ACS Archives - Public Safety Flight

Remote Pilot – Small UAS – Airman Certification Standards – April 2021

April 8, 2021April 7, 2021 by Steve Rhode

The Short Changing Of Public Safety Drone Pilots And How You Got Screwed Over

The FAA has just released the newest UAS testing standards for remote commercial pilots. These standards have not been updated since 2018 and include new information. The complete ACS document can be downloaded here. For information on taking the test in-person or online, click here. Major Enhancements to Version FAA-S-ACS-10B Section Action Description Introduction Updated … Read more

FAA Updates Unmanned Aircraft General Info and Example Test Questions

March 15, 2021 by Steve Rhode

The FAA has released information on the UAS testing procedure. The current Airman Certification Standards (ACS) are currently being revised, including FAA-S-ACS-10A, Remote Pilot – Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems ACS. A revision of FAA-H-8083-24, Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operating Handbook is in the works as well. There is no release date yet for either material. … Read more

Who’s Watching the Skies?
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, ... Read more
Fresh Eyes Look at COA Requirements for the New Public Safety Department
I asked Captain Moffatte from the Wake Forest Fire Department to read and review the information on starting a COA flight program using his ... Read more
DJI Phantom 4 Pro – Incident – 2021-11-25
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
Child Injured – DJI Air 2S – Accident – 2022-04-16
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
As Predicted, Effort to Block Drone Remote ID Fails in Court
This was the most important sentence of the entire document. “By the same token that identifying the airborne location of an aircraft and collocated ... Read more