Manufacturers design drones to fly in the first layer of the atmosphere or troposphere. In the troposphere, the higher you go, gases like air decrease in density. So at high tropos… See more

On the other hand, we have regulations prohibiting hobbyists or commercial pilots from going above certain altitudes with their drones. The reason is that a drone can easily hit a … See more

Remember here that 400 feet above the ground is what matters here and not the 400 feet that you can see in the drone’s altimeter. So, if you started 100 feet off the ground wh… See more

Even if you do get authorization to fly over 400 feet, most drones nowadays have a built-in limiter to not go over 400 feet. This is not because they physically can’t, but only becau… See more

Now that we know the legal limits of drone flight, let’s look at how high drones can fly from a technical standpoint. As mentioned, most drones have a built-in limit that prevents th… See more