Many industries and businesses are already reliant on drones for their daily operations. The world of real estate is no different. As drone use increases in the real estate industry, can drones be incorporated legally in business activities and if so, what steps do you have to take?
In order to operate a drone for any business purposes (to make money) in the United States you will need a FAA PART 107 certification. If you are operating a drone without a PART 107 you are considered a recreational drone operator. Not only is operating a drone for business purposes without a license not a “good practice” it is essentially illegal under NTSB guidelines, recreational drone operators also face new FAA requirements that make it difficult to find places they can actually fly.
Previously, operators were required to let the authorities at airports and air traffic control facilities know if they were planning to fly their drones within five miles of an airport. That’s no longer the case. Instead, they’ll have to get clearance via the FAA’s Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability, or LAANC. The only problem is that LAANC’s online system isn’t set up for recreational drone operators. So for the time being, the only places non-FAA PART 107 drone operators will be able to fly drones within controlled airspace are at fixed sites specified in a database that the FAA is providing online.
How many of your listings are within 5 miles of an airport?
Check the interactive map at KnowBeforeYouFly.org to get an idea.
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