Recent content by Pilot143

Depends on the day... in this case hobby. But am Part 107

I went to my local flying spot the other day, opened up B4UFly and it had been updated apparently. It now shows 5 mile rings around heliports with associated warnings. Note: not all heliports have circles Do I need a new flying location?

AirMap

What are most of you guys doing for this? I have both a tablet and a phone I can use. I understand the reason for the phone into airplane mode, but I noticed the other day one of my apps (I've been playing with quite a few new ones, AirMap maybe?) showed aircraft traffic with altitudes...

Dave, your right, I shouldn't have said certified. DJI is producing an EU Declaration of Conformity and has been for over a year (based on sign dates). UAV/Drones etc are in a very grey area right now the FAA and the world are dealing with very cautiously. I have been flying full-scale jets...

the FAA has a history of telling us what we are allowed to do. If it is not spelled out exactly as allowed, it is probably prohibited. Keep in mind, we are flying manufacturer "certified" and registered aircraft. Any and all modifications that are not approved by the manufacturer has a very...

I can't find a good answer right now. Most of those, especially from a trusted app source, are safe enough and will not get abused. It allows the app to see the call status and ID of your device. The best reason I can find right now is to 'call customer support' from the app easily...

Contact your app developer as a suggestion to see if they are allowed or can use a template for your LAANC applications to save for a later time. Or even uploaded from a computer? cut n paste is always my friend! I wonder if a VO could use a handheld radio for instant communication and...