Recent content by JTBennett00

Neither.... Please -- no flame wars here. This is my opinion. Unfortunately, this discussion will not change the fact that the FAA views us as pilots -- Pilots-in-Charge (PiC) I prefer "Operator" -- as in a certified heavy equipment operator. I oversee UAV operations at a small university...

Well… I hope this helps. Like some of us: As a child, I wanted a P-51 Mustang (Miss America / Cox) — but I didn’t get one. As a teenager, I wanted to build and fly remote-controlled (RC) planes or gliders — but I couldn’t. As a young adult, I didn’t have the money to get into the...

I agree with you sir (Ralph thompson) The FAA looks at anyone "flying" irregardless of the equipment as a pilot. I have been around a few pilots. They get upset if you use that terminology around them -- and rightly so. In my opinion (and please, no wars here), I believe you are an operator --...