A Few Facts About Personal Drone Use

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A Few Facts About Personal Drone Use
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• Drones could soon be appearing on the birthday
  and seasonal gift wish lists of kids and adults
  all over the US, but before you buy one for
  yourself or as a gift, here are a few simple
  facts you should be aware of
• Just how high and how far do drones fly, and what
  restrictions do you need to be aware of?
• FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) rulings
  advise that those using drones or any kind of
  unmanned model aircraft are not permitted to
  fly their craft any higher than 400 feet above
  ground level, and that they must be kept within
  the sight of the operator. Its important to be
  aware that you should not fly your craft within 5
  miles of an airport, unless you have informed the
  appropriate airport authorities and gained their
  permission.

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• The distance that you can cover with your drone,
  will be dependent upon how long you can keep it
  within your sight. If you can no longer see your
  drone, then the chance of it crashing, or causing
  a problem to others, is greatly increased.
• How well you can operate your drone at a greater
  distance, is largely dependent on how good your
  controller and antenna are.

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• Is there anywhere that I cant fly my drone?
• Its wise to acknowledge that other members of
  the public may not appreciate you flying a drone
  close to their properties, so the less populated
  the area in which you are flying is, so much the
  better. There are all kinds of privacy issues
  raised by drones being operated in residential
  areas, business districts and correctional
  facilities to name but a few, not to mention the
  dangers surrounding flying close to roads, power
  stations and airports, so its best to stick to
  rural areas wherever possible. Your drone may not
  cause an accident directly, but they tend to be
  highly distracting and could easily cause harm to
  individuals indirectly.

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• Common sense should probably prevail here, and if
  you think that the area youre flying a drone in
  may present dangers, privacy concerns or bring
  unwanted attention to local law enforcement, then
  simply move elsewhere.
• Any other issues to be aware of?
• This may also seem like common sense, but if
  weather conditions are such that your drone may
  be blown off course, then its best to fly it
  when the wind has died down. Due to their
  structure, drones are incredibly light and will
  be difficult to control if wind is blowing. Of
  course completely clear and calm days are often
  few and far between, and it doesnt mean that you
  shouldnt fly your drone when its a little
  breezy, but it wont be as easy or as fun as when
  conditions are calm.

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• Night time flying is also not safe and not
  recommended you may well be to keep track of
  your drone as a result of its lights, but you
  will not be able to see exactly where it is
  flying.

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