Ty Pilot like every gov't endeavor the FAA will just phase out us drone hobbyist fliers and only allow big money makers like Amazon, UPS etcetera to dominate the skies?If you already had a 107 certification you would not be confused, so I am guessing you have a hobbyist registration which is NOT a license to fly for profit. However, there is a simple and direct way to cut through the clutter and be on the way to being 107 certified and thus be able to fly commercially.
You need to go to the FAA website and click on the link for drones. On that page you will see the question "what type of flyer are you" below you will see recreational, and below that is 'Certified Remote and Commercial Operators' - click that link and read. FAA HERE
It is confusing if you're new and there is no short cut to learning. Getting your 107 certification is a lengthy process which will require studying and going to an FAA authorized test center to take a test (its all laid out at the FAA's site).
Many 107's used online training courses which can range from around a hundred on up to a couple hundred dollars OR you can prepare yourself by getting everything you need following that link I gave you. There is a lot of material to get your head around but step one is understanding what is required. I self studied for my 107 spending a couple months in the evenings to take it all in as I felt that I wanted to really understand and learned at a pace that allowed me to do so.
So, to answer your question: you need to go the that link above, as you read though the requirements, download every blue highlighted piece of information (All PDF's) and read every link.
Getting a 107 is easy if one is prepared for the task, those who fail typically begin to fail by not realizing the scope of what it is you must learn and the FAA is precisely where to start. Good Luck.
Perhaps you mean you registered your drone with the FAA? That is different from having a Part 107 certificate.I am completely confused what I need and don't need.
1 question if i take a photo from a private plane and post it online is that/need a 107,whatever happened to your right to photo/video in public
A commercial operation is defined as:One important note. One does not need to earn a profit from images taken with a drone to necessitate having a part 107. Any monetary or consideration gained through those images will necessitate having a part 107. Profit has nothing to do with it. This is also true in the U.K. where a PfCO is required (at the moment since this may change next summer).
Right your example is pure hobbyist, no doubt.
I am one who thinks the rules are so narrowly written that they cause the kind of confusion that started this thread. This is especially true due to the fact that there are rules for hobby and rules for commercial and that, in and of itself, induces those murky areas that nearly take a degree law to understand. The one phrase that I use to cut down on the confusion is one that was mentioned by an FAA official when asked to define commercial use and the answer was "In Furtherance of Any Business"
So that is the metric that I think anyone can apply. If we're taking pictures and video and not selling them, not posting for profit or monitization, or giving to someone to use in their business, then it's pure hobby.
I know that your correct in your assessment of commercial use without direct sales but why is it that the gov't gets to decide this for us? It's revenue generated greed on behalf of the gov't. Not to mention that I just like to stir the pot. Why isn't the gov't taxing people who use dslr cameras to make a header for their self owned tractor dealer?There may be some slight differences between UK and US rules but as far as here in the States; @FlushVision is correct, sales of the media taken, whether it is photo or video is not necessarily the only way media can be used commercially.
For instance lets say you have a business in which you sale tractors and you are building a website and you want a shot of your inventory from the air for a header page of that site and you fly and take the picture and put it on your website - that is commercial use without direct sales of the actual media - but it is being used in 'Furtherance of a Business'. Or perhaps you take a little video of your latest tractor in the field and put it on a youtube channel that is somehow specifically linked to you business, again no direct sales but it is used in furtherance of a business.
It disappeared when the government figured out a way to tax, fine or impose a fee on it!1 question if i take a photo from a private plane and post it online is that/need a 107,whatever happened to your right to photo/video in public
Ty Pilot if you think the FAA versus hobby flier is difficult you should try my profession. I have my DBA and vehicles licensed in South Dakota. In SD I have a commercially plated vehicle. I travel to numerous states hauling people confined to wheelchairs or stretchers. When I go into MN I can't be a commercial vehicle.Right your example is pure hobbyist, no doubt.
I am one who thinks the rules are so narrowly written that they cause the kind of confusion that started this thread. This is especially true due to the fact that there are rules for hobby and rules for commercial and that, in and of itself, induces those murky areas that nearly take a degree law to understand. The one phrase that I use to cut down on the confusion is one that was mentioned by an FAA official when asked to define commercial use and the answer was "In Furtherance of Any Business"
So that is the metric that I think anyone can apply. If we're taking pictures and video and not selling them, not posting for profit or monitization, or giving to someone to use in their business, then it's pure hobby.
Ty Pilot like every gov't endeavor the FAA will just phase out us drone hobbyist fliers and only allow big money makers like Amazon, UPS etcetera to dominate the skies?
1 question if i take a photo from a private plane and post it online is that/need a 107,whatever happened to your right to photo/video in public
"You can't fine me for flying a drone without a 107, I didn't fly the drone. Take it up with the drone owner."
The above is not true as the FAA made it clear that anyone that “contracts” with or encourages a non 107 operator to record images for commercial use can be held liable for up to 10 times the fine imposed on the actual operator.