<< >> NASA ASRS Report 1539234, April 2018

Uav operator reported inadvertently flying in class D airspace after misinterpreting charts provided in a commercial 'app.'

Attributes
ACN	1539234
Time
Date	201804
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	UAV - Unpiloted Aerial Vehicle
Operating Under FAR Part	Other 107
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Function	Drone Operator
Events
Anomaly	Airspace Violation All Types Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Narrative:

Might have inadvertently flown drone within class D airspace after misinterpreting flight charts in [commercial] app. Have since been advised to use FAA charts in conjunction with company maps. Flew drone 300 feet or less AGL to take photos on company property. Total flight time was less than five minutes.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: UAV operator reported inadvertently flying in Class D airspace after misinterpreting charts provided in a commercial 'App.'

Narrative: Might have inadvertently flown drone within Class D airspace after misinterpreting flight charts in [commercial] App. Have since been advised to use FAA charts in conjunction with company maps. Flew drone 300 feet or less AGL to take photos on company property. Total flight time was less than five minutes.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.