Great information, Russ. People should check before flying at ANY picturesque location. For instance, Gulf Shores, Al. is VERY restrictive on where to fly. None from the beach. Only from private property with permission. Although, they do have permits(which the National Parks should also) for reasonable fees.

Much appreciate the information.Thank you you Russ!! I sure don't mind you just standing there and telling us good information!! You are not ugly so it's all good!!!

Hey Russ, All your videos are very informative and straight to the point. The continuing education (CE) is very important and welcomed. Like you said it’s to the industries credit that we stay informed and follow the rules or it’ll be like driving a car… Insurance, more regulations and boundaries. Stay safe and fly on!

Fairly new user here. I am a hobbyist photographer loving landscape photography. Sometimes not satisfied at ground level. A friend gave me a little mavic mini a while back and found it a total blast. Now I have the mini 3 pro. The first rules I learned was to never fly in National Parks or state parks. I think your comments are totally solid. Thanks for being a responsible You Tuber. Love your vids. Keep them coming.

Right on, Russ! Very useful information that every drone pilot, recreational or Part 107 certified, should know. Another good issue would be flying during twilight or night time.

I’m 64 and I LOVE TikTok! Yours, RVs, Photography, so many truly interesting creators and information! Some information still works best here for in depth info. I’ve been watching your channel since your original Mavic learning videos.

Hey Russ you are just fine being the “instructor” with no B role. Your are instructive and personable. Most important message, follow the rules and fly safe. Cheers

A lot of good info here, Russ. You are the "go to guy" about drone rules and regulations. Keep up the good work.

Thanks again for a great learning experience through your videos. I am a hobbyist and agree 100 percent with your statement that "this is a hobby and let's keep it a hobby......follow the rules."

Good discussion Russ, you bring up some good points. And I don't even think about taking my drone anywhere near a national park. Thanks for sharing.

Part 107 is a goal of mine this year. Thanks for supporting your viewers in passing the test!

Awesome video Russ, for me the concept was really the thing, I would encourage you to continue this way. One of the questions you may explore in the future is, how / what rules to follow if you are visiting the country. (I get this question a lot ) Thank you very much for sharing!

@artventurespro

2 жыл бұрын

So what if I registered my i1st drone(MavicPro), crashed so I bought a new one (MaviAir)then sold it and bought a new one(MavicAir2)..Does the registration carry over to thr latest one? And if not,how can I transfer registration ?thanks .

New drone owner and darned glad to have found you! I add the (100th) vote for VLOS discussion. I see so many videos out in the wild that look awesome and wonder how the heck did they do that and stay in VLOS. Thanks for all your great and informative videos!

I enjoy your videos whether you talk or show B Roll. You are always concise and easy to listen to. Keep up the good work.

Hi Russ! great info thank you for investing all this time making videos, I found your channel when you had 10k subs and I love how fast it is growing. As a fellow KZreadr I appreciate how much information you are putting out and how difficult it is! good luck with tiktok , Great video, I know to some it may be repetitive, but once in a while going over some of the obvious rules might be a good idea, I see a lot of people flying over moving cars, or people (without a parachute) and as you grow maybe some new pilots might keep up with the rules! thanks again!

I appreciate you for keeping us not just new drone products but also rules and regulations.

Yes, it worth you sharing information that stop people from making legal mistakes. Plus it prevents new drone pilots from creating negative public outlook on drones because someone was flying where they should not. Most of us are positive law abiding citizen, trying to have fun. And maybe just trying to relive our youth👍

@eastonwilliams1722

10 ай бұрын

"Law abiding citizen." Basically, you will follow all laws and always comply, aka the most un American concept ever.

well said about the rules. Thank you for being straight forward, and having an eye on the future.

Great video. Love what you do. Follow your heart and you won’t go wrong! Loyal subscriber.

Good video. You do well on camera with your voice and story telling!! Thank you for stressing to follow the roles to help keep the rules from growing. The more problems that come up the less the FAA is going to trust us!!!!

You're absolutely right. Rules are easy to follow, learn them and follow them so we can keep flying recreationally.

@Spazzfrom.1989

7 ай бұрын

even to the point to where it becomes useless..400 feet is not fun..its only natural for one to want to visit 2-3k every once in a while..i saw a video of a guy who did it..2.5k meters..straight up hovered back down..awesome view..400 feet is jack squat

Great video. Thanks for sharing you knowledge on drone use. Getting to the point without a lot of B-Roll is perfect for me!

Russ, well done! Thank you for this helpful instructional video that I'm passing to all my new drone pilots. Too, Funny, I taking down my Christmas tree today, but I watch the full video on my computer first, LOL. Excellent information as always!

Always like watching your videos. Very informative and helpful. Very true about the age group has expanded to the older groups. I'm 60 and just venturing into the drone business.

Hi Russ, I applaud you for being one of the few influencers promoting responsible flying. REMOTE-ID: Why are so few discussing the 15ft. accuracy remote ID requirement that the FAA keeps pushing? If that happens virtually all the drones presently made will be grounded next year. (The drone manufacturers have indicated that level of accuracy is unachievable with the technology in today’s Prosumer drones.) Makes little sense that the FAA is pushing for 15ft. 3-D drone & PIC tracking accuracy on “sub 100mph drones” when an IFR jet aircraft (traveling up to 7x the speed) has two (2) pressure altimeters which are allowed to be 60 feet off during preflight checks. Seems as if the FAA has determined UAS pilots will completely ignore rules and fly were they shouldn’t. Possibly the FAST training for recreational pilots was a “ stopgap measure” until they effectively take most drones (including many 107 pilots) out of the sky using remote-ID as the real deterrent?

Thanks for the video. I agree with you 100%. One other element to mention in a future video is the need to obtain the TRUST certificate.

Thanks Russ. I am going to use that Part 107 course packet my wife bought me last year.

Great video! Thanks for keeping us up to date.

Great info and presentation! I've thought about an idea for awhile regarding flying in national parks, if the NPS might be open to a discussion about how to organized drone pilots who are interested in flying in the park, to do so on a scheduled basis when no one is touring the park. That might be early morning sunrise, certain times of the year, or sunset. Just some ideas. Thanks for all the great info.

Fantastic! This was really good while I’m using Pilot Institute’s Drone program. I just finished the rules and regulations… which until now, I’ve pretty much busted all of the no-no’s… I want to be a better drone operator and make sure I’m within rules and regulations! This was a great refresher! Thanks!

Great review Russ, We all need to get reminders once in awhile.

This is a great video...information you need to know. A little broll can't hurt but not always needed.

Very informative Russ. Thank you for sharing and the format works just fine.

Russ, for purely informative videos like this one, just looking at you is fine. Keep up the good work.

Really appreciate & agree with all the great information on this issue ~ thanks for sharing 🙏🏻❤️

Good information. I will be creating a tictoc login today ! Thanks for doing what you do!

Well said. Thanks for being bold enough to make a public statement about this topic.

Dude, I like all your videos. B-roll or no b-roll great videos and great information. Thank you

Thanks Russ! Good stuff sir. Keep doing what you are doing.

Great video! Thanks for all the information!

Very informational. Thank you Russ for explaining the FAA drone rules.

Always enjoy your videos. KZread is now the only social media I use. Deleted FB over 5 years ago and never missed it. Will not be doing TicToc. As mentioned, also do some YT Shorts, if you must. Have fun posting anywhere you like, you’ll gain viewers if that’s what you’re seeking.

Very useful information! Thanks for the video Russ.

Most people don't know how hard it is to create a video like this without looking at notes. If you were looking at an outline, or a script, it didn't show at all. Nice work Russ!

@51Drones

2 жыл бұрын

😁. Takes practice to read without looking like you are reading.

This is my first time watching your videos and as a youtube myself, I have to congratulate you! it is a very good speed and informative. Thank you for the information and I personally got my Skydio +2, I was lauphing when you gave the sample about the kid biking around town. Cheers, Alex Gomez

Another great video. I passed my Part 107 Exam on Nov 4, 2021. I feel that I am part of the elite crowd now. LOL :)

Totally agree with your reasoning for following the rules. I see A LOT of people on Facebook groups basically not giving a crap and post videos of breaking all kind of rules. I, like you, worry that the FAA will just come up with more rules and make it harder to operate.

Great video! Thanks for the info.

Great video, Russ. But as we all know, there are far too many that just don't think the rules apply to them. But this is an excellent video to share with the drone community.

TikTok isn't that different from KZread. There is quality content and garbage; it's up to us to decide what we watch. Great video.

Thanks, I appreciate your encouraging folks to think of the big picture regarding how/where they fly. I'm not a drone owner, more a want to be owner. One thing that holds me back is living in NYC where available flying space is VERY limited. I'm tempted to get a drone anyway and trying flying outside of the city - I wouldn't fly within ... it leads to more and more thinking they can do the same. Cheers

@Kycirion

2 жыл бұрын

The better option would be to leave NYC all together.

Russ you are 200% correct on the rules...they are NOT a-la-cart. The more rules are broken the "man" (FAA) will make this more difficult to fly for money and even for recreational purposes. The non-b roll video was strange but for a segment where focus on the topic is appropriate. Great job as usual Russ! Happy New Year my friend.

I enjoyed this video. I would not hesitate to do more l look like that. I enjoy the spontaneity.

Thanks Russ. I am in total agreement. Keep us all informed.

Another good, informative video. Like you, I agree with following the rules and that if we don't there will only be more of them. Regarding your Tic Tok videos - I likely will not see many or any of those as I have a limited social media presence. Not quitting KZread yet though! Keep up the good work.

Thanks always Russ - very useful updates as usual.

Loved this one!! Lots of good info!

Very informative Russ. Man I wished you did the videos about part 107 before. I just took the test and passed. I hope one day you will inform us about flying over people and VLOS.

I liked this vide very much. Your talent is carrying you to do about anything.

Great info and I agree the rules should be followed to prevent true regulatory overreach.

Russ calling me out 30 seconds in with putting away the Christmas tree. Jokes on you I put it away last week! Great video and some really good info :)

Great show! I agree some places need protection from tech. Im going for my 107 regardless

Thanks Russ. ON the issue of National Parks, some people are not aware that the rules apply to other National Wildlife reserves as well. I recently had to fly a mission for a client (Part 107) on a property that bordered a wildlife refuge, after a lot of effort, I found that flying over the reserve would be a big no, even though I was photographing another property. The deputy secretary of the interior was clear that if my drone landed on reserve property, there would be consequences, hence I was super careful to not allow flight anywhere close to the fence line.

To answer your question about whether or not I liked you not having a B-Roll. Great! Now I have a new backdrop for my dart board. Although my 65” OLED TV had a nervous breakdown 😫 Nice looking studio remodeling Very tasteful.

I know this vid is old but it’s helped me a lot. I’m just getting into drone landscape videography and I like the idea of these rules. I also love nature and believe it should be kept separate from technology. I like your principles!

Great video. Keep up the positive attitude.

You might have confused some folks with "pay $5" to register your drone. Recreational Waiver would not require $5 for EACH but just one payment. It's important to remember to go back and register all later purchases. Easy to forget! and... You and I already had a TikTok discussion. You were right!

Thanks man great job I always enjoy information video. One day the FAA is going to come down and set a few examples of what they will do and it’s going to be real bad.

Thanks for all your great videos. It is my understanding if you take off and land on private property within a national park then it’s ok . I agree flying drones over parks could get way to popular and ruin the serine beauty. Lake Clark national park is unbelievably beautiful. I have done work on a fishing lodge within the park on private land. I did fly my drone. One thing about the area is small planes are a constant as easiest way to get there.

Hey, so I reached out with a question via instagram the other day, and you replied. I’m not new to the drone hobby but a regular either. I am always respectful when flying and never want to cause issues. I am looking in the near future to start flying “professionally”. In the past I have had some friction with local law or townships. I purposely try to fly where there aren’t people around because I don’t want an accident if any kind. But maybe a video with some best practices of how to handle situations like that, or avoid them, etc.. Evan something about what our rights are, or if there are any resources that we have to defend ourselves etc. I know that this could probably be a tough topic, but it just makes me nervous. I’m not near any state parks or anything of that nature.

Thanks Russ nice video!!

Good video, especially your ala carte comment, spot on.

Thanks for the great video. I’d like to know more about best places to launch drones. Most states have state park and even county park restrictions. I especially have a hard time understanding where it is okay to launch a drone in a downtown setting.

Nah it was just fine. I already follow you on tiktok. Keep doing what your doing.

Well said Russ, thanks.

I agree with you about sticking to the rues. I’ve gotten a lotta crap from people who don’t like earring that a lot of the rules and laws because of the bad actors. I know it can be hard to learn and know every rule. But you gotta try.

Amazing video, thanks for the info

Always good info - thanks! And the best part: @2:25 trust me, the FAA doesn't care about you!

Hey Russ, great video. I think it was just fine without B roll, it was direct and to the point. I have 2 questions. 1- Do you know if you can use the registration number obtained as a Part 107 holder when you fly recreational or should both registrations be displayed? 2- Not really a question but another topic to touch on. I live in Maryland and near one of our State Parks. That state park requires permission from each section of the park if you want to fly. I know that National Parks have a blanket no fly rule but state parks may allow you to fly if you get permission. Thanks for the videos and safe flights.

I totally agree with everything you said. Great advice. Thanks so much. What about flying over state parks?

@51Drones

2 жыл бұрын

Depends on the Ranger. You just need to ask

Hi Russ just ran across you and love your view on Fying over National Parks. And I totally agree also what part of the USA are you in. Thanks

No worries, enjoyed this video. haha.. I'm from South Africa but it's still interesting to learn about this stuff. Our drone laws here are similar to yours in the States.

Christmas tree was put away last weekend, thanks for the reminder

In Cleveland Ohio we have an unusual National Park (Cuyahoga Valley National Park). The park stretches a narrow valley from Cleveland to Akron. Surrounding the park is suburbia of private land. In addition there are pockets of land in the park that is owned buy an actual city within the park. It’s tempting to skirt the edges of the park and photograph as the narrowness of the park allows you not see vistas from the edges.

Very informative … please do more questions and answers..

Excellent presentation on very important topic(s) Unfortunately, do to the current divisiveness in our country many will not follow your advice.

I honestly don't like what you're saying, but I appreciate you saying it! Just because we don't like it, doesn't mean it's not the law.

ur right Russ registration is cheap $5.00 but dont understand re registering in usa here in canada we register once $5.00 and can use commercial or recreation no restiction or re registering

The kind of video we need every so often…. Maybe it would be worth putting a date in the title ‘Jan 2021’ or something for when you put out the next version.

I think differentiating between National Parks and National Forest land. It seems you can indeed fly in a lot of National Forest, just not in designated wilderness areas.

Good video sir. Direct informative covering a number of subjects which helped dispel some of the myths (pardon the pun) that have been lying around.

You were great bro...👍 Keep up the good work.

I for one, appreciate the rules being reiterated *correctly* here. Too often we see in forums and on social media uninformed (perhaps well-intentioned) people stating "rules" that aren't rules at all or misstating them entirely. I get why some people feel that Remote ID is a problem however perhaps they need to step back and look at the big picture. Soon there will remote delivery services, emergency services, unmanned flying taxis... all of this will need to be organized and remote ID is a big part of that. It's not just for identifying bad actors. 107 pilots as well as recreational flyers need to see that they're not the only 'drone' in the sky and by following the rules they will maintain their place in the overall picture. By breaking rules, we will only be edged out until the rules are so rigid that it just won't be enjoyable anymore.

Great video and great information 👍

Regarding the National Parks, this is something I’ve been researching heavily the last month. In 2014 is when they passed their heavy handed rules. Even with the rules in place, you can fly, if you pay anywhere from $145-$3,000. In Dec 2019 Price Vs Barr wrapped up and still needs to get fleshed out, but as I read it, Price argued that it’s unconstitutional to charge and thusly prevent people from accessing and photographing nature from publicly funded areas, and won. On the NPS page it even reflects there are some changes regarding droning, low-impact vs high-impact. Most individual drone operators would fall under low impact, and that all they want now is permits to track flight operations and make sure sensitive areas are observed. I’m sure we’ll get more news this year, but things are looking promising.

@51Drones

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, that case helped a lot. But as long as drug cartels keep dropping bombs on each other with drones, I don’t think our freedoms are going to get any better. 🤦🏻‍♂️

@BlairAir

2 жыл бұрын

@@51Drones Agreed. There will always be those nefarious use cases sensationalized in the news. Hurting the drone community. A huge shame. It makes your point about ala' carte rule following for you.

@gmdronesuk3425

2 жыл бұрын

Here in Wales UK we have National trust sites similar but not quite as big as national parks. The CAA govern drone usage and the National Trust say no flying over their properties. However, drone pilots here do, usually taking off and landing on recognised public footpaths that a lot of time go around NT sites. So we bend the rules slightly as the NT cannot prosecute and don’t own the airspace above their sites.

@freez1ngsapper

2 жыл бұрын

@@gmdronesuk3425 it’s a lot like that here. Depending on the state, there’s a couple like mine, or AZ where the Grand Canyon restricts flight to what feels like a solid 1/3 of the state. I understand the need to restrict airspace to preserve wildlife (we have designated wildlife areas, I respect those), but it just irks me so much when the only restriction against drones is so noisy planes, parachutes, paraglides or whatever else air contraption there is can fly, but we can’t. Despite being the least intrusive of said aerial occupants.

@peteengard9966

2 жыл бұрын

Any laws passed will never stop the bad apples falling off the trees and hurting someone. Like gun control, traffic laws, drug laws, or any other law does not stop the criminal from being a criminal. What I am against is the law abiding citizen being taxed, unnecessary expense, and punished for having a hobby. I'm sure the drug cartels are worried about the FAA. Remote ID, and registration is not going to keep them from dropping bombs.

Good information is engaging, no cinematography needed. I made cowboy coffee whilst listening! :)

Since day one it's been Class G Airspace or nothing and there's plenty of it here on the Central Florida Gulf Coast🙃!!

I really like the video and the new format. I did not miss the B roll at all. Love the idea of more educational videos…… Oh wait you post on Tic Tok?! I might have to rethink this comment. Haha jk. Keep up the great work!

🛑🛫📖🛬🛑 Russ, Your video is more than acceptable. One of your roles is being a teacher to many beginners. The teacher sometimes needs to say look up here at "me" and listen. Words do matter and attention to those words is an imperative to learning. I suggest that you drive and those of us out here who want to learn will just "ride" along with you. Thanks for all your efforts to help us. 🛑💤🧠💤🛑👍

@51Drones

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chuck!

This was good keep it up.