Recent content by Vernon Fowlkes

Since this thread is a year old now, in case someone else should come across it as I did looking for instructions on how to extend a COA, I thought I'd post that I followed these instructions and found that the FAA is no longer granting Part 107 Authorization extensions. A copy of the email I...

Good conversation guys. Thanks for jumping in. All good info and confirms my suspicions about Airmap considering that I, an "old guy" newbie of sorts [recently retired and taking my photography/videography hobby commercial (when I feel like it ... did I mention I was retired? ;))], after reading...

I hear you. I much prefer the Skyward PC app anyway. My location I used as an example is in the 600 block of Tuthill Lane, Mobile, AL, 36608 Here's a shot of the Sectional and my location example is roughly where the crudely drawn circled red X is.

Thanks, Luis. Completely agree, but since these apps are the providing LAANC approval/denial in real time, they're kind of a necessary evil, if you will. They need to get their 'stuff' together. In fact, for the same airspace I've had to report to Airmap that they are erroneously not providing...

I'm confused. I notice that Skyward.io shows the full LAANC grid out beyond the controlled airspace radius. Airmap.io does not. See attached screenshots from each. In Skyward, my example location is flagged as requiring FAA authorization to fly, though it is outside the radius of the MOB Class C...

Thanks, folks. Re: FDS's suggestion on insurance ... I use Verifly for on-demand liability insurance per job, and interestingly they don't request any specific info on the drone being used. Coverage is good for "any drone under 55 lb." Thanks again!

I've been hired for a video shoot this weekend by a video production company that wants me to use it's registered Phantom 4 Pro rather than my P3P. Anybody know if I need to add this AC (with it's already existing registration #) to my inventory on the DroneZone portal? And can I do that...

Sorry I'm late to the thread ... How was your experience in the Airmap app controlling the camera? I haven't flown with the Airmap app yet, but did some testing sitting on the sofa. Using both an iPhone 7 and an iPad with my Phantom 3 Pro I found camera control buggy and inconsistent...