Maintaining visual line of sight is a major component of drone flight. It is the prevailing limit on how far a drone pilot can fly their drone which also takes into consideration other factors such as weather conditions and the presence of large obstacles. The requirement makes it illegal for a drone pilot to fly
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Next only to waivers for operations at night, the waiver for operations of drones over people is the second most request out of the waivable Part 107 restrictions. As of June 2020, the FAA has granted 140 waivers of this type. This may not seem like such a huge number (given that more than 4,000
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Just as with running a business in any field, marketing is a crucial element to making your business offering drone-based services successful. Think of it as the way for you to reach out to potential clients and customers – showing them what you can do, what you’ve done in the past, and what you can
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From their beginnings as tools of the military for surveillance, drones have now become much more accessible to common consumers. Along with technological advancement, this increased accessibility has paved the way for the commercial use of drones. More and more institutions and corporations are now starting to realize how they can leverage drone technology to
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One of the most controversial provisions under the Part 107 rules for commercial drone flight is the restriction against nighttime flight. Professional drone pilots have argued against this restriction through the years, citing how it can affect their ability to offer their services. The goods news is that the FAA allows for nighttime flight. The
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Aerial filmmaking is not only one of the most fun things that you can do with drones, but it’s also one of the most profitable. Aerial shots have been staples of professionally produced videos for decades but never have they become so accessible than through the use of drones. If you have a Part 107
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Pilots of manned aircraft are sticklers for logging the details of their flights. These come in handy for documentation of their flight hours and can be used as a tool for investigation if something untoward happens. Since drone pilots can now be considered FAA-certified airmen, the FAA would ideally want to extend the value of
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Drone videos and livestreaming seem like the perfect combination of different technologies. On one hand, you have the unparalleled freedom of drone flight that allows for perspectives that can make even mundane views interesting. On the other is the technology to stream videos in real-time to an audience as wide as you desire. Combining them
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Within the past three to four years, the FAA has licensed more than a hundred thousand drone pilots under the Part 107 certification. Part 107 refers to the ‘Small UAS Rule,’ the legal framework that regulates the operations of professional drone flight over national airspace. As drone pilots typically take the FAA drone license to
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Airspace authorization is an aspect of drone flight in which both recreational and professional drone pilots overlap almost perfectly. The restrictions against flying in controlled airspace can be bothersome but practically all drone pilots will agree that they are necessary. Fortunately, the FAA has made measures to make the process of securing airspace authorization easier
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