Are you flying a drone or thinking of buying one? This webinar covers all things related to drones or unmanned aerial systems (UAS) as well as best practices and legal considerations. Once reserved for use by the military and dedicated hobbyists, drones now extend to a variety of personal applications and recreation as well as commercial use, ranging from surveying and video production to search and rescue and even law enforcement. While the guidance for drone use is evolving, it’s important to understand the current rules and adopt standard operating procedures to ensure your safe missions and that you’re meeting community expectations.
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So you want to fly drones
1. Brad Hayden
Robotic Skies
So You Want To Fly Drones
What’s safe, legal and practical
John Zimmerman
Sporty’s Pilot Shop
2. John Zimmerman
• Active GA Pilot
Comm/Multi/Inst/Heli
• Vice President
Sporty’s Pilot Shop
So You Want To Fly Drones
3. Brad Hayden
• Private Pilot
• Avionics Technician
• President & CEO
Robotic Skies
So You Want To Fly Drones
4. • What are UAS?
• Rules for operation
• Fitness for operation
• UAS site selection
• Preflight considerations
• Additional resources
presentation overview
So You Want To Fly Drones
6. • UA – Unmanned
Aircraft
• UAV – Unmanned
Aerial Vehicle
• RPA – Remotely
Piloted Aircraft
• UAS – Unmanned
Aircraft System
Basics
A drone by any other name
7. • LOS – Line of Sight
• BLOS – Beyond Line of Sight
• sUAS – Small UAS weighing under 55
pounds
• FPV – First Person View
• NASA UTM – Unmanned Traffic
Management System
• OPA - Optionally Piloted Aircraft
• Consumer Drones – UAS flown for
hobby purposes
• Commercial Drones – flown for pay or
compensation
Basics
Helpful terminology
15. Basics
Purchasing decisions
• Mission - what do you
need it to do? Payload?
• Who will operate it?
• Price - you get what you
pay for (mostly)
• Ground controller matters
a lot! Screen or phone?
• Battery life
17. Operations
Rules
• The FAA considers
drones to be aircraft
• You must operate
under an exemption
• Hobby, Public Entity,
Commercial
• Ignorance of the
rules is no excuse,
especially for
certificated pilots!
18. Operations
Restrictions
• Fly below 400 feet and remain clear of surrounding obstacles
• Keep the aircraft within visual line of sight at all times
• Remain well clear of and do not interfere with manned aircraft
operations
• Don't fly within 5 miles of an airport unless you contact the
airport and control tower before flying
• Don't fly near people or stadiums
• Don't fly an aircraft that weighs more than 55 lbs
• Don't be careless or reckless with your unmanned aircraft –
you could be fined for endangering people or other aircraft
19. Operations
ToDos
• Hobby – register your
drone with the FAA
• Commercial – get a
Section 333 exemption
• Public Entity – obtain a
Certificate of Waiver or
Authorization
• More commercial rules
coming this year
24. • Don’t be autopilot
dependent. Be proficient
“on the sticks”
• When in doubt,
downgrade automation
Automation management
Fitness for operation
25. • FPV – you may need
an observer
• Important
• Observer is to find other
aircraft or obstacles.
• Doesn’t extend LOS.
Crew resource management
Fitness for operation
28. • Airport permission
• Some airports have
online forms
Contacting airports
Site evaluation for UAS
29. • B4UFly (FAA)
• Hover
• Drone Buddy
• Airmap
Apps can help a lot
Site evaluation for UAS
Screenshot it!
30. • Consider helicopters
– they often operate
below 500 ft. AGL
Not just airports
Site evaluation for UAS
31. • Obstacles - especially
power lines!
Hazards beyond the map
Site evaluation for UAS
32. • Consider the location
of the sun
• You must be able to
keep drone in sight at
all times
What’s safe, not just what’s legal
Site evaluation for UAS
33. It’s not about the law; be a good neighbor!
Privacy
Site evaluation for UAS
35. • Use Google Earth to
get a sense of terrain,
houses, etc.
• Visit in person
• Take notes/photos
from previous flights
Inspect the site
Site evaluation for UAS
36. • Area clear? Consider
cones or a tarp
Landing zone
Site evaluation for UAS