What happens if I fly my drone over 400 feet?

If someone is flying drones in controlled areas above 400 feet, the FAA can suspend or remove any type of pilot's authorization.
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Can I fly my drone over 400 ft?

Part 107 Certified Remote Pilots cannot fly their drone or small unmanned aircraft higher than 400 feet above ground level, unless the small unmanned aircraft, (1) is flown within a 400-foot radius of a structure; and (2) does not fly higher than 400 feet above the structure's immediate uppermost limit.
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Can the FAA track your drone?

For the newly manufactured drones with Remote ID enabled, it's not only law enforcement and the FAA that will be able to see your location, but in theory, anyone in the general public. This does bring up issues around safety for filmmakers, who could be targeted by those who know their location.
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What is the max altitude for a drone?

According to official aeronautical regulations designed for drone flight – a drone's altitude cannot exceed 400 feet from the ground unless it is "flown within a 400-foot perimeter of an object and does not stay airborne than 400 feet over the structure's immediate topmost limit."
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What happens if drone flies too high?

When you fly a drone above 400 feet, you risk a dangerous in-flight collision that can damage equipment and lead to unwanted consequences. Most near-miss events between aircraft occur above 400 feet. You may risk losing your drone at great heights.
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Does DJI limit altitude?

DJI Go 4 uses the metric system for altitude measurements, even if you have it set to the imperial system, so enter 120m into box. Setting a max altitude of 120m will limit the maximum altitude of your drone to 393 feet, which is below the FAA regulations.
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Can I fly my drone higher than 120m?

Notes for recreational drone pilots flying for fun in Australia. You must not fly your drone higher than 120 meters (400 feet) above ground level. You must keep your drone at least 30 meters away from other people. You must only fly one drone at a time.
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Can a drone fly on the moon?

With a limited ability to “fly,” drone flights on the Moon are possible but limited. For now, the use of drones will likely be for short distance reconnaissance and brief trips to inaccessible locales.
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What happens if you don't register your drone with the FAA?

Failure to register a drone that requires registration may result in regulatory and criminal penalties. The FAA may assess civil penalties up to $27,500. Criminal penalties include fines of up to $250,000 and/or imprisonment for up to three (3) years.
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Can radar pick up drones?

Radar can detect drones with a larger RCS at a greater distance that a drone with a small RCS. Typically, radar systems can detect drones up to 1 mile away for a Phantom 4 Size drone. The range is affected by Drone size. Radar detection range is also slightly affected by weather conditions like rain and fog.
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Can a stolen DJI drone be used?

There is no way for DJI to track your drone through its serial number or last known flight whereabouts or location. That means that DJI can't do anything about your lost or stolen drone and that it is entirely up to you to find a way to recover your drone through other means. What is this?
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Why you shouldn't register your drone?

TLDR – Failure to register a recreational or commercial drone that requires registration may result in steep penalties. The FAA can fine citizens up to $27,500 for a civil infraction. Drone operators may also face criminal penalties, including fines up to $250,000 and up to three years of imprisonment.
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How high can a Mavic 2 Pro fly?

After reading this post, you will be absolutely clear about the Mavic 2 max height. The DJI Mavic Air 2 has a max altitude of 5,000 meters (16,404 feet) above sea level. This is technically the highest it can fly. However, the actual flight height is limited by law to 120 meters (394 feet) only.
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How high can the Mavic mini 2 fly?

The max altitude is about 500 meters from the altitude it took off... but if you could hack the firmware the max physical altitude should be about 4500 meters or so (as it can takeoff at 4k meters according to the instructions).
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Can I fly my drone around my neighborhood?

TLDR – There are no federal laws against flying a drone over private property as the FAA only regulates airspace above 400 feet. However, some areas have passed local or state laws to prohibit drones over private properties. Before navigating a drone over a residence, pilots should check local laws and regulations.
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Do I need a Licence to fly a drone under 250g?

Toys, small drones and small model aircraft

You do not need to register if the drone or model aircraft you'll fly is one of the following: a toy below 250g or in C0 class. C0 class with no camera, whether it's a toy or not. below 250g with no camera and no class mark, whether it's a toy or not.
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Can I fly a drone without a license?

The A2 CofC licence is needed by all commercial drone pilots and most recreational pilots (dependent on the type of drone you own and how you plan to fly it). An Operational Authorisation is recommended for all commercial drone users.
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Would drones work on Mars?

The bad news is that the Martian atmosphere is far more tenuous than that of Earth, with a density 60 times lower. So for a given weight of drone, the rotors must be much more effective at generating the downward thrust. That means increasing the size of the rotors, their number, their spin-rate – or some combination.
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Can a drone fly in a vacuum?

Airplanes, helicopters, drones etc all fly (produce lift) by displacing air downwards - so none of them could fly in a vacuum (neither could a bird or insect, even if provided with a tiny respirator).
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Can I fly a drone in a public park?

The general rule, fortunately for you, is that you are very much allowed to fly a drone in public parks without a lot of restrictions. As long as you abide by the general rules of flying a recreational drone, there should be no problem when you go to your nearby public park to fly your drone.
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Can you fly a drone over private property?

If you fly your drone low over someone's land without their permission, you could be liable in trespass or nuisance, even if you do not personally go onto the land (although this is generally a civil rather than a criminal matter).
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Can you fly a drone at night?

You may not fly nearer than 50 metres from people, buildings or roads. You may not fly a drone higher than 120m (400 feet). 'Hobby' drones must be flown in within the line of sight. Drones may not be flown at night.
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How do I bypass DJI no fly zone?

Self Unlock
  1. Select the model of drone for this operation from the drop-down menu.
  2. Using the search bar within the Geo Map, enter the flight location address.
  3. Select the blue pin that covers the zone you want to unlock (remember, blue = Self Unlock zone).
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Can a drone fly at 14000 feet?

Most drones are not going to lose their ability to generate enough lift to get airborne until they reach about 13,000 feet. (Although specialized high altitude propeller blades can enable some drones to fly even at this height).
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