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Greetings from Birmingham Alabama USA, welcome to the forum! We look forward to hearing from you!

Greetings from Birmingham Alabama USA, welcome to the forum! We look forward to hearing from you!

Greetings from Birmingham Alabama USA, welcome to the forum! We look forward to hearing from you!

Greetings from Birmingham Alabama USA, welcome to the forum! We look forward to hearing from you!

Greetings from Birmingham Alabama USA, welcome to the forum! We look forward to hearing from you!

Day 12 (12/22): Drones for good The Future of the Drone Drones are (rather quickly) taking over the world. According to Market Research Reports, it is expected that the value of the drone market in the world will reach over $27.1 billion by 2021, that's an increase of almost 800%. However, the...

Day 11 (12/21): Drones and careers Although one can make some money as a drone pilot it might take time to build up your business. For the most part, many drone pilots that I know use it for some additional income. This is a very competativer business because of the saturation of drones...

Day 10 (12/20): Flying over people Operations Over People General Overview The Operation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems Over People final rule is the next incremental step towards further integration of unmanned aircraft (UA) in the National Airspace System. The...

Day 9 (12/19): Drones for everyone This is a question that gets asked pretty often. "What is the best drone for me?" To answer the question one would need to know a few things. 1. Are you a beginner? 2. What do you want a drone for? a. Fly Recreationally b. Fly Commercially 3. Do you...

Day 8 (12/18): Flying at night Night Operations This rule allows routine operations of small UAS, beginning April 21, 2021, at night under two conditions: The remote pilot in command must complete an updated initial knowledge test or online recurrent training, and The small unmanned aircraft...

Greetings from Birmingham Alabama USA, welcome to the forum! We look forward to hearing from you!

Greetings from Birmingham Alabama USA, welcome to the forum! We look forward to hearing from you!

Day 7 (12/15): “Weather” or not to fly. Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Regulations (Part 107) Tuesday, October 6, 2020 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rules for small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), or “drone,” operations cover a broad spectrum of commercial and government...

Day 6 (12/14): Airspace authorizations -- LAANC UAS Data Exchange (LAANC) The FAA UAS Data Exchange is an innovative, collaborative approach between government and private industry facilitating the sharing of airspace data between the two parties. Under the FAA UAS...

Day 5 (12/13): Where can I fly Where Can I Fly? Anyone flying a drone is responsible for flying within FAA guidelines and regulations. That means it is up to you as a drone pilot to know the Rules of the Sky, and where it is and is not safe to fly. Airspace...