Remote Pilot Association

Forgive me for the eye-catching title, but I’m not sure how many folks would be interested in an article called, “How not to fly in high winds,” but I digress. There are many challenging factors we will point out besides the obvious “high wind warning” that some drones have built into their app.                                                                                                                    Source: Copyright 2023 RemotePilotAssociation (TC Freeman) Personal experience attracted me to this topic. I was asked by an author friend to do some aerial video and photo for a book with a theme that centered around a beachside mailbox in Sunset Beach, North Carolina (USA).  I was flying a l...

  Ah, the good old days…just a few years ago where you could go online, look at reviews of drones in your price range, click buy, and a few days later a box arrives on your doorstep. A quick start guide glance later, you were up in the air. Unfortunately, in 2023 it’s not that easy. Before we get into the 10 tips we need to bring you up to speed on Remote Identification, or Remote ID, that some call a digital transponder, and others call a tracking device. Now for a little bit of history. Source: Photo Jason Torgerson, First Choice Home Inspection and Gary Rosson, EarthView Drone Photography. Photo Credit, TC Freeman, RPA   As a result of many airspace violations, security concerns, etc. we now have Remote Identification, a.k.a. Remote ID, a tracking device (transponder) that’s mandated by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulation. As of late 2022 manufactures were required to include Remote ID in new drones (noticed I said, “were required,” as they are now operating u...