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    FAA DroneZone - first experience - some questions

    Certainly you cannot trespass on someones private property to take off and land. I get that, however there are a lot of issues that still need to be resolved in courts. Originally navigable airspace was at or above 500 feet, there is some precedent that the land owner owns air above his land...
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    FAA DroneZone - first experience - some questions

    It will be so much easier when a Two of the major cities around CEF make things even more difficult. Chicopee, MA where CEF is located will only let you land or take off from a property you own, have permission from or from a city park. Holyoke, MA is the same but won't let you take off or...
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    FAA DroneZone - first experience - some questions

    Thanks, good to know. They likely add it in case there was ever a high importance drone mission, like search and rescue that needed to be coordinated with aircraft. If there was ever a conflict with my projects they just wouldn`t let me fly. CEF has the most restrictive UAS facility map you...
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    FAA DroneZone - first experience - some questions

    I also requested an authorization for CEF and received the same reply as you. I have a couple questions; Under section #3 communication requirements it lists information you need to give them when e-mailing the day prior. (7) lists communication requirements. What information are they...