excelente video el resultado es fantástico y la ciudad se ve magnífica Te felicito estuve estuve de visita en Chicago y fui a recorrer la ciudad es hermosa y te mando un saludo desde Monterrey Nuevo León México
Are there really that you must to regist the drone there? In Spain you can fly free as long as you do not exceed 120 meters high and do not fly over people or buildings. This summer I'm going to Boston and wanted to record with my Phantom .... I will have to check it before throwing to fly.
Beautiful Video , But I Have A Question Can I Use A Couple Of Your Shots For My Music Video ? I'm A Music Artist From Chicago And I Only Have A Regular Camera I'm On A Budget And I Need Some Drown Footage Of The Downtown Area For The Intro Of A Few Of My Videos Could You Please Let Me Know Asap Please And Thank You Have A Wonderful Day
Is that the DJI Phantom 2, and if it is, how does it deal with the wind in Chicago, because im planning on getting one, but im a bit worried about the wind gusts.
Hey man, me and some of my friends are creating a kickstarter video and we were wondering if we could use some of this footage in it? We would credit you in it.
This is a good drone shot video. However, here is one challenge which you may want to consider doing. Find some of those famous FEMA camps & fly your drone over it, carefully noting the exteriors of buildings from INSIDE the buildings courtyard, than merely flying over the chain link fencing. You should carefully focus on building signage, to give further clues as to the purpose and intentions of such facilities.
There are no current statutory or regulatory requirements that expressly limit the use of "model aircraft" over "populated areas" as some of those below would have you believe. That information is incorrect. FAA ADVISORY CIRCULAR AC 91-57: In 1981 the FAA issued a VOLUNTARY advisory circular (AC 91-57, June 9, 1981) which has a clearly stated purpose of "outlining, and encouraging voluntary compliance with, safety standards for model aircraft operators." The voluntary operating standards outlined in AC 91-57 are: a. Select an operating site that is of sufficient distance from populated areas. The selected site should be away from noise sensitive areas such as parks, schools, hospitals, churches, etc. b. Do not operate model aircraft in the presence of spectators until the aircraft is successfully flight tested and proven airworthy. c. Do not fly model aircraft higher than 400 feet above the surface. When flying aircraft within 3 miles of an airport, notify the airport operator, or when an air traffic facility is located at the airport, notify the control tower, or flight service station. d. Give right of way to, and avoid flying in the proximity of, full-scale aircraft. Use observers to help if possible. e. Do not hesitate to ask for assistance from any airport traffic control tower or flight service station concerning compliance with these standards. This FAA advisory circular can be found at: www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Advisory_Circular/91-57.pdf Given that the safety standards noted above are voluntary for "model aircraft" you need to know how to determine what is a "model aircraft". CURRENT REGULATIONS FOR MODEL AIRCRAFT: The term "model aircraft" is defined by statute under the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, Section 336, as: As “an unmanned aircraft” that is “(1) capable of sustained flight in the atmosphere; (2) flown within visual line of sight of the person operating the aircraft; and (3) flown for hobby or recreational purposes.” Section 336 of the Act (P.L. 112-95, section 336(a)(1)-(5)) prohibits the FAA from promulgating “any rule or regulation regarding a model aircraft, or an aircraft being developed as a model aircraft” if the following statutory requirements are met: 1. the aircraft is flown strictly for hobby or recreational use; 2. the aircraft is operated in accordance with a community-based set of safety guidelines and within the programming of a nationwide community-based organization; 3. the aircraft is limited to not more than 55 pounds unless otherwise certified through a design, construction, inspection, flight test, and operational safety program administered by a community-based organization; 4. the aircraft is operated in a manner that does not interfere with and gives way to any manned aircraft; and 5. when flown within 5 miles of an airport, the operator of the aircraft provides the airport operator and the airport air traffic control tower … with prior notice of the operation…. The full text of statute noted above can be found at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-112publ95/pdf/PLAW-112publ95.pdf ADDITIONAL DEFINITIONS: Some additional information to note regarding the elements required to meet the statutory definition of a "model aircraft": 1. Visual Line of Sight Requirement: Based on the plain language of the statute, the FAA interprets the "visual line of sight" requirement under Section 336 to mean that: "(1) the aircraft must be visible at all times to the operator; (2) that the operator must use his or her own natural vision (which includes vision corrected by standard eyeglasses or contact lenses) to observe the aircraft; and (3) people other than the operator may not be used in lieu of the operator for maintaining visual line of sight." "Under the criteria above, visual line of sight would mean that the operator has an unobstructed view of the model aircraft. To ensure that the operator has the best view of the aircraft, the statutory requirement would preclude the use of vision enhancing devices, such as binoculars, night vision goggles, powered vision magnifying devices, and goggles designed to provide a 'first-person view' from the model. Such devices would limit the operator’s field of view thereby reducing his or her ability to see-and-avoid other aircraft in the area. Additionally, some of these devices could dramatically increase the distance at which an operator could see the aircraft, rendering the statutory visual-line-of-sight requirements meaningless. Finally, based on the plain language of the statute, which says that aircraft must be 'flown within the visual line of sight of the person operating the aircraft,' an operator could not rely on another person to satisfy the visual line of sight requirement. While the statute would not preclude using an observer to augment the safety of the operation, the operator must be able to view the aircraft at all times." 2. Hobby or Recreational Use: "The statute requires model aircraft to be flown strictly for hobby or recreational purposes. Because the statute and its legislative history do not elaborate on the intended meaning of 'hobby or recreational purposes,' [the FAA] looks to their ordinary meaning and also the FAA’s previous interpretations to understand the direction provided by Congress. A definition of “hobby” is a “pursuit outside one's regular occupation engaged in especially for relaxation.” A definition of recreation is 'refreshment of strength and spirits after work; a means of refreshment or diversion.' ... These uses are consistent with the FAA’s 2007 policy on model aircraft in which the Agency stated model aircraft operating guidelines did not apply to 'persons or companies for business purposes'." The text cited above can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations under the FAA's Interpretation of the Special Rule for Model Aircraft at: www.faa.gov/uas/media/model_aircraft_spec_rule.pdf CONCLUSION: Based on the information provided above, assuming the craft that being flown that is taking the posted video was: 1) not over 55 pounds, 2) was operated within visual line of sight of the operator, 3) was not operated within 5 miles of airport without prior notification, and 4) was operated strictly for hobby or recreational purposes, the fact that the model aircraft was flown near downtown Chicago over a "populated area" (note the term "populated area" is not found the text of the statute cited above) is irrelevant. Why is that you may ask? Well, first, there is no definition of "populated area" in AC 91-57, nor is there a definition of what constitutes a "sufficient distance" from a populated area. Second, the safety standards outlined in AC 91-57 are voluntary so even if the FAA has further defined "populated area" or what a "sufficient distance" from such an area is, the fact that the individual was potentially flying near a populated area is not expressly forbidden. The FAA may frown upon, but flying model aircraft in or near a populated area is not expressly prohibited by statute or regulation, unless it's within 5 miles of an airport and no prior notification has been provided. Some of you who don't live in Chicago might question if the model aircraft was operated within 5 miles of an airport, the answer is no. Chicago has two airports, Midway and O'Hare. The individual in the video appears to be flying his model aircraft in and around downtown Chicago (it looks like the Shedd Aquarium and the West Loop neighborhood). O'Hare airport is approximately 18 miles from downtown Chicago. Midway is approximately 11 miles from downtown Chicago. So he/she is not even close to the 5 mile notification boundary. Again, assuming the four criteria I've noted above were met, it would appear that what this individual operating his model aircraft did so in compliance with current statutory and FAA regulations regarding the operation of model aircraft. He/she may possibly be infringing upon the voluntary safety standards provided by the FAA, but that is not clear and again those standards are voluntary. So chill out and let the man/woman have some fun. They took a beautiful video that may not have even been possible even 5 years ago without a helicopter. Pretty cool for a couple hundred bucks.
Jon Quad incorrect. The community guidelines referenced by the FAA are the ones put forth by the AMA... they say that you shouldn't fly over people or private property.
is it legal to fly a drone in Chicago? I want to do this too but not sure about the local laws right now. Can you fly it in the loop during the weekends?
thechosenone yes, but you are not supposed to fly over people. Chicago is pretty drone friendly. They make it clear that you can operate in Chicago parks as long as you are following FAA regs.
Dear Skip, we'd like to speak with you about obtaining permission to use a little of your footage in a project we are working on. Can we contact you by email? Best wishes from Scotland.
The RULES are not to fly over POPULATED areas. Downtown Chicago is considered a populated area. Aside from that, it's a simple video that anyone could make or produce with similar equipment..
Cool. Just be careful. You don't have to be directly over something to crash into it if something fails. Regs say not to fly over major cities. Hard to say when you're over Chicago..
nsvr6 Anyone can do it ? ..obviously you have no experience trying but go ahead ...invest several thousand dollars and give it a go...hope you can swim .
The rules say you're not supposed to fly low over populated areas and I was just wondering what the official rule for populated areas. Nothing more nothing less. Mr. V. You sound like my wife repeating my questions back at me.
You know anybody can fly a drone. It's not rocket science. Are yall still able to fly near the planetarium? Someone said there is a DJI gps block in that area that overlaps the Bears stadium. Is that true?
Uh, no. Did you see anyone he could have hurt? No. I didn't either. Yes, I saw a few people, but he was so close to them it 1. Wouldn't have fallen with enough velocity to seriously injure them and 2. Wouldn't have gone unnoticed by the person. They would have seen it and had enough time to move out of the way. Neat comment though*.
Nice try Mr.Sarcasm. Again, did you SEE anyone there? And yet again, no, I thought not. Unless you include the few people he was flying incredibly close to, in which they would have been fully aware of the flying quadcopter* next to their heads. Also, there are supposed to be two spaces between sentences, not one.
If the drone falls out of the sky in the middle of a city, it will most likely land on a person or, at minimum, will cause severe damage to other people's property.
BC Rice Property as in, the ground? Oh no! Don't want to crush the grass of the field he's flying over! And especially not that water! Yet again, you fail to notice that these people you speak of are not here in this video.
Great Video!!
Moved away from Chicago forty years ago, brought back nice memories. Thanks, good job.
Wow this looks amazingly stunning, love Chicago! Greetings from Ireland! :)
Beautiful Video ! Thank you !
excelente video el resultado es fantástico y la ciudad se ve magnífica Te felicito estuve estuve de visita en Chicago y fui a recorrer la ciudad es hermosa y te mando un saludo desde Monterrey Nuevo León México
Awesome video. That’s how I lost my drone flew it there and wind just took my dji drone into the water
those drones creep me out but they capture some beautiful images
Chicago me encanta
Can I use some of this vid for my end-of-the-world video, please. thanks
Im thinking buying drone the future . I really like the DJ Phantom 4 do you see the price drop ?
It was just released, i don't see atleast a 100$ price drop within 6 months or so.
Beautiful video!
Very cool video! Makes me want to buy a drone lol
Hey, man. I really like this footage. Would it be okay for me to use it for a project I am working on? Let me know, please. Thanks!
Can you see through the camera while using it?
W. D Most all drones these days, yes.
What kind of drone did you use?
Nice video really repping my city well
Nice flying, good video.
Priceless video.
Are there really that you must to regist the drone there? In Spain you can fly free as long as you do not exceed 120 meters high and do not fly over people or buildings. This summer I'm going to Boston and wanted to record with my Phantom .... I will have to check it before throwing to fly.
I'd also like to gather with people in the city and fly together, anyone interested or know of any group let me know.
+Augusto Vazquez Let me know. I fly too.
Nice footage! i just moved into Chi, on lakeshore actually would love to get together for some FPV...
Beautiful Video , But I Have A Question Can I Use A Couple Of Your Shots For My Music Video ? I'm A Music Artist From Chicago And I Only Have A Regular Camera I'm On A Budget And I Need Some Drown Footage Of The Downtown Area For The Intro Of A Few Of My Videos Could You Please Let Me Know Asap Please And Thank You Have A Wonderful Day
Drone*
Pretty cool!
could i use some of these shots for a film i'm making?
What kind of drone did you use, and did you have to get a special permit to fly the drone within the confines of the City? Great video :)
Hola Skyip podria usar tus imagenes de Chicago en un video ? gracias saludos desde Colombia!
No puedes naah es broma yo digo que eso pienso
enjoy this awesome video..
Nice video!
Is that the DJI Phantom 2, and if it is, how does it deal with the wind in Chicago, because im planning on getting one, but im a bit worried about the wind gusts.
Wow Awsome
Hey man,
me and some of my friends are creating a kickstarter video and we were wondering if we could use some of this footage in it? We would credit you in it.
This is a good drone shot video. However, here is one challenge which you may want to consider doing. Find some of those famous FEMA camps & fly your drone over it, carefully noting the exteriors of buildings from INSIDE the buildings courtyard, than merely flying over the chain link fencing. You should carefully focus on building signage, to give further clues as to the purpose and intentions of such facilities.
can i use this in videos?
beautiful video but what's the name of the music?
+VICTOR #Ét.u.d.oOUnada Ride of the Valkyries by Richard Wagner
thanks
There are no current statutory or regulatory requirements that expressly limit the use of "model aircraft" over "populated areas" as some of those below would have you believe. That information is incorrect.
FAA ADVISORY CIRCULAR AC 91-57:
In 1981 the FAA issued a VOLUNTARY advisory circular (AC 91-57, June 9, 1981) which has a clearly stated purpose of "outlining, and encouraging voluntary compliance with, safety standards for model aircraft operators." The voluntary operating standards outlined in AC 91-57 are:
a. Select an operating site that is of sufficient distance from populated areas. The selected site should be away from noise sensitive areas such as parks, schools, hospitals, churches, etc.
b. Do not operate model aircraft in the presence of spectators until the aircraft is successfully flight tested and proven airworthy.
c. Do not fly model aircraft higher than 400 feet above the surface. When flying aircraft within 3 miles of an airport, notify the airport operator, or when an air traffic facility is located at the airport, notify the control tower, or flight service station.
d. Give right of way to, and avoid flying in the proximity of, full-scale aircraft. Use observers to help if possible.
e. Do not hesitate to ask for assistance from any airport traffic control tower or flight service station concerning compliance with these standards.
This FAA advisory circular can be found at: www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Advisory_Circular/91-57.pdf
Given that the safety standards noted above are voluntary for "model aircraft" you need to know how to determine what is a "model aircraft".
CURRENT REGULATIONS FOR MODEL AIRCRAFT:
The term "model aircraft" is defined by statute under the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, Section 336, as:
As “an unmanned aircraft” that is “(1) capable of sustained flight in the
atmosphere; (2) flown within visual line of sight of the person operating the aircraft; and (3) flown for hobby or recreational purposes.”
Section 336 of the Act (P.L. 112-95, section 336(a)(1)-(5)) prohibits the FAA from promulgating “any rule or regulation regarding a model aircraft, or an aircraft being developed as a model aircraft” if the following statutory requirements are met:
1. the aircraft is flown strictly for hobby or recreational use;
2. the aircraft is operated in accordance with a community-based set of safety guidelines and within the programming of a nationwide community-based organization;
3. the aircraft is limited to not more than 55 pounds unless otherwise certified through a design, construction, inspection, flight test, and operational safety program administered by a community-based organization;
4. the aircraft is operated in a manner that does not interfere with and
gives way to any manned aircraft; and
5. when flown within 5 miles of an airport, the operator of the aircraft provides the airport operator and the airport air traffic control tower … with prior notice of the operation….
The full text of statute noted above can be found at:
www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-112publ95/pdf/PLAW-112publ95.pdf
ADDITIONAL DEFINITIONS:
Some additional information to note regarding the elements required to meet the statutory definition of a "model aircraft":
1. Visual Line of Sight Requirement:
Based on the plain language of the statute, the FAA interprets the "visual line of sight" requirement under Section 336 to mean that: "(1) the aircraft must be visible at all times to the operator; (2) that the operator must use his or her own natural vision (which includes vision corrected by standard eyeglasses or contact lenses) to observe the aircraft; and (3) people other than the operator may not be used in lieu of the operator for maintaining visual line of sight."
"Under the criteria above, visual line of sight would mean that the operator has an unobstructed view of the model aircraft. To ensure that the operator has the best view of the aircraft, the statutory requirement would preclude the use of vision enhancing devices, such as binoculars, night vision goggles, powered vision magnifying devices, and goggles designed to provide a 'first-person view' from the model.
Such devices would limit the operator’s field of view thereby reducing his or her ability to see-and-avoid other aircraft in the area. Additionally, some of these devices could dramatically increase the distance at which an operator could see the aircraft, rendering the statutory visual-line-of-sight requirements meaningless.
Finally, based on the plain language of the statute, which says that aircraft must be 'flown within the visual line of sight of the person operating the aircraft,' an operator could not rely on another person to satisfy the visual line of sight requirement. While the statute would not preclude using an observer to augment the safety of the operation, the operator must be able to view the aircraft at all times."
2. Hobby or Recreational Use:
"The statute requires model aircraft to be flown strictly for hobby or recreational purposes. Because the statute and its legislative history do not elaborate on the intended meaning of 'hobby or recreational purposes,' [the FAA] looks to their ordinary meaning and also the FAA’s previous interpretations to understand the direction provided by Congress. A definition of “hobby” is a “pursuit outside one's regular occupation engaged in especially for relaxation.”
A definition of recreation is 'refreshment of strength and spirits after work; a means of refreshment or diversion.' ... These uses are consistent with the FAA’s 2007 policy on model aircraft in which the Agency stated model aircraft operating guidelines did not apply to 'persons or companies for business purposes'."
The text cited above can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations under the FAA's Interpretation of the Special Rule for Model Aircraft at:
www.faa.gov/uas/media/model_aircraft_spec_rule.pdf
CONCLUSION:
Based on the information provided above, assuming the craft that being flown that is taking the posted video was: 1) not over 55 pounds, 2) was operated within visual line of sight of the operator, 3) was not operated within 5 miles of airport without prior notification, and 4) was operated strictly for hobby or recreational purposes, the fact that the model aircraft was flown near downtown Chicago over a "populated area" (note the term "populated area" is not found the text of the statute cited above) is irrelevant.
Why is that you may ask? Well, first, there is no definition of "populated area" in AC 91-57, nor is there a definition of what constitutes a "sufficient distance" from a populated area. Second, the safety standards outlined in AC 91-57 are voluntary so even if the FAA has further defined "populated area" or what a "sufficient distance" from such an area is, the fact that the individual was potentially flying near a populated area is not expressly forbidden. The FAA may frown upon, but flying model aircraft in or near a populated area is not expressly prohibited by statute or regulation, unless it's within 5 miles of an airport and no prior notification has been provided.
Some of you who don't live in Chicago might question if the model aircraft was operated within 5 miles of an airport, the answer is no. Chicago has two airports, Midway and O'Hare. The individual in the video appears to be flying his model aircraft in and around downtown Chicago (it looks like the Shedd Aquarium and the West Loop neighborhood). O'Hare airport is approximately 18 miles from downtown Chicago. Midway is approximately 11 miles from downtown Chicago. So he/she is not even close to the 5 mile notification boundary.
Again, assuming the four criteria I've noted above were met, it would appear that what this individual operating his model aircraft did so in compliance with current statutory and FAA regulations regarding the operation of model aircraft. He/she may possibly be infringing upon the voluntary safety standards provided by the FAA, but that is not clear and again those standards are voluntary.
So chill out and let the man/woman have some fun. They took a beautiful video that may not have even been possible even 5 years ago without a helicopter. Pretty cool for a couple hundred bucks.
Jon Quad incorrect. The community guidelines referenced by the FAA are the ones put forth by the AMA... they say that you shouldn't fly over people or private property.
May I use this for my vedio
in the state of Illinois do we have to register the drones
It depends what kind of drone?
+Beto Alvarez yea,anything over a certain weight.
Beto Alvarez over .55 lbs yes
through the FAA
is it legal to fly a drone in Chicago? I want to do this too but not sure about the local laws right now. Can you fly it in the loop during the weekends?
thechosenone yes, but you are not supposed to fly over people. Chicago is pretty drone friendly. They make it clear that you can operate in Chicago parks as long as you are following FAA regs.
I didn't see Aidan Pearce :(
Permission to use some of your footage in one of my upcoming videos?
Dear Skip, we'd like to speak with you about obtaining permission to use a little of your footage in a project we are working on. Can we contact you by email? Best wishes from Scotland.
I'd like to fly with you. I've got the Vision +. Drop me a line if interested. Great video by the way
The RULES are not to fly over POPULATED areas. Downtown Chicago is considered a populated area. Aside from that, it's a simple video that anyone could make or produce with similar equipment..
nsvr6 it's actually large groups of areas with where he was taking off at it would be considered ok.
Cool. Just be careful. You don't have to be directly over something to crash into it if something fails. Regs say not to fly over major cities. Hard to say when you're over Chicago..
nsvr6 +nsvr6 I would brush up on those RULES brotha.
nsvr6 Anyone can do it ? ..obviously you have no experience trying but go ahead ...invest several thousand dollars and give it a go...hope you can swim .
Please enlighten us MrVillianuevag as to what the rules are. The rules there are no rules, right?
I liv n chicago
I'm a droner, you're a droner, wouldn't you like to be a droner too?
I'm majoring in digital communications and would love to have one for getting footage
+baby lyssa Build one. I did.
Really? Time to Google "How To" videos
he is over 400 feet high, he should go to jail.
The rules say you're not supposed to fly low over populated areas and I was just wondering what the official rule for populated areas. Nothing more nothing less. Mr. V. You sound like my wife repeating my questions back at me.
Drone video editors generally have the worst musical taste. But the video is good.
incredibly illegal
I live there
Me too
You know anybody can fly a drone. It's not rocket science. Are yall still able to fly near the planetarium? Someone said there is a DJI gps block in that area that overlaps the Bears stadium. Is that true?
And then it fell out of the sky, landed on a little kid, killing them instantly, and you went to prison for 30 years.
Neat RUclips video tho.
Uh, no. Did you see anyone he could have hurt? No. I didn't either. Yes, I saw a few people, but he was so close to them it 1. Wouldn't have fallen with enough velocity to seriously injure them and 2. Wouldn't have gone unnoticed by the person. They would have seen it and had enough time to move out of the way. Neat comment though*.
Wha...? You mean in the city...there weren't people...? Underneath the drone he was flying...?
Nice try Mr.Sarcasm. Again, did you SEE anyone there? And yet again, no, I thought not. Unless you include the few people he was flying incredibly close to, in which they would have been fully aware of the flying quadcopter* next to their heads. Also, there are supposed to be two spaces between sentences, not one.
If the drone falls out of the sky in the middle of a city, it will most likely land on a person or, at minimum, will cause severe damage to other people's property.
BC Rice Property as in, the ground? Oh no! Don't want to crush the grass of the field he's flying over! And especially not that water! Yet again, you fail to notice that these people you speak of are not here in this video.
nice city...but New York continuos like the number 1 in USA
irresponsible....