By default, drone flight is allowed in local public parks and state parks. However, local ordinances may have already been put in place to restrict or control drone flight. Just to be sure, it’s best to check for drone-related rules in the public park that you intend to visit via the website, phone call, or
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So, you just bought your first drone. Great! You’ll likely spend hundreds of hours flying it in the coming months. However, just like driving a car, you don’t set off on your first drone flight without making a few preparations. An unprepared drone pilot is a dangerous drone pilot – not just to themselves, but
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Both recreational and commercial drone pilots are not allowed to fly their drones directly over people who are not directly participating in this activity. However, the proposed changes to the Part 107 rules may give some leeway to licensed drone pilots soon. Taking an aerial shot of a crowd on the beach or a sports
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Recreational pilots can legally operate their drones at night. Flying at night for commercial reasons has different rules however. Flying a drone at night sounds like a lot of fun. In fact, drone pilots have been doing it for years, which is the reason why the Part 107 restrictions on drone flight at night were
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One of the provisions of the Part 107 remote pilot certificate, which was made apparent back in 2016 when the Part 107 rules were first announced, was that it was valid only for a period of 24 months. Right before the two-year period since the Part 107 rules were put in place passed, the FAA
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The private pilot license, or PPL, reigned supreme among all types of pilot licenses for a long time. Why? As a private pilot, you can fly virtually any aircraft, operate in visual flight rules (VFR) conditions, and add additional ratings such as the multiengine or instrument ratings. Also, you don’t need hundreds of flight hours
AirplanesJust before the year 2019 ended, the FAA released the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for the long-anticipated remote ID system for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The FAA had announced plans for a remote ID more than a year ago, so it wasn’t much of a surprise when the drone community reacted with vigor at
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Most people use the terms certificate and license interchangeably when discussing the different types of pilot licenses. Are they just two ways to say the same thing, though? After all, becoming a pilot means learning how to get things right. Let’s see what a good old dictionary says: Among other meanings, Merriam-Webster dictionary defines ‘license’
AirplanesThe FAA is the authority in all matters related to the national airspace, including drone flight. Since 2016, all drone pilots who want to fly their drones commercially need to pass a Part 107 knowledge test and secure a Remote Pilot Certificate, or a drone license. This is a topic we have covered extensively throughout
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Pilot Certificate Cost Student Pilot $75 – $200 (for medical certificate) Sport Pilot $4,400 Recreational Pilot $6,500 Private Pilot $10,000 Commercial Pilot $30,000 Flight Instructor $5,000 Airline Transport Pilot $5,000 Drone Pilot $0 – $450 Exciting as it may be, learning how to fly aircraft expends money. A lot of it, sometimes. So, how much
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