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Never forget the FAA's motto and operating directive_____"We are not happy until you are not happy"

each TFR when posted will list needed information, coordinates, altitude, etc. It will also list the controlling agency and a contact number and person. This agency can authorize flight into the TFR at their discretion. Most likely not a UAV because it has no transponder code, but that is how...

Well, the company the MPD hired should have known.

Saw a video posted on an aviation website the other day of a C182 that flew by a tornado and took pictures of it. Pilot said it was glass smooth within 1/4 mile of tornado and plane showed it, didn't bump a bit. By the way to other poster above, there is a big difference in a dust devil and a...

Think about the shows, like at SuperBowl where they are flying lots of UAVs in formation and following patterns to put on shows. They don't interfere with each other. I assume DJI uses Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum where in the frequency band, they use many frequencies spaced close...

The threads on shafts will tell you C/W and CC/W

Need to remember that there are several occasions where piloted aircraft fly below 400' AGL and perfectly legal and not be taking off or landing. I used to fly pipelines and right of ways and this is done at 100' to 200' AGL depending on ground conditions, trees, hills and such. I have to...

Some of you guys are misusing the term AGL. AGL means above ground level. It varies depending on terrain. If you take off from point "A" and it is 100'MSL and ascend to 400' above that point you are at 400'AGL and 500' MSL. If you fly a certain distance horizontally and are above a higher...

All the GPS testing should not effect any of us due to the jamming coming from a military base and the signal cone is upward at an angle. Definitely will not effect UAS flying unless you get up above 5000 ft within 5 miles of military base

What country, state or province is this pertaining to?? Meaningless to me without knowing if it applies to me

ASL definition is "Above Seal Level" NOT "above structure level

one shouldn't matter in past with complete fulfillment but more than one, expect delays and possible denial. I mentioned in another post that UAV pilots especially 107 operators should join the AOPA and subscribe to the Legal Services offered. Free lawyers by ones who know what is going on...

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) is taking drone business in aviation seriously in a positive way. I would first join the AOPA and the legal representation part. You might be able to get free lawyer representation on even the lesser charges. AOPA is for responsible UAV usage...

Keep in mind that there is a well know phenomenon called "premature closure" which simply is if your mind is thinking something, what you see is most likely interpreded as what you are thinking. Example is a hunter deer hunting is thinking DEER and sees another hunter or even a cow, his mind...

for those of you who think this was real, no way. FAA would have been all over him since he gave his address and besides, handheld radio from ground would not reach that distance