Show HN: Dovepass – can I legally fly a drone along this exact path in SF?https://dovepass.com
Dovepass answers one question for drone operators: given two points, can a drone legally fly between the two points? I build route planning for delivery drivers and wanted to check what it would look like if the vehicle flies. Drone navigation is different from land-based vehicle navigation. In addition to road and traffic data, it requires data on buildings, building height, wind speed and direction, and total load, including the payload a drone might carry. It is also governed by a set of rules; depending on the area, federal, state, or county rules may apply. The decision point becomes whe…