Re: [WISPA] What would you use a drone for?

2017-04-12 Thread Andreas Wiatowski
Thanks for pointing that out Daniel, I saw the recreational stuff released… Further digging I see a flow chart. https://www.tc.gc.ca/media/documents/ca-opssvs/flying-unmanned-aircraft-need-permission.pdf As long as you’re under 25KG for your aircraft and meet exemption conditions you can fly fo

Re: [WISPA] What would you use a drone for?

2017-04-12 Thread Rob Cambell
I have considered getting a new FAA drone license for tower related work. Safety One shows some examples of what you can use drones for here: https://youtu.be/NiBLsbGm-CM The FAA does have a lot of restrictions on what you can do, even with a license. The cost of a drone which can handle wind

Re: [WISPA] What would you use a drone for?

2017-04-12 Thread Daniel Mullen
Andreas, beware! If you are using is commercially, you MUST be licensed, and if you are using it 'for recreation' there now are strict rules. https://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/civilaviation/opssvs/flying-drone-safely-legally.html Rules for recreational drones If you fly your drone for fun and it wei

Re: [WISPA] What would you use a drone for?

2017-04-12 Thread Scott Piehn
Customer side surveys when a tower needs to be built to determine how high it would take to get LOS - Scott M Piehn From: David Jones Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2017 12:58 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: [WISPA] What would you use a dr