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Solar Steve said:
Too many projects being rushed thru: Thank you to the Turtle Watch Program who is enforcing the lighting law/ordinance. This area; if it continues to grow un-checked, will ruin the entire reason we live hear. (Just look at Atlanta's unchecked growth/traffic over the last 20 years!) (Water quality at the beaches this summer) Be careful what you wish for, we may get it! Too much growth and not enough infrastructure. Do we really need another sports complex for the nearly arrived young families of the low value/cost D.R. Horton invasion? (Value 8-10 million dollars of my tax money) (Rough estimate per newspaper) Now we need to watch Interior Designers,furniture stores and people doing remodels on their own without a "Proper Contractor License. This is happening everyday. My contractor friends are loosing work to un-licensed people saying/doing all aspects of a project without proper training/knowledge or experience: Everyone is trying to do everything. :lolabove:Just my personal thoughts. Agree or disagree....
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Everyone is trying to do everything. J.Buffet song line " Everybody has a cousin in Miami ". Every contractor around here can also do everything you want done or has a cousin who can..be careful,be VERY careful. As we all know it's easy to get a job quote it's just hard to get some to work or finish on time. If you are lucky enough to fine some Quality guys keep them close and happy, they will be there to help you.
 
John G said:
Those air photo shots appear to have been taken from a "drone" or specialized remote control helicopter.

Did anyone bother to get FAA permits for this? If you think I'm kidding, look it up. Permit for such activity is required.

If someone was hired to do this, that's also another issue with FAA and permits... Check it out, don't take my word on it.
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I would imagine that a small "drone" would be like flying any R/C aircraft. Does the FAA require permits for flying toy airplanes?
 
m1a1mg said:
Above 400 feet, yes.
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The only big no no is nothing above 400 near an airport. While there is a limit, I don't know that it is enforceable. Besides, RC airplanes get really tiny that far away.

Drones are a different animal. The good ones like the Phantom know where they are and will limit themselves if they are near airspace. The FAA has so far only established rules for commercial use and not for personal use, but they do restrict them near airports and other locations. As one poster said...a very very gray area.
 
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Will B said:
The only big no no is nothing above 400 near an airport. While there is a limit, I don't know that it is enforceable. Besides, RC airplanes get really tiny that far away.

Drones are a different animal. The good ones like the Phantom know where they are and will limit themselves if they are near airspace. The FAA has so far only established rules for commercial use and not for personal use, but they do restrict them near airports and other locations. As one poster said...a very very gray area.
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http://www.faa.gov/news/updates/?newsId=76240

It is a very grey area. As the one who posted the informational link, the FAA specifies that it is NOT just near airports. The link provides some examples of myths about what the FAA controls. They control all flight from the ground up, period. Not just near airports. Enforcement, of course, is the big question.

Going back to the picture in question, if it was taken by a drone, and the person flying the drone did it as a commercial endeavor, then it is illegal.
 
m1a1mg said:
http://www.faa.gov/news/updates/?newsId=76240

It is a very grey area. As the one who posted the informational link, the FAA specifies that it is NOT just near airports. The link provides some examples of myths about what the FAA controls. They control all flight from the ground up, period. Not just near airports. Enforcement, of course, is the big question.

Going back to the picture in question, if it was taken by a drone, and the person flying the drone did it as a commercial endeavor, then it is illegal.
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This is true. What next...
 
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