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Check if the flight area is not near/in:
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Airports, airfields (you need a specific permission to fly here)
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Parachute and parasailing jumping areas
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Winch areas
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Power plants
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High-pressure gas releasing units (in AIP or NOTAM)
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Open-air assembly of persons
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Towns
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Congested areas
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Forbidden airspace, such as: Danger (D), Prohibited (P) and Restricted areas (R) (in
AIP or NOTAM)
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Visit the flight area in the days before the flight to:
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Define a good launching and landing location
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Check for obstacles in the flight area (power lines, bridges, trees)
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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:
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trees
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buildings
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hills
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antennas
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power and telephone lines
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water
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people
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Prepare for flight
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