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What can go wrong when flying a drone?
When a drone is sucked into a jet engine, for instance, the metal or plastic device with high-capacity batteries has the potential to cause far more damage than that created from a bird strike. A drone coming into contact with a fast-moving plane, can damage the body of the plane or the windshield.
How much can you get fined for flying a drone?
This law makes it illegal to fly a drone over the grounds of correctional facilities in California, and introduced fines of $500 for those found guilty.
Can a car be damaged by an aircraft engine?
Aside from nicks and dents that are expensive to repair and can affect the airworthiness of the aircraft, you could get hurt and your vehicle damaged when an aircraft starts its engine. This hazard is called jet blast or prop wash. There have been several cases where vehicles have been overturned by jet blast.
Are there any flight hazards below 200 feet AGL?
At and below 200 feet AGL there are numerous power lines, antenna towers, etc., that are not marked and lighted as obstructions and therefore may not be seen in time to avoid a collision. Notices to Airmen ( NOTAM) are issued on those lighted structures experiencing temporary light outages.
Is it dangerous to fly RC aircraft over desert?
I fly “real” aircraft as well as R/C aircraft. Flying at thousands of feet of altitude in violation of regulations IS dangerous, whether over an airport or in a desert. VFR airplanes and sailplanes routinely fly only a few thousand feet up, and the operation of RC aircraft at those altitudes is reckless.
Are there any hazards that could affect your flight?
There are other objects or structures that could adversely affect your flight such as construction cranes near an airport, newly constructed buildings, new towers, etc. Many of these structures do not meet charting requirements or may not yet be charted because of the charting cycle.