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Uav operator became aware of far part 107 violation after flying the uav in mht class C airspace.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1742955 |
| Time | |
| Date | 202005 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | MHT.Airport |
| State Reference | NH |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| 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 | |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Private |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Airspace Violation All Types Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
While researching for a new drone that could be used for aerial photography I came across information regarding operating drones per part 107 of the fars. I am filing the NASA report because a few weeks earlier I had operated a small drone in an open field inside the manchester class C airspace. Although several miles from the airport; I was unaware at the time of the airspace restrictions. The toy drone I was using at the time weighed less then what is required to register (less than 55lbs) and did not fly more than +-50 feet AGL for very short test flights of a minute or less but its operation was within the class C airspace boundary as later seen on a sectional chart. Looking to learn from this oversight; and as a part 61 pilot; the incident led me to complete the course on the FAA wings site 'part 107 small unmanned aircraft systems (small uas)'. Following completion of the course my application for a remote pilot certificate was signed by a local flight instructor and I was given a temporary remote pilot certificate. With the new certificate in hand and knowledge gained from the wings course I am now in a better position to correctly operate a uas in the national airspace.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: UAV operator became aware of FAR Part 107 violation after flying the UAV in MHT Class C airspace.
Narrative: While researching for a new drone that could be used for aerial photography I came across information regarding operating drones per Part 107 of the FARs. I am filing the NASA report because a few weeks earlier I had operated a small drone in an open field inside the Manchester Class C airspace. Although several miles from the airport; I was unaware at the time of the airspace restrictions. The toy drone I was using at the time weighed less then what is required to register (less than 55lbs) and did not fly more than +-50 feet AGL for very short test flights of a minute or less but its operation was within the Class C airspace boundary as later seen on a Sectional Chart. Looking to learn from this oversight; and as a Part 61 pilot; the incident led me to complete the course on the FAA Wings site 'Part 107 Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (small UAS)'. Following completion of the course my application for a Remote Pilot Certificate was signed by a local flight instructor and I was given a temporary Remote Pilot Certificate. With the new certificate in hand and knowledge gained from the Wings course I am now in a better position to correctly operate a UAS in the National Airspace.
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.