Recent content by plant_pilot

I only got my 107 because I'm sometimes working on public land and my employers wanted me to for liability reasons. I fly over open fields, at altitudes of 100 m max. The nearest airport is miles away. Will I ever need to worry about airplane traffic patterns, MTRs, or whether an airport is...

The first time I tried to land, I flipped the drone. It happens. Fortunately, it didn't go far and I was landing on astroturf so it didn't get damaged. I didn't have much confidence back then and it was windy. Today, I don't fly when there's a lot of wind and I use a helipad to keep everything...

I'm working on a Massachusetts salt marsh.

Hi, I just passed the 107 and am using imagery from a phantom 4 for ecological fieldwork! I am super excited to learn more about grasslands and drone tech, and join this community.