Part 107 UAS Fast Pass

09/19/2021

I’m available for Part107 1:1 instruction, if anyone out there is interested.

03/14/2018

FAA Safety Team | Safer Skies Through Education
Flight Service Transitions to Leidos Pilot Web Portal
Notice Number: NOTC7670

Flight Service Transitions to Leidos Pilot Web Portal

The FAA will discontinue the Direct User Access Terminal Service (DUATS II) Program, effective May 16, 2018. Internet services, including access to weather and aeronautical information, flight plan filing and automated services will remain available at no charge to pilots at www.1800wxbrief.com.

To continue to receive free services, users are encouraged to register with www.1800wxbrief.com. Over the next 60 days, the FAA will work with current DUATS II providers on transition activities, including conducting pilot outreach, establishing commercial interfaces, and providing user migration assistance.

12/25/2017

Heads up, folks, in case you didn’t already know. NDAA contained a provision in it that reinstated the requirement to register UAS with the FAA. NDAA was signed into law earlier this month and therefore drone registration requirement is back on.

12/25/2017

Regarding true vs magnetic direction: “if you read it, it’s true; if you hear it, it’s magnetic”. Any text (on-screen, in-print) gives true direction, radio transmissions take magnetic variation into account, therefore report magnetic.

12/25/2017

https://vimeo.com/228662010

On Sunday 2 July, a drone was spotted on the approach path to Gatwick Airport. This is the disruption it caused.

11/29/2017

If you have a quick question regarding Part 107 regulations or flying, feel free to contact me, free of charge. I enjoy helping people achieve their goals.

11/27/2017

There’s light at the end of the tunnel with airspace authorizations. Currently the way to get airspace authorizations is still via the waiver/authorization Web form. AirMap and Skyward are the two apps that are providing LAANC services in trial areas.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is evaluating a prototype system that the agency expects will ultimately provide near real-time processing of airspace authorization requests for unmanned aircraft (UAS) operators nationwide. The system is designed to automatically approve most requests to o...

11/23/2017

A few great resources on UAS law: www.jrupprechtlaw.com and www.dronelawtoday.com

I tell my students to stay abreast of developments in this arena for as long as they’re in the business of flying drones, as this is a rapidly developing industry with similarly rapidly developing legal subject matter.

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11/22/2017

Facility Map Grids for UAS Part107 operators, useful when evaluating airspace authorization needs.

FAA Home ▸ Unmanned Aircraft Systems ▸ Request a Part 107 Waiver or Operation in Controlled Airspace ▸ UAS Facility Maps