As we clock in at processing over 14K LAANC authorizations in January 2021 — 50% of all LAANC authorizations in the US last month, we’re excited to release the next generation of airspace awareness tools, B4UFLY for the web. B4UFLY web brings the same great mobile experience of the B4UFLY app to the world wide web. It is enhanced with desktop-focused functionality like social sharing, pre-flight planning, local data submissions, advisory flagging, and more. Try it out today at b4ufly.kittyhawk.io and learn more about the functionalities below.
Kittyhawk.io is embracing the reality that one of the best ways to ensure accuracy is to allow pilots across the country to share information, utilizing the power of crowdsourcing. B4UFLY Web, like B4UFLY, allows users to submit missing data, or flag an existing airspace advisory for review. It’s an easy process that helps keep the app more current and accurate.
Airspace Advisory Social Sharing
With B4UFLY Web, that crowdsourcing of information has been enhanced. Now, pilots can share airspace advisories on social media: Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and email. “This new feature makes it easy for you to share an airspace advisory of interest directly with another pilot in your organization, a friend or family member, or anyone in your network,” says the announcements.
Pre-Flight Planning
As commercial drone operations move into the enterprise and scale, flight planning on the pilot’s app may not fit in to an organization’s workflow. With B4UFLY web, pre-flight planning and airspace review can happen in your office before your flight – including getting LAANC authorizations. “Just as you can on the B4UFLY app, view the UAS facility map for controlled airspace and the permissible altitude for authorization. As you can see for the area of Brisbane, California in the graphic below, the permissible altitude for authorization is 200 feet,” says the announcement. “To apply for LAANC for this location, click the blue ‘Get LAANC’ button. A pop-up window will appear providing a link to download the Kittyhawk app or other USS provider options.”
Miriam McNabb is the Editor-in-Chief of DRONELIFE and CEO of JobForDrones, a professional drone services marketplace, and a fascinated observer of the emerging drone industry and the regulatory environment for drones. Miriam has penned over 3,000 articles focused on the commercial drone space and is an international speaker and recognized figure in the industry. Miriam has a degree from the University of Chicago and over 20 years of experience in high tech sales and marketing for new technologies.
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