An FAA video for new drone pilots (watch below!) has valuable information about the basic rules. If you're getting - or giving - a drone for the holidays, watch this first. (Written summary below video link: for more information, be sure to visit the FAA UAS page.) For the last several years, drones have been among the most popular holiday gifts. This causes a lot of … [Read more...] about FAA Video for New Drone Pilots: Watch This Before Flying Your Holiday Drone!
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NOTAM Name Change: FAA Making Strides to Include All Pilots and All Aircraft
News and Commentary. The FAA has announced a NOTAM name change effective December 2: the former "Notice to Airmen" will now be "Notice to Air Missions." Order 7930.2S is the document outlining the change. "The following changes are made to align the order with current NOTAM policies/processes and to ensure compliance with ICAO standards and contractions," says the … [Read more...] about NOTAM Name Change: FAA Making Strides to Include All Pilots and All Aircraft
Are You Actually Maintaining Visual Line of Sight? Here’s What the FAA Says: Steve Rhode’s Smarter Pilot Column
In this column, Steve makes sure drone pilots know how to be compliant with Part 107 visual line of sight (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 website dedicated to … [Read more...] about Are You Actually Maintaining Visual Line of Sight? Here’s What the FAA Says: Steve Rhode’s Smarter Pilot Column
AirMap LAANC Capability Off-Line: Company Not Currently Listed as FAA Provider
The AirMap LAANC capability appears to be off-line currently, and the company name does not appear at this time on the FAA's list of approved providers. (Image below from FAA website.) In a drone pilot chatroom last Friday, Lead Drone Pro for the FAA Safety Team in North Texas Adrian Doko mentioned that several service providers had reached out to the Safety Team with … [Read more...] about AirMap LAANC Capability Off-Line: Company Not Currently Listed as FAA Provider
Drone Safety Awareness Week Weekend Edition: Get Out and Fly!
Everybody wants to fly - and licensed pilots need to help promote safe flight and fun in their communities. To finish up National Drone Safety Awareness Week, the Weekend Edition: Safe Flyers Share the Sky, Get Out and Fly! DRONELIFE has teamed up with Dawn Zoldi of P3Tech Consulting and Dave Krause, volunteer FAAST member and co-founder of Influential Drones to bring you a … [Read more...] about Drone Safety Awareness Week Weekend Edition: Get Out and Fly!
