Why It Matters
This is a great example of why you need a professional drone pilot. A pilot certified as a Remote Pilot that has been trained and understands controlled airspace. Early last July a drone was spotted on the approach to Gatwick airport in England. What happened wasn’t pretty and caused expensive cascading events for conventional pilots […]
Remote Pilot
Passed the FAA’s remote pilot aeronautical knowledge exam last week and just passed the TSA’s vetting process. So we can now leave the exemptions and waivers behind! HighGround now operates under the new FAA Part 107 rules. This is a good thing.
HighGround Joins UAViators
The high point of the Commercial UAV Expo we attended last month in Las Vegas was meeting Patrick Meier of the UAViators Humanitarian UAV Network. His presentation was the most interesting and powerful given during the expo. DJI has posted a short documentary of the work UAViators had done in Nepal after their devastating earthquake. […]
FAA Approves Drone Use at 2 Air Shows
In what I consider landmark moments the FAA and airport management have approved the demonstration and use of UAV systems at at least two airports. 1. Albuquerque – Rocky Mountain Air Show Ride Media shot some great aerial video of the air show. 2. Cleveland Air Show at Burke Lakefront These guys had a […]