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Prepare for flight
Operational planning
4 Check if the flight area is not near/in:
● Airports, airfields (you need a specific permission to fly here)
● Parachute and parasailing jumping areas
● Winch areas
● Power plants
● High-pressure gas releasing units (in AIP or NOTAM)
● Open-air assembly of persons
● Towns
● Congested areas
● Forbidden airspace, such as: Danger (D), Prohibited (P) and Restricted areas (R) (in
AIP or NOTAM)
5 Visit the flight area in the days before the flight to:
● Define a good launching and landing location
● Check for obstacles in the flight area (power lines, bridges, trees)
● Check if a Visual Line of Sight (VLOS) operation is possible
Obstacle clearances
Definition
Obstacle clearance in a zone requires that no obstacles penetrate that zone.
Obstacles
Obstacles are:
● trees
● buildings
● hills
● antennas
● power and telephone lines
● water
● people
● ...
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