National CUAS Working Group Members, I wanted to reach out to get this group moving again since we are finally seeing positive movement again in Washington D.C. around Expanded Authorities, Grants for
Since getting my 107 cert, I've had lights attached, day and night. UAV Coach as a good explanation on need, types etc. If you have multiple drones in your agency and perhaps need funding approval, this may help with verbage. I've got FoxFury Rugos on my Yuneec, and other 'generic' LED strobes to use as well on my smaller drones.
let's be clear when flying a SUAS or drone over or close to the public, aka humans you are required by FAA regulations to have the following when flown under 14 CFR part 107 or even a COA.
3 SM anticoalition lights at least one on the top for manned aircraft. On the bottom for you team to spot the airframe (aka different colors)
a working RID module or build in standard RID unit.
a waiver from the FAA to fly over people, for the specific airframe(s) not just one and use all of your airframes for the same waiver. They have to be listed in the waiver.
a. your airframe can trigger a special FAA approved parachute.
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We heard the same thing when working with the FAA on our waivers and I’ve started using one almost every time I pilot a drone. It takes an extra step for those drones that don’t include a built-in anti-collision light on top, and a pre-flight checklist item to turn it on after takeoff for those that do include a built-in light.
I was disappointed to see the picture chosen for that article seems to show a light on the bottom of an Avata 2. That can be extremely helpful when flying into a dark building for the vision sensors to detect the distance to the floor beneath them and allows it to hover in place indoors, but it doesn’t address…
Since getting my 107 cert, I've had lights attached, day and night. UAV Coach as a good explanation on need, types etc. If you have multiple drones in your agency and perhaps need funding approval, this may help with verbage. I've got FoxFury Rugos on my Yuneec, and other 'generic' LED strobes to use as well on my smaller drones.
https://uavcoach.com/drone-anti-collision-lights/#navigation
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let's be clear when flying a SUAS or drone over or close to the public, aka humans you are required by FAA regulations to have the following when flown under 14 CFR part 107 or even a COA.
3 SM anticoalition lights at least one on the top for manned aircraft. On the bottom for you team to spot the airframe (aka different colors)
a working RID module or build in standard RID unit.
a waiver from the FAA to fly over people, for the specific airframe(s) not just one and use all of your airframes for the same waiver. They have to be listed in the waiver.
a. your airframe can trigger a special FAA approved parachute.
We heard the same thing when working with the FAA on our waivers and I’ve started using one almost every time I pilot a drone. It takes an extra step for those drones that don’t include a built-in anti-collision light on top, and a pre-flight checklist item to turn it on after takeoff for those that do include a built-in light.
I was disappointed to see the picture chosen for that article seems to show a light on the bottom of an Avata 2. That can be extremely helpful when flying into a dark building for the vision sensors to detect the distance to the floor beneath them and allows it to hover in place indoors, but it doesn’t address…