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I flew my drone on a rooftop once and I had to run. An NYPD helicopter was approaching and spotted me flying the drone. I had to high tail it off of the roof. Drones are cool though but just becareful, also don't fly it near airports. I live near LaGuardia airport and I'm sure air traffic control can pick up or read pings from drones.
Thanks for the info. Also i might fly my uav in and around Randalls Island not to far from me. I just hope my aircraft does not crash into the East River or Harlem River.
. . . or any of the "three rivers" in Pittsburgh. Just don't let that thing get away from you.
I live near LaGuardia airport and I'm sure air traffic control can pick up or read pings from drones.
If it makes you feel any better, that shouldn't be an issue. Your drone doesn't have a transponder on it (which sends out the "pings"), so the only you would be viewable is on primary radar, which is rarely used outside of an emergency and your small drone would just fall in with every bird in the sky.
I believe the use of RC drones in NYC are becoming common for real estate developers looking to build luxury apartments. They want to film the view from above (as how a resident's apartment window view will appear).
Flying an RC aircraft is illegal everywhere in NYC except at a few clubs controlled by the AMA (good luck getting in if you're not buddies with someone there).
Flying an RC aircraft is illegal everywhere in NYC except at a few clubs controlled by the AMA (good luck getting in if you're not buddies with someone there).
Anybody can join the AMA and fly with them. I did years ago, although I found I much preferred flying by myself rather than with a group.
I don't *think* you have to be in the AMA to fly at Floyd Bennett Field (the main spot I'm aware of in NYC). They're not a government organization and they don't own the field, so I don't see how they can force you not to fly unless you're a member.
Anybody can join the AMA and fly with them. I did years ago, although I found I much preferred flying by myself rather than with a group.
I don't *think* you have to be in the AMA to fly at Floyd Bennett Field (the main spot I'm aware of in NYC). They're not a government organization and they don't own the field, so I don't see how they can force you not to fly unless you're a member.
Anyone can join the AMA, but the individual clubs are another matter. They are often not accepting new members and/or require sponsorship. Joke's on them, though, as there are a bunch of bills pending making a no-fly zone including Floyd Bennett Field. The Pennsylvania Avenue Radio Control Society controls that field.
The AMA has a nice little protection society going. They approach municipalities where people are flying, and they say "Nice park you got there, you really want to be liable for RC-plane related injuries? No? Here's what you do; you give us exclusive use of part of the park, ban RC flying everywhere else, and you'll be covered by our site insurance. Such a deal!"
Some interesting news. It seems FAA can't keep up with the proliferation of recreational drones. The risk they pose to airplanes are compared to the risk birds crashing on engines:
I guess regulations will come but it is a slow process.
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