Documenting maintenance on your drone is required by FAA regulations. While drone maintenance may seem trivial on small consumer/pro-sumer aircraft, there are positive benefits for keeping records, especially as crew graduate to larger, more sophisticated platforms. In this podcast we discuss the scope of the requirement and tips on how to best han…

In this week's Remote Pilot Association (RPA) Podcast we discuss the decision making behind intentionally ditching a drone. We also look at the factors that influence our response, plus real life stories from the field. TC Freeman is the Chief Instructor for the RemotePilotAssociation.com (RPA) and has a passion for helping recreational and commerc…

In the commercial drone pilot classes we teach most clients quickly learn the A-B-C and D alphabet airspace. However, when it come to Class E, specifically Surface Class E, well that's where it takes a bit longer to understand the concepts. In this podcast we will take on the challenge of teaching this the audio format of a podcast that will take t…

Customers can get excited when it comes to incorporating a drone into their commercial, event, or independent film. As they say in the independent film business, "everyone is a director," meaning that clients get excited on the filmset (or mission site) at the potential of drones and want to share a lot of ideas. Some of these ideas are not practic…

Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) is a great tool as it allows for much quicker access to air traffic controlled airspace. In the past the process for getting access required submitting a waiver, which could take up to 90 days to process. However, I don’t recommend this for every pilot. Find out why in this episode. Ref…

If I had a nickel every time a person came up, usually while I’m flying or getting ready to fly, and ask questions about my drone. Top question, “How much does that drone cost?” I’m sure you agree about this well worn question, but this is better than having a confrontation with an irate person. The good news is that there are certain techniques we…

Choosing a take-off and Landing Zone (LZ) is worth the time it takes to evaluate the site. In this podcast we discuss a story from the field that discusses site selection, alternate LZ's, contingency planning, risk management and more. TC Freeman is the Chief Instructor for the RemotePilotAssociation.com (RPA) and has a passion for helping recreati…