In this column, Steve makes sure drone pilots know they're using the correct lights for night flight; and are flying compliant with VLOS requirements. The following is one of an educational series for drone pilots by Steve Rhode, Chief Pilot with the Wake Forest Fire Department and the North Carolina Public Safety Drone Academy, and founder of Public Safety Flight, a … [Read more...] about Are You Using the Right Lights for Night Flight? Steve Rhode’s Smarter Pilot
Drone night flight
FAA approves night flights for commercial drone operator
In an industry first, the Federal Aviation Administration has granted approval for commercial drone operations at night, a change in stance that is the latest sign regulators are willing to expand commercial UAS use. Lawyers for the operator, the U.S. unit of Toronto-based Industrial SkyWorks Inc., confirmed to the Wall Street Journal (paywall) that the company received an … [Read more...] about FAA approves night flights for commercial drone operator
