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Can I fly a drone for commercial use?
Anyone flying a drone for commercial purposes — that is, not operating solely for recreation or hobby purposes — must obtain a Remote Pilot Certificate from the FAA to be certified to fly under Part 107. Flying commercial drone operations without certification can result in civil penalties with significant fines.
What is considered commercial drone use?
The commercial use of UAS or drones is the operation of an unmanned or model aircraft for non-hobby and non-recreational purposes. For example, using a drone to take photographs for your own personal use would be considered recreational.
Can drones be flown over private property?
As stated above, there currently are no California criminal statutes that prohibit drone operation or usage over private property. However, a drone operator may be held criminally responsible for his actions under the following California criminal statutes. (2) Penal Code Section 634 – Trespass (Invasion of Privacy).
What are FAA rules for tethered UAV flight?
The FAA’s rulemaking document for UAVs says that tethered UAVs are not considered balloons or kites (thanks to Steve V. for finding it): So a UAV is not a kite and it is subject to all the general UAV regulations (I think they’ll be published as 14 CFR 107 at some point).
How big does a UAV have to be to be considered a kite?
An applicable kite (over 5 lbs., etc) would be subject to 14 CFR 101. However, any UAVs which were originally designed for free flight would clearly not meet the “kite” definition—even if operated tethered, since the original design was for “free flight” and not tethered operations only.
Is the drone law the same in Florida?
In the United States, laws are simply not the same everywhere, and Florida happens to be a state that has a couple of extra things you need to be aware of in the legal realm regarding drones.
Where can I learn more about drone laws?
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