Recent content by Vic Moss

100% legal, but you have to be careful and stay far enough away as to not interfere. Under §107.37: (a) Each small unmanned aircraft must yield the right of way to all aircraft, airborne vehicles, and launch and reentry vehicles. Yielding the right of way means that the small unmanned aircraft...

I'll ask Jon about that feature. Air Control and other LAANC apps work off of data sets given to them by the FAA. I'm not sure if there is a way to set the app up for that. I'll probably see him or Josh at the Drone Responders Conference next week. If not, I'll email him.

Put the airport identifier in the search bar here. It will tell you if your airport turns to G at night. https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/digital_products/dafd/search/

If the airport closes at night, you don't need LAANC.

You can fly at night in controlled airspace as a rec flyer with LAANC or Authorization.

Recreational flyers cannot apply for permission to fly higher than UASFM limits. Only Part 107 folks can. And it would be an airspace authorization, not a waiver.

Enjoy!

Say hi next time. I'm usually there.

Drone owners, this is a critically important time for our industry. Please spread this info in any drone group you're in. The deadline for the FCC's ANPRM is this coming Tuesday, 3/4. We need all drone owners to submit comments on this. Yes, the 50 question ANPRM is very intimidating. No one...

This may help with some questions. https://pilotinstitute.com/course/dji-air-3s-deep-dive/

I was answering hornj. But there is nothing wrong with posting on social media. that in and of itself doesn't make it a 107 flight. People post vacation imagery and hobby imagery (train fanatics are notorious for this) simply to share their pics and videos. None of that requires a 107. But...

You understand wrong. Anything not "flown strictly for recreational purposes" requires a 107, as per §49 USC 44809. Money certainly precludes it as recreational, but that's not the only thing. https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section44809&num=0&edition=prelim

You can fly when it's overcast at 20,000'. Unfortunately, you're limited to 19,500' AGL. 🤔

Thanks for sharing!

People should just pay attention to the battery level, and everything like wind, MSL, and temperature that affect the battery performance. It's all part of flying responsibly.