If you’re looking to fly a drone for recreational or commercial purposes, it is important to have the proper FAA-approved drone license. You must obtain a TRUST certificate for recreational flight or an FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certification for commercial drone operations. To get your part 107 remote pilot certification you must be 16 …
How do you know if you need a license to fly a drone? Since 2021 anyone who flies a drone must have some type of FAA license or certification. The penalties for violating the rules can be serious so you need to know what license you need and how to get it. Professional drone flights …
The thought of flying a drone at night can be thrilling and exciting. However, before you take your first nighttime flight, it’s important to familiarize yourself with the different requirements for drone operations during the evening or night hours. The FAA has replaced the night flight waiver process with a simple proficiency exam. However, drone …
It’s no secret that drones have become increasingly popular in recent years. However, not everyone is a fan of drone technology. In particular, many people are concerned about the privacy implications of having a drone fly over their property. If you’re one of those people, there are ways to stop drone flying over private property. …
I’d always learned that drone operators pretty much had carte blanche to fly over private property. But it didn’t really make sense to me, because there have to be some limits on what I can do with my drone. So as usual, I did some research, and I found that the story is interesting and …
I was doing some work for one of our government customers a while back, and he heard that I worked with drones. So he asked me about jamming drone signals as a way to protect against drone surveillance. I had to admit that I didn’t know much about it, so of course, I did some …
I have a family member that manages drone programs for Customs and Border Patrol. She mentioned that they have concerns about drone cyber security, and asked if we had any concerns at Lightwave Aerial. I said no, but then realized I didn’t really know much about it. So as usual, I did some research, and …
The DJI Air 2S is my favorite drone. Very small, extremely rugged, easy to fly, super maneuverable, and it takes awesome video. Even though it’s rugged I treat the drone with kid gloves – I never fly in the rain. But I got to thinking, which is always dangerous, can this drone fly in the …
You should know that I am paranoid about maintaining a visual line of sight with my drone. The only time I’ve ever crashed was when I lost sight of my drone behind a tree, I panicked and hit the pause button which caused the drone to land where it was. Which was in the tree. …
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A while ago, we had a construction site survey planned and decided to postpone it because of the tropical storm remnants. In my mind anytime there’s a hint of rain we automatically cancel scheduled flights based on our safety protocols. But I’ve always wondered what would happen if I flew my drone in the rain. …
