seems a mighty ado about nothing! Show me an instance or two of gross neglect causing horrible loss of life or something worse than getting caught with your bathing suit off and I'll think about my attitude. Right now it seems that it's a lot of hooie. lol
Nice video. I received a phantom three standard for Christmas.I don't know what all the differences are between the standard any advanced but I can tell you that mine has the GPS positioning system, and the return the home feature that you mentioned. Both of which are very nice features. Another thing that the unit monitors during flight is signal strength from the remote. I was flying mine in my backyard, which is in a subdivision , near several houses, and I had a warning come up on the iPhone screen which said that there was strong interference in the area and that I should be cautious about flying it too far away. I thought that was pretty cool too. It also has a feature that I haven't used yet which is called following or follow me. The drone at altitude will follow a moving remote on the ground if you set it up properly. Very fun to fly, and very much worth the money I think. Thanks for sharing.
did he say DJI has put out the "Havoc"?...lol...I love this dude...great job brother