Ain’t that pretty?! Well ya, but it would probably be a lot less pretty if you were flying in the middle of it rather than on the ground trying to figure out which filter made your pictures look the best on your new iPhone. In this TOPIC we’ll go over how thunderstorms form and how […]
Topic Tag: uas
UAS Loading / Lift
How much can the wing carry? What we are looking at here is a graph of the load (G loading or G-forces) felt on the aircraft itself (and also felt by you, the pilot) when making LEVEL turns (level turns being holding a constant altitude and not climbing or descending, as we talk about being […]
UAS Fog / Density Altitude
All these types of Fog are foggy in my brain! While there are 6 different types of fog, they all have somewhat unique characteristics, and at the end of the day all you really need to know is when to expect fog to appear out of thin air. For the purposes of your written test, […]
UAS Airport Operations
Watch the video first, then read below to enhance your knowledge, feel free to re-watch the video as many times as you’d like. Because this is such a big topic, and essential for maintaining safe separation between aircraft on the surface and keeping you from taxiing into a place you don’t want to be, there […]
UAS Special Use Airspace
Special Use airspace includes: Prohibited Areas: Areas aircraft cannot fly. Restricted Areas: Areas that are restricted to aircraft operations and require prior permission to enter the airspace from the controlling agency (the controlling agency can be found through the B4U Fly app, Garmin Pilot, or by calling a flight briefer). Warning Areas: Warning areas are […]
Currency | Proficiency
Congratulations on choosing to become a FAA certificated Drone Pilot! There is one important distinction we’d like to make before we jump into this course… the difference between currency and proficiency. Currency Currency means you are legally “current” or have all the legal certifications that are currently valid to fly for a specific mission. Proficiency […]
When / How You Can Fly
When can you operate? The Remote PIC must be designated before each flight (basically you need to make it clear who is legally responsible for the flight, and that person must hold a Remote Pilot Certificate). You cannot be a Remote PIC, VO, or part of the flight crew if you have a known physical […]