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Drone Pilot Guides & Resources

Airspace Authorizations & Part 107 Waivers

How To Get Drone Flights Approved in Controlled Airspace with LAANC

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Can I Fly a Drone in a Public Park?

How To Fly Drone At Night

How to Legally Fly Your Drone at Night Under the FAA’s New Rules

how to request faa airspace authorization

How To Request FAA Airspace Authorization For Class B, C, D, And E Controlled Airspace: A Guide to LAANC and the FAA Drone Zone Web Portal

LAFD-drones

A Drone Pilot’s Guide to Waivers and Authorizations Supporting Emergency UAS Operations

FAA Part 107 Exemption Waiver

How to Apply for an FAA Part 107 Exemption Waiver

Inside the Part 137: How to Use a Drone to Dispense Chemicals and Agricultural Products

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How to Get LAANC Approval for Flying a Drone at Night in Controlled Airspace

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FAA Adds 133 Air Traffic Facilities to LAANC

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A Drone Pilot’s Guide to TBVLOS Waivers for Public Safety Agencies

FAA NPRM Flying Drone Over People

New FAA Rules Would Let Drone Pilots Fly at Night and Over People Without a Waiver

Airspace Authorization Denied

Are Your Waiver & Airspace Authorization Applications Getting Turned Down? Here’s Why.

Drone Business Tips & Getting Work

Guide to certified drone networks and directories

Master List of U.S. Certified Drone Pilot Directories & Networks

From 0 to 200 Clients in Two Years

From 0 to 200+ Clients in Two Years: How Jonathon and Beth Russell Moved to Maui and Built Their Drone Business

Does Your Drone Website Suck?

7 Ways You Can Improve Your Aerial Service Website

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From Free Flights to $250 an Hour: How Derrick Ward Built Hot Shots Aerial Photography

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Full time drone pilot jobs and contract work

Why it’s a Great Time to Get into the Drone Industry + 5 sUAS/Drone Pilot Jobs You Can Apply for Today

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Drone Pilot Training: What the FAA Requires and Where to Find Professional Drone Pilot Training

Drone Operations & Software

How to Unlock Geofencing on Your DJI Drone

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DJI FlySafe, DJI Geo Zones, and How to Unlock Geofencing on Your DJI Drone

A Drone Pilot’s Guide to Flight Operations Management Tools

A Drone Pilot’s Guide to Flight Operations Management Tools

GUIDE TO TOWER SURVEYING WITH DRONES

A Drone Pilot’s Guide to Surveying a Tower

How to Unlock Geofencing on Your DJI Drone

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OLD How to Unlock Geofencing on Your DJI Drone

A Beginner’s Guide to Drone Mapping Software

A Guide to Drone Mapping: Use Cases, Software, and Key Terminology [Updated for 2024]

safety triangle drone program

An Introductory Guide to Establishing a Professional Drone Program in Your Company

ramp-checks-drones

A Drone Pilot’s Guide to FAA Ramp Checks: What You Need to Have with You in the Field in Case of Inspection

Training Your Visual Observer (VO) for a Drone Flight Mission

Training Your Visual Observer (VO) for a Drone Flight Mission

Getting Your FAA Drone License

Applying for a Public COA vs. Part 107

Applying for a Public COA vs. Part 107 Certification for Police and Fire Departments

How to Obtain an FAA Tracking Number (FTN)

FAA Part 107 Drone Certification

How to Get a Drone License: Your Step-by-Step Guide to the FAA Part 107 Certification Process

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Drone Pilot Training: What the FAA Requires and Where to Find Professional Drone Pilot Training

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Do You Need a License to Fly a Drone?

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A Guide to the Remote Pilot Airman Certificate: How to Succeed in the Hardest Part of Becoming a Commercial Drone Pilot

News

Pleasant Valley High School

Drone Pilot Ground School Partners with Pleasant Valley High School to Launch Afterschool Drone Program

FAA Issues Final Rulings on Remote ID, Flying at Night & Flying Over People and Moving Vehicles

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FAA Adds 133 Air Traffic Facilities to LAANC

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A Drone Pilot’s Guide to TBVLOS Waivers for Public Safety Agencies

FAA Partners with Universities—$7.5 Million Granted for Drone Research + First 26 Schools Announced for FAA’s UAS Collegiate Training Initiative

FAA Issues Regulatory Update Due to Coronavirus — How to Renew Your Part 107 Drone License

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A Drone Pilot’s Guide to Commenting on the FAA’s Proposed Remote ID Regulations—Use These 4 Major Talking Points

Burleigh County Sheriffs Department

Drone Pilot Ground School Alumni at Burleigh County Sheriff’s Department Receive FAA Waiver to Operate Over People

New FAA Regulations for Recreational Drone Pilots

New FAA Regulations for Recreational Drone Pilots

DJI Phantom 4 RTK

DJI’s New Drone For Mapping and Surveying, Phantom 4 RTK, Launches Globally

PPA Drone Photography

Drone Pilot Ground School Students Receive Discount on Professional Photographers of America (PPA) Membership

Registering Your Drone

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Avoid These Drone Registration Schemes — How to Register Your Drone Correctly with the FAA

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How To Register Your New Drone With the FAA

drone marking rule

What Drone Operators Need to Know About the FAA’s Major Change to the Drone ID Marking Rule

Studying for the Part 107 Exam

METARs: How to Read An Aviation Routine Weather (METAR) Report + METAR Examples

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How to Renew Your FAA Drone Pilot License

6 Common Questions-from Our Part 107 Test Prep Students

5 Common Questions from Our Part 107 Test Prep Students

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A Guide to the Remote Pilot Airman Certificate: How to Succeed in the Hardest Part of Becoming a Commercial Drone Pilot

Downwind Traffic Pattern

The 13 Most Challenging Part 107 Test Prep Questions

FAA Offers Free Online sUAS Course For Non Pilots

FAA Offers Free Online sUAS Course For Non-Pilots

How to Read a Sectional Chart

How to Read a Sectional Chart [Updated for 2024]