Want to get instant LAANC authorization? This guide walks you through how to do that—jump down to the LAANC authorization section, or keep reading to learn more about what LAANC is and how it works. Here’s a menu for this LAANC guide in case you’d like to jump around: What
Can I fly a drone in a public park? The answer is that well, it depends. If you’re just flying for fun, you should be able to just do some airspace research and, if you learn that your local park is in Class G airspace, fly there without taking any
As of April 6th, 2021, you no longer need to apply for the Part 107.29 Daylight Operations waiver to fly your drone at night. You’ll still need to have anti-collision lights on your drone and will need to be tested to understand how flying your drone at night presents unique
Some of the most common questions we get from our students studying to pass their FAA Aeronautical Knowledge Test for a commercial Remote Pilot Certificate have to do with controlled airspace: What tools should I use to conduct airspace research? Can you help me understand whether or not I’m in controlled vs.
As we’ve seen over the last few years, following Hurricanes, or during the wildfires that have swept through California, drones can be incredibly helpful in an emergency—drones allow you to fly into a collapsed building, off the side of a cliff, or over a smoldering fire to locate survivors after
Concerned that your drone operations don’t meet the requirements of the FAA’s new small unmanned aircraft systems rule? Maybe you want to fly at night, higher than 400 feet, or beyond visual line-of-sight? That’s where waivers come in. The FAA’s small drone rule effective August 29, 2016—formally known as Part
At the start of the pandemic, one of the novel ways drones were used to keep people from getting infected was as flying disinfectant dispensers. Using a drone, health care professionals were able to spray disinfectant over large public areas more quickly than they could if they walked around spraying.
The FAA has started rolling out instant airspace authorizations to fly at night in controlled airspace via LAANC (Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability). LAANC is the system the FAA uses to provide drone pilots with instant airspace authorizations—and now you can use it to get authorization to fly at
Last week the FAA announced that it has added 133 more air traffic facilities to the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC). With these additions, LAANC is now accessible at a total of 537 facilities and 726 airports. If you’re wondering what percentage of coverage these numbers come to
If you work at a public safety agency conducting drone operations under a COA (Certificate of Authorization) this article is for you. [In the middle of an emergency and need your TBVLOS waiver right away? Jump down within this article to learn how to have your application expedited.] At the
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