Chapter 1 Before You Begin
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1. Before You Begin
Users of commercial and recreational UAS should be aware that in remote,
rural and agricultural areas, manned aircraft, including fixed-wing aircraft and
helicopters, may be operating very close to ground level. Pilots conducting
agricultural, firefighting, law enforcement, emergency medical, wildlife survey
operations and a variety of other services all legally and routinely work in
low-level airspace. Operators controlling UAS in these areas should maintain
situational awareness, give way to, and remain a safe distance from these low-
level, manned airplanes and helicopters.
Source: knowbeforeyoufly.org
AirDog supports the Know Before You Fly education campaign and is
committed to providing consumers and prospective business operators of
unmanned aircraft systems the tools to know how to fly safely and responsibly
before taking to the skies.
If you own a drone, you must register it with the Federal Aviation
Administration’s Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) registry. A federal law
effective December 21, 2015 requires unmanned aircraft registration, and you
are subject to civil and criminal penalties if you do not register. For Unmanned
Aircraft Systems Registration process, go to: www.faa.gov/uas/registration
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Registration
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• Do not fly near or over sensitive infrastructure or property such as power
stations, water treatment facilities, correctional facilities, heavily traveled
roadways, government facilities, etc.
• Check and follow all local laws and ordinances before flying over
private property.
• Do not conduct surveillance or photograph persons in areas where there
is an expectation of privacy without the individual’s permission (see AMA’s
privacy policy).
