I’m trying to figure out where in the Fort Collins/Loveland area I can practice flying my new Mini 2 legally and safely. I will be flying for now for recreation only, personal photography, and the drone will always be in visual line-of-sight. I do have a Part 107 license for possible future commercial flights, but that’s not my intent right now...
In the Fort Collins/Loveland area SE of me there's a regional airport, I know to use LAANC to get authorization to fly in this airspace.
There's a stadium in town that sometimes has TFRs during events.
There's a small uncontrolled airport that's in class G airspace over 5 miles NW of my location.
I know in the Fort Collins area you can't fly:
In the Fort Collins/Loveland area SE of me there's a regional airport, I know to use LAANC to get authorization to fly in this airspace.
There's a stadium in town that sometimes has TFRs during events.
There's a small uncontrolled airport that's in class G airspace over 5 miles NW of my location.
I know in the Fort Collins area you can't fly:
- In any Larimer County Natural Area including Horsetooth Reservoir
- In any Fort Collins city park under 500’ (how that works with the 400’ ceiling per the FAA is a mystery to me)
- In any Loveland city park or open land area (other than the ones listed below, maybe)?
- In any State Park
- In any State Wildlife Area (no takeoffs/landings)
- In any Wilderness Areas (no takeoffs/landings)
- In any National Park
- Near the old Hughes Stadium grounds?
- On school grounds after hours?
- In big parking lots for abandoned places or closed businesses?
- Is it still legal to fly recreationally in these Loveland parks? Barnes, Centennial, Fairgrounds, Loveland Sports Park, Mehaffey, North Lake? https://www.lovgov.org/home/showpublisheddocument/55701/637661710167600000 ? Or is City of Loveland Ordinance - FoCo FPV now the case and you can only fly at Mehaffey Park or Loveland Sports Park recreationally between Nov. 1 and Feb. 28?
- Out east on Pawnee National Grasslands, or in Roosevelt National Forest (though that’s quite a haul for practicing with 3 batteries)?