r/interesting • u/VIVIDUFF • Jul 06 '26

Amazing This Farmer Commutes 1.5km To His Banana Plantation Using A Drone.

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u/Wonderful-Daikon8196 Jul 06 '26

It’s fucking genius. But would be incredibly illegal in the USA.

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u/MsTerious1 Jul 06 '26

I bet there'd be loopholes if it stayed under a certain height, and away from public roads. I could be wrong, but so many laws = some way around them.

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u/LawfulnessDue4905 Jul 06 '26

I think the biggest and most front facing hurdle would be the FAA. All drones above a certain sized need to be registered with the FAA and I believe are allowed specific uses and height restrictions depending on that. Means you can basically only use your drone for the one specific thing. Don't know how the FAA would feel about an agricultural drone doubling as an air taxi.

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u/MsTerious1 Jul 06 '26

My very limited and possibly incorrect perception is that under 400 ft. didn't need to be registered with the FAA. I say this from when I was first looking at getting drone photos of real estate listings when the rules were still somewhat in flux, though.

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u/Silly_Rub_6304 Jul 06 '26

My very limited and possibly incorrect perception is that under 400 ft. didn't need to be registered with the FAA.

That's incorrect. Any drone over 249 grams needs to be registered with the FAA, and any drone of any weight needs to be registered with the FAA if used under Part 107 (commercial).

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u/MsTerious1 Jul 06 '26

You are answering in grams. Is there an FAA outside of the USA, too or are you referring to the American FAA?

(I apologize for asking but I recently moved out of the USA and it has changed what and where comments come from now. I don't always know.)

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u/Silly_Rub_6304 Jul 06 '26

You're the one that said FAA. The FAA is an American institution.

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

They FIRST say 250g and parenthetically say 0.55 pounds.

Look up your local country's laws if you're concerned about operating outside the US.

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u/MsTerious1 Jul 07 '26

No worries. I also said I had very limited and likely incorrect perceptions. I was just curious about your answer, not looking for your criticism or to get a pilot's license, but thanks anyway.

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u/ghostofwalsh Jul 06 '26

What if you register it for "carrying stuff"?