By John Meehan, FAA Safety Outreach Branch As drone operators, are we screen-watching camera operators, or are we pilots? The FAA says we’re pilots, which means we have a responsibility to see and avoid other aircraft (and persons and property on the ground). Seeing and avoiding air traffic is our responsibility when operating drones. Studies … Read more
I asked Captain Moffatte from the Wake Forest Fire Department to read and review the information on starting a COA flight program using his fresh eyes. Captain Moffatte is responsible for managing multiple programs and is uniquely qualified to understand complex requirements, planning, managing data, and reporting for compliance. To date, he has not been … Read more
Drone Manufacturer: DJI Drone Model: Phantom 4 Pro Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Type: Incident Date: 2021-11-25 Applies: Daytime Pilot Qualifications: Licensed or Certificated by Aviation Authority Pilot Flight Experience: 40 Hours Link to External Information About This submission: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/62cd76e8e90e077486c19b88/DJI_Phantom_4_Pro_UAS_reg_n-a_08-22.pdf File Uploaded: None Description Synopsis TheContinue Reading
Drone Manufacturer: DJI Drone Model: Air 2S Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Type: Accident Date: 2022-04-16 Applies: Daytime Pilot Qualifications: Licensed or Certificated by Aviation Authority Pilot Flight Experience: 15 Hours Link to External Information About This submission: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/62cd76ad8fa8f54e81e2ceee/DJI_Air_2S_UAS_reg_n-a_08-22.pdf File Uploaded: None Description While a DJIContinue Reading
This was the most important sentence of the entire document. “By the same token that identifying the airborne location of an aircraft and collocated pilot with a transponder is not a Fourth Amendment search, the FAA says, using Remote ID to learn the locations of airborne drones and their pilots invades no constitutionally recognized privacy … Read more
The NTSB has issued a final rule defining an Unmanned Aircraft Accident and its responsibilities. It is disappointing and disturbing. Public safety pilots fly under the most challenging conditions with extraordinary demands and pressures. This creates additional risks and liabilities for flight. With manufacturers silent on known safety defects of UAS and no government agency … Read more
Drone Manufacturer: DJI Drone Model: Phantom 4 Pro V2.0 Country: Namibia Type: Incident Accident Date: 2022-07-08 Applies: Daytime Pilot Qualifications: Approved by Public Safety Agency or Company Pilot Flight Experience: 100 Hours Link to External Information About This submission: File Uploaded: None Description This was the second flight of theContinue Reading
Drone Manufacturer: DJI Drone Model: Mavic Pro Enterprise Dual Country: United States of America Type: Incident Date: 2022-07-07 Applies: Daytime Pilot Qualifications: Licensed or Certificated by Aviation Authority Pilot Flight Experience: 100 Hours Link to External Information About This submission: File Uploaded: None Description Search and rescue call-out. Mostly sunnyContinue Reading
Drone Manufacturer: DJI Drone Model: Phantom 4 PRO V2 Country: France Type: Incident Date: 2022-07-06 Applies: Flight Over People Pilot Qualifications: Licensed or Certificated by Aviation Authority Pilot Flight Experience: 110 Hours Link to External Information About This submission: Description [Original] Plan de vol automatisé sur la DSP de Cannes,Continue Reading
Only the earliest data is available on this accident. The FAA is reporting Schweizer 269 helicopter was struck by a drone near Booneville, North Carolina on June 23, 2002, at 10:59 AM. The aircraft collided near the intersection of Dobbins Road and Route 601. Here is the street view link.Continue Reading