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I wanted to get into flying quads but came away confused by the licensing requirements.

If I want to fly something heavier than 250g, with goggles, what kind of FCC license do I need?

I haven't been flying for about 1.5 years, but last I saw, there were just guidelines from the FAA.

The problem for me has been city ordinance. My city is urban sprawl and it's illegal in my city to fly in parks, or over people. So that rules out pretty much everything interesting.

If you are into the whole racing quadcopters thing, there are options, but FPV exploration was what I liked.

This turned out to be the case for me as well. I’m close to the water and not being able to fly over it was a huge let down for me.

Here are a few links that should be useful:

https://www.faa.gov/uas/media/Part_107_Summary.pdf

https://www.faa.gov/uas/recreational_fliers/

https://jrupprechtlaw.com/section-107-31-visual-line-sight-a...

From what I understand, you should have a visual observer or obtain a Remote Pilot Certificate. IANAL.

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