Know Before You Fly

[@TroyBrophy]

Curious how you get that AM-radio-in-a-tunnel sound quality.

[@Lethalrosedose]

Use an Equalization Effect and a High Pass Filter

[@klhilde]

Ya, everything about this video says "Made by a government worker."

[@ABStravel]

hi _greeting from java-bali island-indonesia volcano & nationalpark tour organiser_

[@icemanjj27]

The FAA needs a new mic for Christmas

[@BinkieMcFartnuggets]

Now if we could just get the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to explain to kids not to drive their remote control cars into my toes.

[@thelittlegti]

My tax dollars hard at work! Nice to see you guys bought a 2 dollar microphone to record this.

[@INTERVC-n3r]

Not da tax dollars 🤡🤭

[@yurinthurongplass6168]

The FAA would have used a drone to make this video but they couldn't get permission.

[@ebstudioslive]

This voiceover sounds like it was recorded on a telephone call. The quality of this video could be improved.

[@JaleelJohanson62]

I've been flying RC motor gliders for 30 years.... 400' AGL? The AMA recommended such restrictions only when within 5 miles of an airport. To enforce this EVERYWHERE is to kill a perfectly good hobby... Thanks again government... Starting to think Jefferson was right about the tree of liberty...

[@geothr33]

Reminds me of Fallout or Bioshock in game PSA's.

[@JaleelJohanson62]

One more thought... The government UAV's need to be limited to 400' AGL and line of sight only as well...

[@bclegg95]

The audio sucks up to the part "what weighs 55 lbs. Ralph the worlds largest bunny rabbit".

[@acobos3623]

This had a fallout feel to it

[@krispydave9094]

does it look like I care? I'm gonna fly where I want to fly and I will fly beyond line of site if I want to.

[@andrewbahdz]

This reminds me of South Park.

[@rdspeedfab]

So the FAA just effectively made it illegal to do a photo flight from a done for profit. Unbelievable. They always have to get theirs...

[@mlarson29]

They haven't just made it illegal - it has never been legal to operate an R/C aircraft commercially.

[@Brett258]

It has been illegal "to do a photo flight from a d[r]one for profit" for quite a long time already.

[@thetinfoiltricorn7797]

Matt Larson that's a blatant lie prove its never been legal, because up till 2007 it was completely legal

[@thetinfoiltricorn7797]

Brett Diedrich only so long as Obama has been in office coincidence? Likely not!

[@hellzone100]

oh fuck that, no one will tell me otherwise.

[@BluSky1]

"These are all recommendations not laws" I would strongly suggest any inexperienced/new pilot follow these "recommendations" I also agree with everything on that list minus beyond line of sight fpv. I think anyone flying "Model Aircraft" already knows these rules from the AMA. The biggest thing to remember "you" are "responsible" for your actions and any damage you do. I have flown over 3000 FPV flights beyond LOS and never had any accidents that harmed people, manned aircraft or property. I do follow all the rules stated in 91-57.

[@SirShadeSquamous]

nice recommendations, think ill ignore them all ;)

[@Demasys]

This December 21, 2015... The FAA is requiring all Swinging Pallywackers be register as it is in free flight during the drying process. You must submit photos and a $5 fee to the FAA headquarters located at 711 cold shriveled Ave. Once received and evaluated you will be given a number at which you must write immediately on the pallwacker before use. You can either use permanent ink or a sticker. there are STIFF fines and HARD punishment for not complying. Have a great day and remember we only care for your best interest!!! There is a $5 charge for reading this..

[@magno2365]

Nice audio quality

[@elidelia5966]

Wow! that is clearly a Game of Drones Hiro quad! Down to the striped propellers.

[@JGott0001]

What weighs 55lb? Something you've never seen or held or can even relate to...

[@JawTooth]

I live on a 105 acre farm in the boondocks. They built a new hospital 4 miles from me with a helicopter pad and they built an emergency helicopter service. Now, according to the rules, I can't even legally fly a drone on my own farm! BS!

[@drumpflestilskin8260]

Actually, that is not true. All you have to do is contact them ahead of time.

[@rockydog12222]

Is the FAA the new AMA?

[@mblacklin]

If you take a lesson on how to fly your UAV, a fair assumption would be that a student would pay an instructor for that lesson. Except that would be a commercial use of a UAV, which goes against FAA's guidelines, thus opening the instructor up to fines and penalties. Also, I'm curious as to what the FAA's definition of 'near' an airport or 'near' people is? 10 feet near? Maybe a thousand feet? Or maybe it's 5 miles, which would basically exclude nearly all of the inhabitable spaces in the United States. If the FAA were to have it's way, Santa wouldn't be delivering any UAVs this Christmas. Bah humbug.

[@conradgallmeier8612]

FAA ALWAYS HAS TO RUIN THE FUN

[@yannkergutuil1344]

Hi, I will be in USA during september and i hope that i will be abble to fly with my drone in beautiful area like NPs. And also did i risk a bill? or make me seize my drone?

[@glmccready]

Our local AMA Club offers free flying lessons.

[@teamscreem]

So does ours! It is our pleasure to help anyone interested in joining the hobby.

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

+teamscreem Yeah, good for you and your club, but I don't want the Federal Government with the power of imprisonment and fines to have this level of authority. This is an egregious overreach, for which the FAA is notorious.

[@teamscreem]

+Brian Phillips This is a common sense video made a year ago, my comment was a year ago, what is wrong with the message of being safe? My comment a year ago has nothing to do with what the FAA has just announced over the past few days. For what it is worth, I do not see anything that they have announced to make flying any safer and just added a way to collect money from modelers.

[@TheTubeTempest]

That line of sight one is bogus. get with the times.

[@granite345rt6]

Who even does that

[@wayneeckert389]

Did anyone happen to notice when they suggest "do fly with local clubs" the fat arsed guy with his butt crack? That's a nice slap in the face for modelers and by association the AMA, just in time for Christmas. Thank you, FAA for tipping your hand as to how you actually feel about those folks. .

[@kdanagger6894]

These guidelines have been in place by the AMA for decades. The FAA has no jurisdiction over model airplanes and other model aircraft - it never did and never should. The air is filled with far more organic flying objects (birds) than there will ever be hobbyist "drones" (model aircraft). Bird strikes happen almost everyday. Birds can't be regulated. The same goes for quadcopters and model planes of roughly similar size and weight. To be rationally consistent, they should not be regulated either. Full scale pilots simply have to take responsibility and avoid small objects in the air as best they can. The gov't could make Orwellian laws to outlaw model aircraft, kites, model rockets, or even party balloons, but the vastly larger threat of small objects will remain - birds. I want to see the FAA regulating where birds choose to fly. Good luck with that one. The common-sense AMA guidelines that are in place are sufficient. There is no need for the gov't and FAA to get involved any further unless they are just looking for another thing they can license, tax, and fine to generate revenue for the gov't pickpockets.

[@dhoyt7141]

Nice Game of Drones product placement!

[@MitchOfCanada]

How high and large can my kite be?

[@81quiroz]

Would it be wrong for me to go to a public park find and open area and fly with out people worrying about if I have a camera that I don't have or want one on my quad .cause I'm not wasting gas to drive to a place and fly when I want to fly .

[@81quiroz]

Its sad cause I use to go there with my helicopter and fly the kids would stand be hind me and watch there dad would ask me how much was it and just chat now u get bad looks for flying a quad sad how people mess things up for others

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

+emmanuel quiroz yeah, but the Federal Government shouldn't be anywhere near this powerful. This is BS

[@81quiroz]

lets just hope that it dose not turn kids off to the hobby

[@BDBD16]

Ralph the worlds largest bunny rabbit? WTF?? GREAT way to equate 55 lbs to another object.

[@mikelewis1166]

I'm pretty sure my phone records better audio than the narration in this vid. Jeesh people... buy a mic.

[@the_ep_nerd7311]

And in the future, you might need remote ID if it's over 250grams.

[@gFamWeb]

unmanned aircraft? For Pete's sake call it a toy drone.

[@waterjerome]

I am pretty sure it's still legal to fly FPV and make money off your hobby as long as you fly low and earn local. That's my PSA: Fly low and Earn local.

[@curtisbeef]

How about clarifying your "rules" on FPV flight? Not that I would follow your "rules" anyway because I do not believe you have the authority to regulate model aircraft below 400ft.

[@Brett258]

Pretty sure the FAA is above the AMA, and the AMA is more of a "middle manager" on making decisions about things like FPV and such. That being said, as long as you stay below 400ft, five miles away from all airports, and aren't flying over populated areas then I'd say you're good.

[@curtisbeef]

Brett Diedrich I'm talking about the FAA. The AMA has no legal authority whatsoever. They are just a group of old men flying balsa planes. heh. I'm talking about the FAA recently releasing "clarifications" that ban the use of FPV goggles.

[@esaedvik]

curtisbeef They are working on it.

[@curtisbeef]

Esa Edvik Originally 2015 was the deadline. They just have extended the deadline until 2017. Working at the FAA must be hard.

[@greenmtn3484]

Max Hodges flying below 500ft, 5 miles away from an airport in non populated. area is pretty safe. 16yr olds can drive motorcycles but you cant fly a 4lb toy below 500ft and take pictures and use those pictures for anything commercial. Hypocrisy.

[@ABStravel]

_greeting from java-bali island-indonesia volcano & nationalpark tour organiser_

[@haydenwest1468]

It;s sad because no kid is going to listen to this

[@TheTubeTempest]

Do do whatever you want and have fun. Don't put your name on it.

[@gfdfperte4248]

+TheTubeTempest Tube now you have the right idea

[@NeilCaulfield]

The FAA does not, and never has had the authority to regulate RC flight below 400 feet. This whole "no commercial use" thing is ridiculous since there is no rules in place. Publish some rules/guidelines for manual operators or back off

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

+Neil Caulfield - Exactly what they have done, plus the threat of a $25,000 - $250,000 fine and up to 3 years of imprisonment for some unknown activity they deem as dangerous, or not cool, or whatever they feel like that day. THIS IS BULLSHIT!

[@esaedvik]

So sad the FAA turned on hobbyists for easy money :(

[@tree5013]

They DID NOT say you cant sell your footage LOL. The court ruled they have no say in the matter so if you do not endanger anyone you are good to fly.

[@Jj-vd6es]

I called you Faa number but there is no option to get to some one to ask questions about flying drones

[@Jstubbs104]

I see a problem with having one registration number per person. What if someone learns your number and then flys a quadcopter into the white house with your number on it?

[@JaleelJohanson62]

+Justin Stubbs Hmmnnnn... Good observation. The rule calls for putting the number on a plane where it can be seen without having to use tools to remove anything. Best bet would be to put on the inside underneath the canopy as the canopy requires no tools to be removed...

[@Tr3ySoldier]

I see a lot of potential...

[@douglasbradley9606]

I do not mind the ruling. It is simple safety. It is good for all of us. We have rules for cars so why not radio controlled Air planes.

What about "be responsible for your actions" and NOT for "be responsible for what we imagine you might do." But this is America... The North Koreans aspire to this level of communism.

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

+Pașca Alexandru Well put!!!!!

[@earlstudios]

If I'm following all the other "guidelines" and the only difference is that the shot i'm getting is for a client, then what i'm doing is "illegal"?! so i'f i'm out in a corn field, doing a dolly move 5 feet above the corn stocks and using that shot in a video for a paying client, thats illegal?! can someone please explain to me why if I follow all the "guidelines" in the video above, but the only thing I'm doing different is using the drone for a video, THAT makes me a criminal? so if I get that shot above the corn field by sticking a gopro on a pole and running through the corn and use that shot for a clients video, thats legal, but if I do the same thing using a drone, its illegal?! so being the law abiding citizen that I am, what do I have to do to be able to use the footage for a client without being a modern day billy the kid?! wheres the crappy video explaining that part!

[@packerman7410]

boo! and the voice is made in 1968

[@jaredj631]

What the hell. This is a little Orwellian.

[@thetinfoiltricorn7797]

It comes for the agency who has openly stated they seek to take control over the skies of the world from the ground into the depths of space they want to be "leaders"

[@BDBD16]

The Tinfoil Tricorn HOW OFTEN YOU POOP?!?!

[@thetinfoiltricorn7797]

BDBD16 ?

[@JRWperformance]

I'll go with the common sense rules and also 400 feet AGL. But line of sight? Guess I'll be a rebel. I have my UHF system and I intend to use it. I live in Alaska and we have a lot of "middle of nowhere".

[@briski67]

I crashed my Skyscout into a telephone pole.

[@rockydog12222]

Don't tell the FAA, they will file a report.

[@briski67]

Shawn Barney Shhh. Maybe I didn't crash. Maybe I crash in a desert.

[@garrett21]

Fuck that. I'm going to go race 747's

[@coolestcatintown1501]

A nice and informative video, why the dislikes? does it endanger your *freedum amerifats?*

[@THELANKANCOMRADE]

Yes that's odd...when do people thumb down an informative message of safety regarding drones. There has to be some rules regarding them.

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

+THE AMERICAN PATRIOT NOT FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WITH POWER TO KILL AND IMPRISON!!!

[@justanotheryoutuber5228]

F the ffa

[@tombigelow1926]

Can someone summarize the FAA's thinking and supposed justification for prohibiting commercial use of drones unless the operator obtains a license for this purpose ? How do they justify such a rule or policy under their mandate of aviation-safety ? How is safety of drone-use different if hobby and commercial drones are flown under the same reccommendations for safe operation? I think that most of us know the real motivation for the FAA's new ruling, but how do they publicly justify this ?

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

+Tom Bigelow EXACTLY, but I'd take your comment a step further...why do that have ANY AUTHORITY over the 400 ft and below????

[@dryoutubetucker5616]

I trying to get a drone # I can't get through. so here evidence I tryed.

[@allensiaotong7063]

*face palm*

[@311baca]

Someone needs to make a drone that can fly my big ass around.

[@zevi]

Nice try FAA. How about you guys stick to full scale aircraft, and let the AMA do RC planes. I dont know about you, but I only fly rc toys, not UAVs.

[@MineIsTheOnlyCraft]

Doesnt change the fact that you could fly into controlled airspace and crash into a GA plane or CA plane!

[@gorrillawarfair]

Dyl L idol commercial planes look A LOT higher than any toy uav I've seen

[@MikeCarr07]

Dyl L Not if your flying under AMA rules, under 300 feet. If you go above that then you are in violation should be prosecuted.

[@skynut38]

Mike Carr Take a look at the AMA rules, Section A2(c) states, " Not fly higher than approximately 400 feet above ground level within three (3) miles of an airport without notifying the airport operator." Does not say you cannot fly higher if you are not near an airport....

[@MikeCarr07]

David Weirich Good point, I did not see that.

[@MrGaborseres]

At present... The thumbs up 👍 are 255 and............ The thumbs down.......256.......wassssup with that.... 🤨

[@SoCalBIGmike]

This is a great video! Thank you #FAA

[@ejbeckgt]

Drone user sues feds over registration rules By Keith Laing - 01/05/16 09:49 AM EST The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is being sued over its new rules that require drone users to pay a fee and register their devices with the federal government, Forbes Magazine reports. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, argues that the drone registration rules put in place last month violate a federal law that prohibits the FAA from regulating recreational drones. The lawsuit was filed by John Taylor, a drone hobbyist in Silver Spring, Md., who is requesting that court overturn the registration rules. The Department of Transportation (DOT) has said drone users will have to register their devices by Feb. 19 in a new Web-based tracking system that opened on Dec. 21, 2015. The agency is imposing a $5 fee for drone registrations over the objections of drone advocates, but the FAA said it is waiving the charge for the first 30 days of the new requirement. Critics have been threatening to sue the FAA over the drone registration rules since they were first announced in December. The Washington, D.C.-based Competitive Enterprise Institute said the FAA violated federal requirements for allowing public comments on the drone registration proposal, which usually lasts for a period of 30 to 60 days. The FAA has defended the legality of the drone registration system, saying it has authority to regulate all "aircrafts" that are flown in the U.S. "By statute all aircraft are required to register," the agency said in a statement that provided to The Hill in December. "Congress has defined 'aircraft' to include [drones], regardless of whether they are operated by modelers and hobbyists," the agency continued. The FAA declined to comment to The Hill on Tuesday about the lawsuit over its drone rules, saying it does not comment on pending litigation.

[@AlyssaMonetMason]

I appreciate your work, everyone!

[@tacoburger5]

the more you know *

[@swagswagify]

These sick bastards have the audacity to bring Ralph "the worlds largest bunny" into all of this. Back in my day (which was about a year ago) we didn't have to register shit and that's the way we liked it. FAA, you Sir have gone too far.

[@LukeYoungman]

Do not fly, and stay on earth

[@ethanford8351]

How many people here absolutely hate the FAA right now? Because I'm one of them.

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

+Ethan Ford I am sooooo pissed off! This is total crap! I can't figure out HOW or WHAT, but most importantly WHY to comply. They've offered exactly zero reasons to comply other than a threat of "cruel and unusual" punishment in the form of egregious financial penalties, while not identifying one "bad behavior" which might warrant such a penalty.

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

+Ethan Ford I called my congressmen to complain. You should do the same. FAA answers to congress, and no one else.

[@HowardSterling]

Thank you captain obvious.

[@AdamX21198]

Put a camera on it and you'll solve the problem of flying out of the line of sight.

[@ShadovvV]

What about low flying helicopters flying over private property in the country that has a landing strip long enough to land an ultra-light or small engine aircraft? Point being, THEY are the ones who always fly low enough to run into MY aircraft or our private landing strip in the country. So how can I regulate or make MY own rules to keep them away from MY property and endangering ME or even themselves? These type of things are starting to get very unfair.

[@kdanagger6894]

ShadowⓋ If you own the airstrip, it can be listed as private, and no other aircraft can legally operate there except for emergency landings. If you don't own the airstrip, it's up to the owner to decide who can use it. It's a basic property rights issue, and penalties for trespassing are well defined by our most basic laws which have been working just fine for over two centuries.

[@ShadovvV]

K Danagger What about military or news helicopters? Sometimes they fly really low over my air strip almost every time I take my quad up, which I think could be dangerous for them because they could hit it flying over MY property. The last time this happened, it was a black helicopter and it looked like someone was hanging out the window taking photos of me. I was thinking maybe they picked up my quad on radar or something. I've also had the National Guard pull into my driveway. Funny thing is though, there's no known military bases near by and the nearest airport is more than 50 miles away.

[@jmcc.4261]

With all the issues in this country these days THIS is what our government is concerned with? Seriously? Give me a break guys. Bravo on the elementary school quality video too. I hope it didn't cost the taxpayers much.

[@tinxe6821]

I can support this. The only one I don't like is the line of sight rule, takes a lot of fun out of exploring.

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

+NerdyNoob support what? We don't even really know what they're gonna FORCE on us!

[@toycarcollector]

Do you really need to use the term "unmanned" when talking about a toy quad-copter? If this is the new speak term of the month then come over and take a look at my grandson playing with his unmanned automobiles aka Hot Wheels cars. And I do not care for the word "Drone", that is a military airplane as big or bigger than my living room and its used to execute those folks on Obama's Disposition Matrix. Really do we need to call toy quad-copters drones? I do understand that given the right quad-copter and the wrong idiot someones going to get hurt somewhere. But someone is going to get hurt or killed in my city today with an automobile and some thug is going to kill someone this week in my city and everyday in some cities. I think real problems need to be addressed. All I see is efforts to infringe on law abiding citizens and hobbyists.

[@brookekathryn1980]

It's awesome the FAA is putting this out... Mainly cause I don't and wont trust many people who have or will receive these; ie the 12 yr old first time flyer down the street..... On the other hand I broke 4 of these rules just this Saturday with my quadcopter, and regularly do with my helicopters and planes ;-) Shhh don't say anything!

[@gobigdalefpv5272]

Please check out www.rcflymaps.com to know where and where not to fly!

[@แก้วกุกกุย-ฌ1ฎ]

อะซิกาเดาะ

[@BryanConover]

Thanks for the white noise FAA...now can we please get back to being hobbiest getting paid in cash under the table !!

[@cgnclk]

How can you mess with whether people can fly for commercial purposes or not? It is their drone, their property and their money. How can you feel you have a say in this matter? I call this bullshit.

[@Camron2490]

As a pilot, it's terrifying to me that these are the only rules that a drone pilot may have. I almost hit one while flying a helicopter in illinois. It could have killed me. Does anyone have a better link to more rules or know what might be done to regulate them more?

[@frozenmist-w4k]

Pretty pointless regulations, when idiots like youtube vloger casey neistat can fly drones at any height over the Manhatan skyline, over fun parks busy streets, air corridors , but then again if you have five million subscribers FAA will do diddly squat. Instead the FAA go after Trappy and team blacksheep the benchmark in the hobby for safety in their setups and flight operations.

[@ropro9817]

worst video ever

[@oneworldcommunity117]

man this audio quality is HORRIBLE. sounds like 2008

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

+Dope and General What do you expect. This is the Federal Government at it's best. Take power, which has EXPRESSLY been deemed NOT your jurisdiction!!!

[@oneworldcommunity117]

Brian Phillips wat

[@heatsann4456]

Wtf is this?

[@mandrawg]

what the fuck

[@zackerit]

You gotta be shitting me. The American people pay for this shit? I don't even want to know how much we got ripped of for this. Our government spent 500mil+ on a website (that we had to pay more for to get fixed) -_- I thought the FAA had better things to do.

[@THELANKANCOMRADE]

Iam sorry but 500mil on a website ?

[@zackerit]

www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/feds-healthcaregov-could-cost-17-billion_803866.html

[@targetbuildinginspections9269]

That was the worst video in the entire solar system...