New FAA Part 107 Obstruction Shielding Ops Waiver for public safety, utilities & commercial
- Mar 17, 2023
- 1 min read
Updated: Mar 27, 2023
Many of you asked for a TBVLOS waiver for Public Safety under Part 107 and the FAA listened and acted. THIS IS NOT JUST FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AS IT IS GOOD FOR COMMERCIAL, UTILITIES, REAL ESTATE AND MORE, here's the information on how:
Helpful FAA update for teams planning public-safety, utility, or commercial drone work. Clear waiver rules and clear cost planning both matter; I maintain a small browser-based PayPal fee calculator for German sellers here: https://verkaeuferrechner.de/
This new FAA waiver is a game-changer for drone operators in public safety and utilities. It really simplifies things for bridge inspections and other complex environments. While waiting for your next flight window, you might enjoy playing retro bowl – it's a great strategy game that's quite addictive!
Big win for first responders and utilities: the new FAA Obstructed Shielding ops waiver under Part 107 means you can work bridge undersides and substation canyons without playing regulatory limbo. Now if only the paperwork had an Auto-Fill + RTH mode. While you plot the mission, color-code those map legends with this Color Palette Generator
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