Safety Archives - Public Safety Flight

Listen to the Pro UAS Pilots at FDNY When it Comes to Drone Safety

March 10, 2021June 25, 2020 by Steve Rhode

The following guest post was written by FDNY Firefighter and Pilot -John Wakie, John is also the co-founder of Aerosponse, a public safety consulting company that I would highly recommend. You can’t imagine how proud I am to hear him share the foundational lessons all professional UAS pilots need to hear. Fly Safe – Stay … Read more

Pilot Encounters Drone Where It Should Not Be

July 18, 2018 by Steve Rhode

The NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System just shared this disturbing drone story. A private pilot sighted what was thought to be a large bird in controlled airspace. The pilot’s confusion changed to surprise when the species was identified. The pilot reported, “I departed Grand Prairie Municipal Airport at 2,500 feet with a southerly heading until … 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