Great information, Russ. People should check before flying at ANY picturesque location. For instance, Gulf Shores, Al. is VERY restrictive on where to fly. None from the beach. Only from private property with permission. Although, they do have permits(which the National Parks should also) for reasonable fees.
Fairly new user here. I am a hobbyist photographer loving landscape photography. Sometimes not satisfied at ground level. A friend gave me a little mavic mini a while back and found it a total blast. Now I have the mini 3 pro. The first rules I learned was to never fly in National Parks or state parks. I think your comments are totally solid. Thanks for being a responsible You Tuber. Love your vids. Keep them coming.
Yes, it worth you sharing information that stop people from making legal mistakes. Plus it prevents new drone pilots from creating negative public outlook on drones because someone was flying where they should not. Most of us are positive law abiding citizen, trying to have fun. And maybe just trying to relive our youth👍
I’m 64 and I LOVE TikTok! Yours, RVs, Photography, so many truly interesting creators and information! Some information still works best here for in depth info. I’ve been watching your channel since your original Mavic learning videos.
Hi Russ, I applaud you for being one of the few influencers promoting responsible flying. REMOTE-ID: Why are so few discussing the 15ft. accuracy remote ID requirement that the FAA keeps pushing? If that happens virtually all the drones presently made will be grounded next year. (The drone manufacturers have indicated that level of accuracy is unachievable with the technology in today’s Prosumer drones.) Makes little sense that the FAA is pushing for 15ft. 3-D drone & PIC tracking accuracy on “sub 100mph drones” when an IFR jet aircraft (traveling up to 7x the speed) has two (2) pressure altimeters which are allowed to be 60 feet off during preflight checks. Seems as if the FAA has determined UAS pilots will completely ignore rules and fly were they shouldn’t. Possibly the FAST training for recreational pilots was a “ stopgap measure” until they effectively take most drones (including many 107 pilots) out of the sky using remote-ID as the real deterrent?
Awesome video Russ, for me the concept was really the thing, I would encourage you to continue this way. One of the questions you may explore in the future is, how / what rules to follow if you are visiting the country. (I get this question a lot ) Thank you very much for sharing!
So what if I registered my i1st drone(MavicPro), crashed so I bought a new one (MaviAir)then sold it and bought a new one(MavicAir2)..Does the registration carry over to thr latest one? And if not,how can I transfer registration ?thanks .
Totally agree with your reasoning for following the rules. I see A LOT of people on Facebook groups basically not giving a crap and post videos of breaking all kind of rules. I, like you, worry that the FAA will just come up with more rules and make it harder to operate.
Most people don't know how hard it is to create a video like this without looking at notes. If you were looking at an outline, or a script, it didn't show at all. Nice work Russ!
Hey Russ you are just fine being the “instructor” with no B role. Your are instructive and personable. Most important message, follow the rules and fly safe. Cheers
Regarding the National Parks, this is something I’ve been researching heavily the last month. In 2014 is when they passed their heavy handed rules. Even with the rules in place, you can fly, if you pay anywhere from $145-$3,000. In Dec 2019 Price Vs Barr wrapped up and still needs to get fleshed out, but as I read it, Price argued that it’s unconstitutional to charge and thusly prevent people from accessing and photographing nature from publicly funded areas, and won. On the NPS page it even reflects there are some changes regarding droning, low-impact vs high-impact. Most individual drone operators would fall under low impact, and that all they want now is permits to track flight operations and make sure sensitive areas are observed. I’m sure we’ll get more news this year, but things are looking promising.
Yes, that case helped a lot. But as long as drug cartels keep dropping bombs on each other with drones, I don’t think our freedoms are going to get any better. 🤦🏻♂️
@@51Drones Agreed. There will always be those nefarious use cases sensationalized in the news. Hurting the drone community. A huge shame. It makes your point about ala' carte rule following for you.
Here in Wales UK we have National trust sites similar but not quite as big as national parks. The CAA govern drone usage and the National Trust say no flying over their properties. However, drone pilots here do, usually taking off and landing on recognised public footpaths that a lot of time go around NT sites. So we bend the rules slightly as the NT cannot prosecute and don’t own the airspace above their sites.
@@gmdronesuk3425 it’s a lot like that here. Depending on the state, there’s a couple like mine, or AZ where the Grand Canyon restricts flight to what feels like a solid 1/3 of the state. I understand the need to restrict airspace to preserve wildlife (we have designated wildlife areas, I respect those), but it just irks me so much when the only restriction against drones is so noisy planes, parachutes, paraglides or whatever else air contraption there is can fly, but we can’t. Despite being the least intrusive of said aerial occupants.
Any laws passed will never stop the bad apples falling off the trees and hurting someone. Like gun control, traffic laws, drug laws, or any other law does not stop the criminal from being a criminal. What I am against is the law abiding citizen being taxed, unnecessary expense, and punished for having a hobby. I'm sure the drug cartels are worried about the FAA. Remote ID, and registration is not going to keep them from dropping bombs.
Great info and presentation! I've thought about an idea for awhile regarding flying in national parks, if the NPS might be open to a discussion about how to organized drone pilots who are interested in flying in the park, to do so on a scheduled basis when no one is touring the park. That might be early morning sunrise, certain times of the year, or sunset. Just some ideas. Thanks for all the great info.
As someone coming from Australia in a couple of months, the information about the National Parks is welcomed. I'll leave the drone in the bag and grab the SLR instead.
Duh! Use a quiet drone and one under 250 like Mini2 or Mini3. Make your flight short and sweet. And move locations quickly and often. Keep your footage to yourself
Much appreciate the information.Thank you you Russ!! I sure don't mind you just standing there and telling us good information!! You are not ugly so it's all good!!!
Hey Russ, All your videos are very informative and straight to the point. The continuing education (CE) is very important and welcomed. Like you said it’s to the industries credit that we stay informed and follow the rules or it’ll be like driving a car… Insurance, more regulations and boundaries. Stay safe and fly on!
I know this vid is old but it’s helped me a lot. I’m just getting into drone landscape videography and I like the idea of these rules. I also love nature and believe it should be kept separate from technology. I like your principles!
Thanks Russ. ON the issue of National Parks, some people are not aware that the rules apply to other National Wildlife reserves as well. I recently had to fly a mission for a client (Part 107) on a property that bordered a wildlife refuge, after a lot of effort, I found that flying over the reserve would be a big no, even though I was photographing another property. The deputy secretary of the interior was clear that if my drone landed on reserve property, there would be consequences, hence I was super careful to not allow flight anywhere close to the fence line.
Thanks again for a great learning experience through your videos. I am a hobbyist and agree 100 percent with your statement that "this is a hobby and let's keep it a hobby......follow the rules."
New drone owner and darned glad to have found you! I add the (100th) vote for VLOS discussion. I see so many videos out in the wild that look awesome and wonder how the heck did they do that and stay in VLOS. Thanks for all your great and informative videos!
To answer your question about whether or not I liked you not having a B-Roll. Great! Now I have a new backdrop for my dart board. Although my 65” OLED TV had a nervous breakdown 😫 Nice looking studio remodeling Very tasteful.
even to the point to where it becomes useless..400 feet is not fun..its only natural for one to want to visit 2-3k every once in a while..i saw a video of a guy who did it..2.5k meters..straight up hovered back down..awesome view..400 feet is jack squat
As a drone pilot myself: 1st.. I do believe there are way too rules, but I know that most all of those rules were made due to people doing stupid and unsafe things with a drone! 2nd.. even though at times it can be frustrating with so many flight restrictions, ALL drone pilots should ALWAYS follow ALL rules and laws for drones. If we don't, then as you mentioned, those who do break the laws will only make things harder for the rest of us because more laws will be made. That same thing has and does apply to so many other things in life outside of drones.
Always like watching your videos. Very informative and helpful. Very true about the age group has expanded to the older groups. I'm 60 and just venturing into the drone business.
Right on, Russ! Very useful information that every drone pilot, recreational or Part 107 certified, should know. Another good issue would be flying during twilight or night time.
I for one, appreciate the rules being reiterated *correctly* here. Too often we see in forums and on social media uninformed (perhaps well-intentioned) people stating "rules" that aren't rules at all or misstating them entirely. I get why some people feel that Remote ID is a problem however perhaps they need to step back and look at the big picture. Soon there will remote delivery services, emergency services, unmanned flying taxis... all of this will need to be organized and remote ID is a big part of that. It's not just for identifying bad actors. 107 pilots as well as recreational flyers need to see that they're not the only 'drone' in the sky and by following the rules they will maintain their place in the overall picture. By breaking rules, we will only be edged out until the rules are so rigid that it just won't be enjoyable anymore.
Good video. You do well on camera with your voice and story telling!! Thank you for stressing to follow the roles to help keep the rules from growing. The more problems that come up the less the FAA is going to trust us!!!!
You might have confused some folks with "pay $5" to register your drone. Recreational Waiver would not require $5 for EACH but just one payment. It's important to remember to go back and register all later purchases. Easy to forget! and... You and I already had a TikTok discussion. You were right!
Hey, so I reached out with a question via instagram the other day, and you replied. I’m not new to the drone hobby but a regular either. I am always respectful when flying and never want to cause issues. I am looking in the near future to start flying “professionally”. In the past I have had some friction with local law or townships. I purposely try to fly where there aren’t people around because I don’t want an accident if any kind. But maybe a video with some best practices of how to handle situations like that, or avoid them, etc.. Evan something about what our rights are, or if there are any resources that we have to defend ourselves etc. I know that this could probably be a tough topic, but it just makes me nervous. I’m not near any state parks or anything of that nature.
Always enjoy your videos. RUclips is now the only social media I use. Deleted FB over 5 years ago and never missed it. Will not be doing TicToc. As mentioned, also do some YT Shorts, if you must. Have fun posting anywhere you like, you’ll gain viewers if that’s what you’re seeking.
In Cleveland Ohio we have an unusual National Park (Cuyahoga Valley National Park). The park stretches a narrow valley from Cleveland to Akron. Surrounding the park is suburbia of private land. In addition there are pockets of land in the park that is owned buy an actual city within the park. It’s tempting to skirt the edges of the park and photograph as the narrowness of the park allows you not see vistas from the edges.
🛑🛫📖🛬🛑 Russ, Your video is more than acceptable. One of your roles is being a teacher to many beginners. The teacher sometimes needs to say look up here at "me" and listen. Words do matter and attention to those words is an imperative to learning. I suggest that you drive and those of us out here who want to learn will just "ride" along with you. Thanks for all your efforts to help us. 🛑💤🧠💤🛑👍
This is my first time watching your videos and as a youtube myself, I have to congratulate you! it is a very good speed and informative. Thank you for the information and I personally got my Skydio +2, I was lauphing when you gave the sample about the kid biking around town. Cheers, Alex Gomez
I have toyed with the idea of adding drone footage to my RUclips channel. I received a drone for a Christmas present. I haven't even opened the box yet. can I fly on my five acres just to see if this is something I want to pursue. I plan to follow all the rules and have done my research and find the rules laws and restrictions acceptable and needed. I also think the transmitted id is needed, for example I live in an area subject to wildfires. Helicopters fly low to a lake nearby if they detect a drone, they shut down operations when its needed most. I also think all air space should continue to be controlled by the FAA. even my personal slice of New Mexico enchantment. last question can I video me trying to learn to fly and post it without a part 107. Thanks for all the good info.
Australia is where I am and you need Registration of any Drones and they all must be flown VLOS additionally to fly in ALL of our National Parks you have a better chance when you are a Licensed Drone Pilot and must fill out an application at least 10 days prior to your flight, every single application except for one I was approved, the one that I wasnt is where there are certain animal species protected that I was not aware of. We too have the same rules with launching and landing outside of the boundaries of national parks but if something happens to your drone and it goes down you will be fined for multiple things. I have friends that do not have a license (similar to part 107) and they may have one approved on a rare occasion. To fly commercially that takes a lot more effort and there is a cost involved which can if your request is simple start from $125 and go up from there. Fines start at $1100 and go up from there. As time went by I have been able to know several rangers even have their mobile numbers and they have provided me NO FLY ZONES mapping for the parks which makes it easy to select locations. We too have so many breaking the rules and subsequently they have fined so many for breaking the rules and it's always where they have placed LARGE signs stating NO DRONES.
Thanks, I appreciate your encouraging folks to think of the big picture regarding how/where they fly. I'm not a drone owner, more a want to be owner. One thing that holds me back is living in NYC where available flying space is VERY limited. I'm tempted to get a drone anyway and trying flying outside of the city - I wouldn't fly within ... it leads to more and more thinking they can do the same. Cheers
Russ you are 200% correct on the rules...they are NOT a-la-cart. The more rules are broken the "man" (FAA) will make this more difficult to fly for money and even for recreational purposes. The non-b roll video was strange but for a segment where focus on the topic is appropriate. Great job as usual Russ! Happy New Year my friend.
One thing to remember is that the blanket prohibition applies to National Parks and Congressionally designated Wilderness Areas, but not necessarily to other federal lands. For example, drones are prohibited in most National Recreation Areas but not all of them. The same with National Conservation Areas. Here in the Las Vegas area, it is completely legal to fly in the Red Rock National Conservation Area, and the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area (which includes Mount Charleston) as long as you're not within one of the wilderness areas within their boundaries. On the other hand, it is strictly prohibited to fly a drone in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, and they take it very seriously there. Any drone pilot who flies regularly at Red Rock knows that people are frequently going to tell them that it's not allowed. I just direct them to the Rangers' information desk, where the Rangers will set them straight.
Recreational flying is just that! Only being able to fly it in my back yard is not very majestic or worth the price of a drone. I know you part 107 folks would be happy with that as well. I used to love flying and editing as a hobby but I have enough shots and film of my backyard so I sold all of my drones. Sucks cause they were very therapeutic for since I suffer from PTSD and other combat related issues.
Hi Russ! great info thank you for investing all this time making videos, I found your channel when you had 10k subs and I love how fast it is growing. As a fellow RUclipsr I appreciate how much information you are putting out and how difficult it is! good luck with tiktok , Great video, I know to some it may be repetitive, but once in a while going over some of the obvious rules might be a good idea, I see a lot of people flying over moving cars, or people (without a parachute) and as you grow maybe some new pilots might keep up with the rules! thanks again!
Fantastic! This was really good while I’m using Pilot Institute’s Drone program. I just finished the rules and regulations… which until now, I’ve pretty much busted all of the no-no’s… I want to be a better drone operator and make sure I’m within rules and regulations! This was a great refresher! Thanks!
Great video and solid advice. Breaking rules IS NOT the way to change a rule. Like you said, it only makes it worse for all of us who follow the rules.
One more thing, I like the idea of getting the Part 107 certificate. It means you're an actual pilot. Okay, you're just a remote pilot, not a "Top Gun" pilot-pilot with a bomber jacket and serious sunglasses, but it's still kind of cool. When I pass the exam, I might even get the jacket and sunglasses and maybe an aviation headset to complete the look.
TikTok's actually amazing at showing you more of the content you interact with. At this point my feed is nearly all stuff I'm interested in. Mines all heavy metal, video games, recipes and animals, mostly cats. Trying to get more drone stuff in my feed but there isn't much I can find on it YET
The kind of video we need every so often…. Maybe it would be worth putting a date in the title ‘Jan 2021’ or something for when you put out the next version.
@@TomInGulfBreeze Unfortunately the regulations are prone to changing so I’m not 100% certain the exemption for under 250 grams drones is going to survive. One of the problems with posting regulations on RUclips is keeping the information current.
Very informative Russ. Man I wished you did the videos about part 107 before. I just took the test and passed. I hope one day you will inform us about flying over people and VLOS.
I subscribed and hit that bell today! Thank you in advance for future videos. I received a DJI mini 2 at Christmas and want to follow all the safety and stay within the regulations. I have a friend who lives near the Ohio river and railroad along the same. I watched actually today your video on being talked to the police for flying over a railroad and forwarded the link to my friend. I also have a question on flying over the river since it has bridges , barge traffic and locks and dams. What are the regulations regarding these? Thanks again for great content.
I love vids that talk about the rules. Mostly because I want to be responsible even if others do not. I would LOVE to fly over the massive train yard in my city. From watching one of your earlier vids I know that I cannot. I appreciate that! Also, consider making a youtube vid to show a consolidation of every 5 or so part107 tiktoks. For folks that want the info right away there's tiktok. For the more luddite-inclined, they can catch up on YT later. You reach a wider audience, more people are educated, and you'll get fewer complaints. A win for everyone!
I agree with you about sticking to the rues. I’ve gotten a lotta crap from people who don’t like earring that a lot of the rules and laws because of the bad actors. I know it can be hard to learn and know every rule. But you gotta try.
I think differentiating between National Parks and National Forest land. It seems you can indeed fly in a lot of National Forest, just not in designated wilderness areas.
ur right Russ registration is cheap $5.00 but dont understand re registering in usa here in canada we register once $5.00 and can use commercial or recreation no restiction or re registering
NPS needs to issue a limited number of drone permits per National Park, like they do in New Zealand. It works for them or at least it did a few years ago when we were there prior to CV19. It’s very limited, but at least some people get to fly drones instead of having a total shut down like we do in the US.
What you said makes perfect sense. The more drone pilots break the law the more laws and limitations we all are going to face. The law about flying drones over national parks is absurd. For instance, Joshua Tree National Park in California is bigger than the State of New Hampshire, therefore even flying 100 drones there at the same time won't kill the beauty of the park nor it will be risky for visitors. Also, drones won't cause wild fires and the probability of causing an accident is almost zero. Take into account that even if the pilot brings 6 batteries to fly the most efficient drone that is going to be less than 3 hours of flight time. I just don't see how crashing a drone on a tree, mountain, rock will be problematic.
Thanks for all your great videos. It is my understanding if you take off and land on private property within a national park then it’s ok . I agree flying drones over parks could get way to popular and ruin the serine beauty. Lake Clark national park is unbelievably beautiful. I have done work on a fishing lodge within the park on private land. I did fly my drone. One thing about the area is small planes are a constant as easiest way to get there.
Thanks man great job I always enjoy information video. One day the FAA is going to come down and set a few examples of what they will do and it’s going to be real bad.
Love your “Drone Rules aren’t a La Carte” So true. As a Part 107 License Holder, I wish there was a permitting process for flying drones in National Parks
Would you be able to clear things up a little about airspace? I would never fly in restricted airspace, let alone an airport, but between laanc and geofencing it has made me very unclear. I recently went to a location where geofencing said it was class d airspace, while I had no problems registering the flight with laanc. It didn’t tell me I submitted a flight requesting authorization, nor did I have to go through hoops with geofencing. There were tons of notifications of the fly app saying I was in class d airspace. Thanks
I understand not flying your drone in a National Park. But wondering why in my National Park (lake mead National Park) do we have people flying paracopters, helicopters,float planes that actually land on the water where we are fishing and many others including the military which this I understand but the others seem very dangerous to me especially the float plane that lands from time to time while we are in a boat and fishing. There is an airport very close and a dry lake where they take off from. Just seems not very fair to me...
Hey Russ, great video. I think it was just fine without B roll, it was direct and to the point. I have 2 questions. 1- Do you know if you can use the registration number obtained as a Part 107 holder when you fly recreational or should both registrations be displayed? 2- Not really a question but another topic to touch on. I live in Maryland and near one of our State Parks. That state park requires permission from each section of the park if you want to fly. I know that National Parks have a blanket no fly rule but state parks may allow you to fly if you get permission. Thanks for the videos and safe flights.
So I know you’ve covered line of sight requirements and stuff before, but it would be very nice if you could cover the requirements for filing for a BLOS waiver with the FAA. I have a couple of friends who are potential clients, as they would like to get aerial flyovers of their properties that their cabins are on…at 40 acres for one and 150 acres for the other that would definitely be a flight that I would need to apply for a waiver…my understanding (and I may be wrong which is why I’d love if you could cover it) is that you must file a flight plan with the waiver request in the same manner that a pilot files a flight plan (altitude, taking off from, coordinates along route, etc.). And since they don’t hand waivers out like candy, and it’s very hard to get one, I think for those of us who might need to do so for our business, that it would be a good topic to cover.
Little guys don’t get approved for those. You have to be a large, established company the way I understand it. Also, it can take up to a year. I could be wrong though
Good video !! About to get 107 ! Another question for you...what about wildlife and wilderness protection areas? Like the wilderness NW of Albuquerque. We love it there and want to get fotage there.
Thanks for your always practical viewpoint, and sound advice. Will you still have youtube content though? I suppose you will, at least I hope so. Yeah, I'm 65, and not so interested in Tik Tok, or any other variants. But since you are on it, I may finally give it a shot. I just don't want to be all over the place with social media... just getting old. Anyway, thanks again.
Love these types of videos, Russ. I always wonder the process of how people shoot drone footage in cities? Just skyline shots with the sun bouncing off the buildings and that kind of thing?
I've done just that with both my Mavic 2 Pro and Evo 2 Pro here in San Antonio. I typically find an empty parking lot with the right angle, put my Lume Cube anti-collision strobe on top, and pop up into the air to the allowed max height in my LAANC authorization. If it's class G (unrestricted) area, you can go up to 400 feet AGL. If it's restricted (too close to airport, etc.) then you won't be able to get automated approval via AirMap, Aloft, etc. unless you are a Part 107 pilot. I've got several sunset videos on my channel, all legal. One of the things I don't do at night, is fly around too much horizontally because that risks flying over moving vehicles or pedestrians.. I usually just pop up straight above the parking lot, do some 360 spins, or move slightly knowing that I'm still over empty parking lots and not crossing streets. Hope this helps.
Hi Russ why after the new update it will not record to the phone video only to the app I had not change nothing in the remote. thx for your help by the way great show you have.
No worries, enjoyed this video. haha.. I'm from South Africa but it's still interesting to learn about this stuff. Our drone laws here are similar to yours in the States.
It's become insane w/ government control...FYI the FCC will never help you with your drone, the info you give them will only ever be used for prosecution of you....The real reason is a drone is amazing spy tool, and they don't want us to use it on them (them being the government), so they will just continue regulate them until only people who are their shrills will have them. Just looks what they are doing with CB's
Great information, Russ. People should check before flying at ANY picturesque location. For instance, Gulf Shores, Al. is VERY restrictive on where to fly. None from the beach. Only from private property with permission. Although, they do have permits(which the National Parks should also) for reasonable fees.
TikTok isn't that different from RUclips. There is quality content and garbage; it's up to us to decide what we watch. Great video.
Fairly new user here. I am a hobbyist photographer loving landscape photography. Sometimes not satisfied at ground level. A friend gave me a little mavic mini a while back and found it a total blast. Now I have the mini 3 pro. The first rules I learned was to never fly in National Parks or state parks. I think your comments are totally solid. Thanks for being a responsible You Tuber. Love your vids. Keep them coming.
Yes, it worth you sharing information that stop people from making legal mistakes. Plus it prevents new drone pilots from creating negative public outlook on drones because someone was flying where they should not. Most of us are positive law abiding citizen, trying to have fun. And maybe just trying to relive our youth👍
"Law abiding citizen." Basically, you will follow all laws and always comply, aka the most un American concept ever.
I’m 64 and I LOVE TikTok! Yours, RVs, Photography, so many truly interesting creators and information! Some information still works best here for in depth info. I’ve been watching your channel since your original Mavic learning videos.
Hi Russ, I applaud you for being one of the few influencers promoting responsible flying. REMOTE-ID: Why are so few discussing the 15ft. accuracy remote ID requirement that the FAA keeps pushing? If that happens virtually all the drones presently made will be grounded next year. (The drone manufacturers have indicated that level of accuracy is unachievable with the technology in today’s Prosumer drones.)
Makes little sense that the FAA is pushing for 15ft. 3-D drone & PIC tracking accuracy on “sub 100mph drones” when an IFR jet aircraft (traveling up to 7x the speed) has two (2) pressure altimeters which are allowed to be 60 feet off during preflight checks.
Seems as if the FAA has determined UAS pilots will completely ignore rules and fly were they shouldn’t. Possibly the FAST training for recreational pilots was a “ stopgap measure” until they effectively take most drones (including many 107 pilots) out of the sky using remote-ID as the real deterrent?
Awesome video Russ, for me the concept was really the thing, I would encourage you to continue this way.
One of the questions you may explore in the future is, how / what rules to follow if you are visiting the country. (I get this question a lot )
Thank you very much for sharing!
So what if I registered my i1st drone(MavicPro), crashed so I bought a new one (MaviAir)then sold it and bought a new one(MavicAir2)..Does the registration carry over to thr latest one? And if not,how can I transfer registration ?thanks .
Totally agree with your reasoning for following the rules. I see A LOT of people on Facebook groups basically not giving a crap and post videos of breaking all kind of rules. I, like you, worry that the FAA will just come up with more rules and make it harder to operate.
Most people don't know how hard it is to create a video like this without looking at notes. If you were looking at an outline, or a script, it didn't show at all. Nice work Russ!
😁. Takes practice to read without looking like you are reading.
Hey Russ you are just fine being the “instructor” with no B role. Your are instructive and personable. Most important message, follow the rules and fly safe. Cheers
Regarding the National Parks, this is something I’ve been researching heavily the last month. In 2014 is when they passed their heavy handed rules. Even with the rules in place, you can fly, if you pay anywhere from $145-$3,000.
In Dec 2019 Price Vs Barr wrapped up and still needs to get fleshed out, but as I read it, Price argued that it’s unconstitutional to charge and thusly prevent people from accessing and photographing nature from publicly funded areas, and won. On the NPS page it even reflects there are some changes regarding droning, low-impact vs high-impact. Most individual drone operators would fall under low impact, and that all they want now is permits to track flight operations and make sure sensitive areas are observed.
I’m sure we’ll get more news this year, but things are looking promising.
Yes, that case helped a lot. But as long as drug cartels keep dropping bombs on each other with drones, I don’t think our freedoms are going to get any better. 🤦🏻♂️
@@51Drones Agreed. There will always be those nefarious use cases sensationalized in the news. Hurting the drone community. A huge shame. It makes your point about ala' carte rule following for you.
Here in Wales UK we have National trust sites similar but not quite as big as national parks. The CAA govern drone usage and the National Trust say no flying over their properties. However, drone pilots here do, usually taking off and landing on recognised public footpaths that a lot of time go around NT sites. So we bend the rules slightly as the NT cannot prosecute and don’t own the airspace above their sites.
@@gmdronesuk3425 it’s a lot like that here. Depending on the state, there’s a couple like mine, or AZ where the Grand Canyon restricts flight to what feels like a solid 1/3 of the state.
I understand the need to restrict airspace to preserve wildlife (we have designated wildlife areas, I respect those), but it just irks me so much when the only restriction against drones is so noisy planes, parachutes, paraglides or whatever else air contraption there is can fly, but we can’t. Despite being the least intrusive of said aerial occupants.
Any laws passed will never stop the bad apples falling off the trees and hurting someone. Like gun control, traffic laws, drug laws, or any other law does not stop the criminal from being a criminal. What I am against is the law abiding citizen being taxed, unnecessary expense, and punished for having a hobby. I'm sure the drug cartels are worried about the FAA. Remote ID, and registration is not going to keep them from dropping bombs.
Great info and presentation! I've thought about an idea for awhile regarding flying in national parks, if the NPS might be open to a discussion about how to organized drone pilots who are interested in flying in the park, to do so on a scheduled basis when no one is touring the park. That might be early morning sunrise, certain times of the year, or sunset. Just some ideas. Thanks for all the great info.
As someone coming from Australia in a couple of months, the information about the National Parks is welcomed. I'll leave the drone in the bag and grab the SLR instead.
Duh! Use a quiet drone and one under 250 like Mini2 or Mini3. Make your flight short and sweet. And move locations quickly and often. Keep your footage to yourself
Thanks for the video. I agree with you 100%. One other element to mention in a future video is the need to obtain the TRUST certificate.
A lot of good info here, Russ. You are the "go to guy" about drone rules and regulations. Keep up the good work.
I honestly don't like what you're saying, but I appreciate you saying it! Just because we don't like it, doesn't mean it's not the law.
Much appreciate the information.Thank you you Russ!! I sure don't mind you just standing there and telling us good information!! You are not ugly so it's all good!!!
Hey Russ, All your videos are very informative and straight to the point. The continuing education (CE) is very important and welcomed. Like you said it’s to the industries credit that we stay informed and follow the rules or it’ll be like driving a car… Insurance, more regulations and boundaries. Stay safe and fly on!
I appreciate you for keeping us not just new drone products but also rules and regulations.
I know this vid is old but it’s helped me a lot. I’m just getting into drone landscape videography and I like the idea of these rules. I also love nature and believe it should be kept separate from technology. I like your principles!
I enjoy your videos whether you talk or show B Roll. You are always concise and easy to listen to. Keep up the good work.
Thanks Russ. ON the issue of National Parks, some people are not aware that the rules apply to other National Wildlife reserves as well. I recently had to fly a mission for a client (Part 107) on a property that bordered a wildlife refuge, after a lot of effort, I found that flying over the reserve would be a big no, even though I was photographing another property. The deputy secretary of the interior was clear that if my drone landed on reserve property, there would be consequences, hence I was super careful to not allow flight anywhere close to the fence line.
Check your airspace. Some National Parks have flight restrictions for all aircraft over them.
Thanks again for a great learning experience through your videos. I am a hobbyist and agree 100 percent with your statement that "this is a hobby and let's keep it a hobby......follow the rules."
New drone owner and darned glad to have found you! I add the (100th) vote for VLOS discussion. I see so many videos out in the wild that look awesome and wonder how the heck did they do that and stay in VLOS. Thanks for all your great and informative videos!
To answer your question about whether or not I liked you not having a B-Roll. Great! Now I have a new backdrop for my dart board. Although my 65” OLED TV had a nervous breakdown 😫
Nice looking studio remodeling Very tasteful.
Part 107 is a goal of mine this year. Thanks for supporting your viewers in passing the test!
You're absolutely right. Rules are easy to follow, learn them and follow them so we can keep flying recreationally.
even to the point to where it becomes useless..400 feet is not fun..its only natural for one to want to visit 2-3k every once in a while..i saw a video of a guy who did it..2.5k meters..straight up hovered back down..awesome view..400 feet is jack squat
As a drone pilot myself:
1st.. I do believe there are way too rules, but I know that most all of those rules were made due to people doing stupid and unsafe things with a drone!
2nd.. even though at times it can be frustrating with so many flight restrictions, ALL drone pilots should ALWAYS follow ALL rules and laws for drones. If we don't, then as you mentioned, those who do break the laws will only make things harder for the rest of us because more laws will be made.
That same thing has and does apply to so many other things in life outside of drones.
Always like watching your videos. Very informative and helpful. Very true about the age group has expanded to the older groups. I'm 60 and just venturing into the drone business.
Right on, Russ! Very useful information that every drone pilot, recreational or Part 107 certified, should know. Another good issue would be flying during twilight or night time.
I for one, appreciate the rules being reiterated *correctly* here. Too often we see in forums and on social media uninformed (perhaps well-intentioned) people stating "rules" that aren't rules at all or misstating them entirely. I get why some people feel that Remote ID is a problem however perhaps they need to step back and look at the big picture. Soon there will remote delivery services, emergency services, unmanned flying taxis... all of this will need to be organized and remote ID is a big part of that. It's not just for identifying bad actors. 107 pilots as well as recreational flyers need to see that they're not the only 'drone' in the sky and by following the rules they will maintain their place in the overall picture. By breaking rules, we will only be edged out until the rules are so rigid that it just won't be enjoyable anymore.
Good video. You do well on camera with your voice and story telling!! Thank you for stressing to follow the roles to help keep the rules from growing. The more problems that come up the less the FAA is going to trust us!!!!
You might have confused some folks with "pay $5" to register your drone. Recreational Waiver would not require $5 for EACH but just one payment. It's important to remember to go back and register all later purchases. Easy to forget!
and... You and I already had a TikTok discussion. You were right!
Hey, so I reached out with a question via instagram the other day, and you replied. I’m not new to the drone hobby but a regular either. I am always respectful when flying and never want to cause issues. I am looking in the near future to start flying “professionally”. In the past I have had some friction with local law or townships. I purposely try to fly where there aren’t people around because I don’t want an accident if any kind. But maybe a video with some best practices of how to handle situations like that, or avoid them, etc.. Evan something about what our rights are, or if there are any resources that we have to defend ourselves etc. I know that this could probably be a tough topic, but it just makes me nervous. I’m not near any state parks or anything of that nature.
Very informative Russ. Thank you for sharing and the format works just fine.
Always enjoy your videos. RUclips is now the only social media I use. Deleted FB over 5 years ago and never missed it. Will not be doing TicToc. As mentioned, also do some YT Shorts, if you must. Have fun posting anywhere you like, you’ll gain viewers if that’s what you’re seeking.
In Cleveland Ohio we have an unusual National Park (Cuyahoga Valley National Park). The park stretches a narrow valley from Cleveland to Akron. Surrounding the park is suburbia of private land. In addition there are pockets of land in the park that is owned buy an actual city within the park.
It’s tempting to skirt the edges of the park and photograph as the narrowness of the park allows you not see vistas from the edges.
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Russ,
Your video is more than acceptable.
One of your roles is being a teacher to many beginners.
The teacher sometimes needs to say look up here at "me" and listen.
Words do matter and attention to those words is an imperative to learning.
I suggest that you drive and those of us out here who want to learn will just "ride" along with you.
Thanks for all your efforts to help us.
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Thanks Chuck!
This is a great video...information you need to know. A little broll can't hurt but not always needed.
This is my first time watching your videos and as a youtube myself, I have to congratulate you! it is a very good speed and informative. Thank you for the information and I personally got my Skydio +2, I was lauphing when you gave the sample about the kid biking around town.
Cheers,
Alex Gomez
I have toyed with the idea of adding drone footage to my RUclips channel. I received a drone for a Christmas present. I haven't even opened the box yet. can I fly on my five acres just to see if this is something I want to pursue. I plan to follow all the rules and have done my research and find the rules laws and restrictions acceptable and needed. I also think the transmitted id is needed, for example I live in an area subject to wildfires. Helicopters fly low to a lake nearby if they detect a drone, they shut down operations when its needed most. I also think all air space should continue to be controlled by the FAA. even my personal slice of New Mexico enchantment. last question can I video me trying to learn to fly and post it without a part 107. Thanks for all the good info.
Good discussion Russ, you bring up some good points. And I don't even think about taking my drone anywhere near a national park. Thanks for sharing.
Dude, I like all your videos. B-roll or no b-roll great videos and great information. Thank you
Very informational. Thank you Russ for explaining the FAA drone rules.
Great video. Thanks for sharing you knowledge on drone use. Getting to the point without a lot of B-Roll is perfect for me!
Australia is where I am and you need Registration of any Drones and they all must be flown VLOS additionally to fly in ALL of our National Parks you have a better chance when you are a Licensed Drone Pilot and must fill out an application at least 10 days prior to your flight, every single application except for one I was approved, the one that I wasnt is where there are certain animal species protected that I was not aware of.
We too have the same rules with launching and landing outside of the boundaries of national parks but if something happens to your drone and it goes down you will be fined for multiple things.
I have friends that do not have a license (similar to part 107) and they may have one approved on a rare occasion.
To fly commercially that takes a lot more effort and there is a cost involved which can if your request is simple start from $125 and go up from there.
Fines start at $1100 and go up from there.
As time went by I have been able to know several rangers even have their mobile numbers and they have provided me NO FLY ZONES mapping for the parks which makes it easy to select locations.
We too have so many breaking the rules and subsequently they have fined so many for breaking the rules and it's always where they have placed LARGE signs stating NO DRONES.
Thanks, I appreciate your encouraging folks to think of the big picture regarding how/where they fly. I'm not a drone owner, more a want to be owner. One thing that holds me back is living in NYC where available flying space is VERY limited. I'm tempted to get a drone anyway and trying flying outside of the city - I wouldn't fly within ... it leads to more and more thinking they can do the same. Cheers
The better option would be to leave NYC all together.
Another great video. I passed my Part 107 Exam on Nov 4, 2021. I feel that I am part of the elite crowd now. LOL :)
Russ you are 200% correct on the rules...they are NOT a-la-cart. The more rules are broken the "man" (FAA) will make this more difficult to fly for money and even for recreational purposes.
The non-b roll video was strange but for a segment where focus on the topic is appropriate.
Great job as usual Russ! Happy New Year my friend.
Great video. Love what you do. Follow your heart and you won’t go wrong! Loyal subscriber.
One thing to remember is that the blanket prohibition applies to National Parks and Congressionally designated Wilderness Areas, but not necessarily to other federal lands. For example, drones are prohibited in most National Recreation Areas but not all of them. The same with National Conservation Areas. Here in the Las Vegas area, it is completely legal to fly in the Red Rock National Conservation Area, and the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area (which includes Mount Charleston) as long as you're not within one of the wilderness areas within their boundaries. On the other hand, it is strictly prohibited to fly a drone in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, and they take it very seriously there. Any drone pilot who flies regularly at Red Rock knows that people are frequently going to tell them that it's not allowed. I just direct them to the Rangers' information desk, where the Rangers will set them straight.
Recreational flying is just that! Only being able to fly it in my back yard is not very majestic or worth the price of a drone. I know you part 107 folks would be happy with that as well. I used to love flying and editing as a hobby but I have enough shots and film of my backyard so I sold all of my drones. Sucks cause they were very therapeutic for since I suffer from PTSD and other combat related issues.
Hi Russ! great info thank you for investing all this time making videos, I found your channel when you had 10k subs and I love how fast it is growing. As a fellow RUclipsr I appreciate how much information you are putting out and how difficult it is! good luck with tiktok , Great video, I know to some it may be repetitive, but once in a while going over some of the obvious rules might be a good idea, I see a lot of people flying over moving cars, or people (without a parachute) and as you grow maybe some new pilots might keep up with the rules! thanks again!
Fantastic! This was really good while I’m using Pilot Institute’s Drone program. I just finished the rules and regulations… which until now, I’ve pretty much busted all of the no-no’s… I want to be a better drone operator and make sure I’m within rules and regulations! This was a great refresher! Thanks!
Thanks Russ! Good stuff sir. Keep doing what you are doing.
Great video and solid advice. Breaking rules IS NOT the way to change a rule. Like you said, it only makes it worse for all of us who follow the rules.
You mean like refusing to obey unjust tax laws and then throwing crates of tea into a harbor? 😅
No it actually is the best way to change things. You must be british considering your fondness of "rules".
Russ, for purely informative videos like this one, just looking at you is fine. Keep up the good work.
One more thing, I like the idea of getting the Part 107 certificate. It means you're an actual pilot. Okay, you're just a remote pilot, not a "Top Gun" pilot-pilot with a bomber jacket and serious sunglasses, but it's still kind of cool. When I pass the exam, I might even get the jacket and sunglasses and maybe an aviation headset to complete the look.
TikTok's actually amazing at showing you more of the content you interact with. At this point my feed is nearly all stuff I'm interested in. Mines all heavy metal, video games, recipes and animals, mostly cats. Trying to get more drone stuff in my feed but there isn't much I can find on it YET
Let’s change that!
The kind of video we need every so often…. Maybe it would be worth putting a date in the title ‘Jan 2021’ or something for when you put out the next version.
Another rule some people miss is that the exclusion for
The rule is less than 250 grams don’t need to be registered by recreational pilots.
@@pmh1nic Yes, 250g. The 255g was a typo. I fixed it.
@@TomInGulfBreeze Unfortunately the regulations are prone to changing so I’m not 100% certain the exemption for under 250 grams drones is going to survive. One of the problems with posting regulations on RUclips is keeping the information current.
Thanks Russ. I am going to use that Part 107 course packet my wife bought me last year.
Great video! Thanks for keeping us up to date.
Very informative Russ. Man I wished you did the videos about part 107 before. I just took the test and passed. I hope one day you will inform us about flying over people and VLOS.
Since day one it's been Class G Airspace or nothing and there's plenty of it here on the Central Florida Gulf Coast🙃!!
Very useful information! Thanks for the video Russ.
well said about the rules. Thank you for being straight forward, and having an eye on the future.
Great review Russ, We all need to get reminders once in awhile.
I subscribed and hit that bell today! Thank you in advance for future videos. I received a DJI mini 2 at Christmas and want to follow all the safety and stay within the regulations. I have a friend who lives near the Ohio river and railroad along the same. I watched actually today your video on being talked to the police for flying over a railroad and forwarded the link to my friend. I also have a question on flying over the river since it has bridges , barge traffic and locks and dams. What are the regulations regarding these? Thanks again for great content.
I love vids that talk about the rules. Mostly because I want to be responsible even if others do not. I would LOVE to fly over the massive train yard in my city. From watching one of your earlier vids I know that I cannot. I appreciate that!
Also, consider making a youtube vid to show a consolidation of every 5 or so part107 tiktoks. For folks that want the info right away there's tiktok. For the more luddite-inclined, they can catch up on YT later. You reach a wider audience, more people are educated, and you'll get fewer complaints. A win for everyone!
I agree with you about sticking to the rues. I’ve gotten a lotta crap from people who don’t like earring that a lot of the rules and laws because of the bad actors. I know it can be hard to learn and know every rule. But you gotta try.
Makes sense. Follow the rules, don’t bring scrutiny on our hobby.
I think differentiating between National Parks and National Forest land. It seems you can indeed fly in a lot of National Forest, just not in designated wilderness areas.
Thanks Russ. I am in total agreement. Keep us all informed.
ur right Russ registration is cheap $5.00 but dont understand re registering in usa here in canada we register once $5.00 and can use commercial or recreation no restiction or re registering
NPS needs to issue a limited number of drone permits per National Park, like they do in New Zealand. It works for them or at least it did a few years ago when we were there prior to CV19. It’s very limited, but at least some people get to fly drones instead of having a total shut down like we do in the US.
What you said makes perfect sense. The more drone pilots break the law the more laws and limitations we all are going to face.
The law about flying drones over national parks is absurd. For instance, Joshua Tree National Park in California is bigger than the State of New Hampshire, therefore even flying 100 drones there at the same time won't kill the beauty of the park nor it will be risky for visitors. Also, drones won't cause wild fires and the probability of causing an accident is almost zero.
Take into account that even if the pilot brings 6 batteries to fly the most efficient drone that is going to be less than 3 hours of flight time.
I just don't see how crashing a drone on a tree, mountain, rock will be problematic.
Was just at Moab, skipped Arches and went to Goblin Valley with a permit.
Thanks for all your great videos. It is my understanding if you take off and land on private property within a national park then it’s ok . I agree flying drones over parks could get way to popular and ruin the serine beauty. Lake Clark national park is unbelievably beautiful. I have done work on a fishing lodge within the park on private land. I did fly my drone. One thing about the area is small planes are a constant as easiest way to get there.
Thanks man great job I always enjoy information video. One day the FAA is going to come down and set a few examples of what they will do and it’s going to be real bad.
Good information. I will be creating a tictoc login today ! Thanks for doing what you do!
Love your “Drone Rules aren’t a La Carte” So true. As a Part 107 License Holder, I wish there was a permitting process for flying drones in National Parks
I agree. There are states which prohibit drones in their parks but which have permitting or waiver processes. Utah, for example.
@@geezerpleasers_OG same is true with Nevada State Parks, they have a Filming Permit Process, which includes Drone use, but it’s a bit pricey
@@LasVegasandBeyond Thank you for the information.
Great video! Thanks for all the information!
Would you be able to clear things up a little about airspace? I would never fly in restricted airspace, let alone an airport, but between laanc and geofencing it has made me very unclear. I recently went to a location where geofencing said it was class d airspace, while I had no problems registering the flight with laanc. It didn’t tell me I submitted a flight requesting authorization, nor did I have to go through hoops with geofencing. There were tons of notifications of the fly app saying I was in class d airspace.
Thanks
I understand not flying your drone in a National Park. But wondering why in my National Park (lake mead National Park) do we have people flying paracopters, helicopters,float planes that actually land on the water where we are fishing and many others including the military which this I understand but the others seem very dangerous to me especially the float plane that lands from time to time while we are in a boat and fishing. There is an airport very close and a dry lake where they take off from. Just seems not very fair to me...
I am in agreement with you! But I think it’s easier to manage those larger craft. The pilot can’t hide.
Hey Russ, great video. I think it was just fine without B roll, it was direct and to the point. I have 2 questions. 1- Do you know if you can use the registration number obtained as a Part 107 holder when you fly recreational or should both registrations be displayed? 2- Not really a question but another topic to touch on. I live in Maryland and near one of our State Parks. That state park requires permission from each section of the park if you want to fly. I know that National Parks have a blanket no fly rule but state parks may allow you to fly if you get permission. Thanks for the videos and safe flights.
Not to mention the air space over many parks have helicopter tours. Very busy tours.
I think VLOS rules need to be discussed more by all. Including how a VO fits into the ruling. Many out there misinterpreting the FAA rules on this.
So I know you’ve covered line of sight requirements and stuff before, but it would be very nice if you could cover the requirements for filing for a BLOS waiver with the FAA. I have a couple of friends who are potential clients, as they would like to get aerial flyovers of their properties that their cabins are on…at 40 acres for one and 150 acres for the other that would definitely be a flight that I would need to apply for a waiver…my understanding (and I may be wrong which is why I’d love if you could cover it) is that you must file a flight plan with the waiver request in the same manner that a pilot files a flight plan (altitude, taking off from, coordinates along route, etc.). And since they don’t hand waivers out like candy, and it’s very hard to get one, I think for those of us who might need to do so for our business, that it would be a good topic to cover.
Little guys don’t get approved for those. You have to be a large, established company the way I understand it. Also, it can take up to a year. I could be wrong though
Good video !! About to get 107 ! Another question for you...what about wildlife and wilderness protection areas? Like the wilderness NW of Albuquerque. We love it there and want to get fotage there.
Thanks for your always practical viewpoint, and sound advice. Will you still have youtube content though? I suppose you will, at least I hope so. Yeah, I'm 65, and not so interested in Tik Tok, or any other variants. But since you are on it, I may finally give it a shot. I just don't want to be all over the place with social media... just getting old. Anyway, thanks again.
Agree...I have nothing against TT, but having to go to multiple places seems like a hassle
Ha! Never too old. Yes, my RUclips channel will grow bigger than ever this year!
Love these types of videos, Russ.
I always wonder the process of how people shoot drone footage in cities? Just skyline shots with the sun bouncing off the buildings and that kind of thing?
I've done just that with both my Mavic 2 Pro and Evo 2 Pro here in San Antonio. I typically find an empty parking lot with the right angle, put my Lume Cube anti-collision strobe on top, and pop up into the air to the allowed max height in my LAANC authorization. If it's class G (unrestricted) area, you can go up to 400 feet AGL. If it's restricted (too close to airport, etc.) then you won't be able to get automated approval via AirMap, Aloft, etc. unless you are a Part 107 pilot. I've got several sunset videos on my channel, all legal. One of the things I don't do at night, is fly around too much horizontally because that risks flying over moving vehicles or pedestrians.. I usually just pop up straight above the parking lot, do some 360 spins, or move slightly knowing that I'm still over empty parking lots and not crossing streets. Hope this helps.
There should be specific dates/times with a signup to be able to fly drones in specific parks
Exactly! It’s just not fair that it’s completely “illegal” to fly a drone in a national park…
Hi Russ why after the new update it will not record to the phone video only to the app I had not change nothing in the remote. thx for your help by the way great show you have.
Hi Russ just ran across you and love your view on Fying over National Parks. And I totally agree also what part of the USA are you in. Thanks
Good video, fine with no B-roll......not on Tik-Tok no desire to add another thing....bit do your thing brother
No worries, enjoyed this video. haha.. I'm from South Africa but it's still interesting to learn about this stuff. Our drone laws here are similar to yours in the States.
Always good info - thanks! And the best part: @2:25 trust me, the FAA doesn't care about you!
It's become insane w/ government control...FYI the FCC will never help you with your drone, the info you give them will only ever be used for prosecution of you....The real reason is a drone is amazing spy tool, and they don't want us to use it on them (them being the government), so they will just continue regulate them until only people who are their shrills will have them. Just looks what they are doing with CB's