KEN HERON – How To fly ABOVE 400 feet LEGALLY with your Drone
KEN HERON – How To fly ABOVE 400 feet LEGALLY with your Drone
You may be surprised to know that you indeed CAN fly over 400 feet with your drone, and it’s absolutely LEGAL!
NOTE: This only applies in U.S. Class G airspace. The 400+ exception will NOT allow you to fly into Class E airspace. (Class E starts at 12-Hundred feet.) This rule is for United States Part 107 certified pilots. Other countries have different rules and laws. Research these laws prior to your flight.
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Ken Heron is a holder of an FAA Part 107 Certificate
This flight complies with the rules set forth by the FAA
for UAV flights within The United States.
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Your pal Ken (add 50 pounds) and a guy named “Shakey”.
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I do this hard mod called not giving a F about FAA bs.
lol great job subbed
So basically add 400 ft to your house’s height
From past experience (having to climb towers like that)… look at the paint. Red/white are usually spaced 50’ .
Hey Ken, in 2021 is this FAA rule still in effect?
Holy shit LOOL that Prozac add
Killer info Ken! New sub!
I know it an older video so Ken… is this still ok to do and do I need the part 107 or can I do this as a hobbyists? Love the videos and respect the skill. Thanks!!
Is this still up to date?
Awesome dude
Is it counting 5G? 🙂 I dont like the idea of crashing to 5G towel
that makes since cuz u should be able to see a building totally
Part 107 license only I think and some rules have Changed since this video came out.
Let’s be clear. This is only, ONLY, for 107 pilots. Not recreational flyers. They are always limited to 400 feet AGL.
i wonder if a tall redwood tree would count as a structure,
My grandpa has some drones that he’ll use on Fourth of July to get good footage. I want to see how high you can go to get the best footage.
Over 400 feet only if you have a 107 without it go around anything over 400 feet.
Ha ha, up is down, down is up Prozac. Pretty damn funny, ok so were gonna send it back to ken.
It is perfectly legal even without that structure.
Hey ken whats the max height limit on mini2 in feet? up, up, up? How much would you have to come down if you move back?
I have flown all the way to 1640ft with my mini and mini 2 many times never had a problem.
Hi Ken! Today I found out that my FiMi X8 SE 2020 won’t fly in GPS mode if I try to take off from 2400m above sea level. It will have GPS sats around 12-13 but as soon as I arm it it goes into VPU mode. Have you noticed something like that? Thank you
What if you used a drone like the autel Evo 2, the app tracks your height location and everything it needs to know, will that effect anything?
Hey Ken, great video. I’m a hobbyist and don’t have my part 107 yet, although I plan on getting it soon for selling prints and perhaps doing aerial work for businesses like golf courses. From what I’ve read, this 400ft+structure height exception only applies to non-hobbyist flights (i.e. commercial drone operators). Is that true to your knowledge?
How many meter is 400 feet?
Can you go unlimited hight(limited to the Mavic Minis max hight) with the tiny Mavic mini? It’s under the FAA weight requirements. Thanks!
thank you, does this apply in Canada too with flying DJI mini 1/mini SE/ mini 2 or mini 3 drone flight regulations?
as a super armature I’m not sure where to get the "right" information. I know the rules have changed a bit since this video was made.
Is this still legitimate?
"AMA’s 75 years of experience tells us that MA operations above 400’ pose little to no risk to the manned aircraft community. The only time this activity is of concern is when model aircraft are operated in close proximity to airports."
I believe this is only if you are flying under part 107, and this does not apply to you if you’re flying as a hobby. Hobby users have a max of 400 feet above ground level
So my house is 5.8 miles from an airport so u think I’m good?
I have seen people fly drones above the clouds.
Hilarious video! I appreciate the info.
I feel like that background music is always playing in Ken’s head when he pilots his drone lol
I’m pretty sure this doesn’t apply today, unless you are part 107 licensed.
Does this work same in EU? Can you fly over the taller structures legally?
Hi, I am disappointed. You say it like it’s a free for all. I am new, but…This rule is for United States Part 107 certified pilots only. Recreational pilots are not allowed this feature.
Prozac
The highest I’ve been is 350 ft the views are amazing I am within say 10 miles of an airport so I try my best to stay under 300 most of the time
My drone wont let me do this.
Yep I knew it the world is flat!!!
At the end you needed a rope tied in a knot in the other hand
Can i fly my mavic mini safe over clouds and down on 230-300 meter?
thanks for the info
Hey, Ken. I recently read this article that states about hobbyists being not allowed to fly above 400 ft AGL in vicinity of structures. Is it really for Part 107 pilots only to be allowed? I’m confused.
https://pilotinstitute.com/drone-altitute/
Thanks.
Cool video 👍🏻thank you for sharing, but you did the helicopter thing?? It’s cool..
So Ken is the 107 pilots only???? Can recreational fly towers also? Thanks man
Haha I just fly wherever I want, even 1000 fets above the ground who’s going to check that lol
What’s the hover app called on iOS?
I have a good understanding of air space and how it works but does flying 400 feet out from the structure above it does this apply to recreational flyers I do have my safety course and my drone is properly registered despite it only being 238grams I’m having trouble finding the most current info I want everything as by the book as I can get it to be especially with the amount of air ports I have around me I’m not sure if this only applies to part 107 drone operators or can I recreationally fly above 400 specifically a old radio tower that will be demolished at the end of November it is in uncontrolled air space even up above 400 I am out of the spheres of any air port the closest would be 12miles from the desired flight location. I will do it either way but I will stay only up to 400 feet untill I better confirm if I as a recreational flyer without any gain in advertising for any business and no monetization as I don’t ever monetize any videos