Recent content by Skydrone

I will be trying AirMap first. Skyward asks way too much personal information for my comfort (with all the hacking data theft going on I am a bit nervous who I give info to anymore).

Sounds like one I got a while back, I could see what the camera saw while mounted on Inspire I, but app said it was not connected and not able to change any settings. Must have cleaned contacts 10 times. Gave up and tried it on an old Osmo handle I had... Worked fine and app let me change any...

That's the funny part, at the time I applied I spoke to the head of the southeastern region for implementing drones into the FAA. He insisted I needed both...... The description of a COA verses a COW 'in-house' seems to have changed from late last year to early this year to now.. But it's all...

Just got this email for a COA in class Brovo, took em 30 days to acknowledge the application, and historically it has been 60 days after this notice that I get approval or denial, so perhaps they are still on the same timeline as before: Thank you for submitting an Airspace Authorization...

Phantom 1 with the fixed GoPro mount and a Hero 2 mounted on it. Jello!! but a whole new world....

Do not think you are biased, I truly believe PHPA would like nothing better than to outlaw all drones used for photography/ videography. Sad thing is there will always be a demand for helicopters in filmmaking, they can do things I cannot (and I can do things they cannot with my Inspire), but...

But 6 months to approve!!! For the exact same area flight COA that had been approved??? And yes, it was 150 AGL, contact tower at XXX-XXX-XXXX 15 minutes prior to and 15 minutes after flight... VHF radio tuned to 121.5 to monitor emergency traffic (not required, but do anyway), carry cell phone...

Hi everyone, just joined and while browsing around saw this thread. Had to pipe in since I have had quite a few COA's approved and rejected. Just in case you thought it was getting better.... A quote of the latest email I got for a COW filed June 1st (request was for period Aug thru January...