Recent content by Prospect62

First time I've heard that premise and it's...debatable. There are too many variables to consider all recreational flights "training". I don't see the word "training" in any section of Part 107 or 44809, you're assuming a lot.

Same thing happened to me. I took it personally until I realized it seems to happen a lot. Must be some kind of automated action. Once I figured out how to contact an admin without being able to log into my account, it was taken care of right away.

Thank you everyone!

Got it squared away. Thankfully for me the previous owner was cooperative.

Hello all, some of you may have read my "pilot introduction" post elsewhere on this forum. I purchased a used DJI Mini 3 which was supposed to have been unbinded (unbound?) from the original owner. Of course, when it arrived I found that it is still bound to that person. I reached out to the...

Thanks, all!

Great article and very true. Like many other once-proud American trades, skills and specialties, airmanship is being watered down by technology.

Yessir. That's awesome that you were stationed there. I grew up about 2 statute miles from the base and man do I miss the sound of those BUFF's. We see a lot of Globemasters and large NYANG cargo planes doing touch and go's now. A lot of cool random stuff still takes off and lands here, lots of...

Thanks! I do have my 107 now (passed with a 95%) and I do plan to register my Mini 3 since with strobe and landing gear I got for it, I'll be north of 250 grams. I also may get into some commercial work with it at some point anyway. I am always cognizant of the restricted airspace up here in...

Well said. I'm a new guy here so take what I say with a grain of salt, I guess. Whether China is using info gathered from DJI drones or not, there are far worse violators than DJI out there doing far worse things on our very own soil on behalf of the CCP and receiving a fraction of the...

Did it last week. I hope it makes a dent.

Hello all, just dropping in to say hello and get that first post out of the way. I have recently had the privilege of joining the UAS team at my place of work so while preparing for and passing my Part 107 exam for that, I gained an interest in doing this stuff on my own time, too. I have always...