In this video, we answer the question of if you can fly your drone higher than 400 feet. We talk about Mean Seal Level (MSL) and Above Ground Level (AGL), regulations for commercial pilots, and discuss some examples of what flying over 400 feet looks like and if it’s worth it.
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0:00 Introduction
0:43 MSL and AGL
1:44 Regulations
2:30 Examples
3:12 Recap
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