Register your drone and submit Airspace Authorization on FAA DroneZone

[@guahan]

Thanks! This helped me submit my first application.

[@bildanielson]

Just received my authorization from FAA as I was requesting to fly in controlled airspace AND there was no LAANC available - it took only a couple of days, and the process worked great imho (thank you Pilot Institute for the tutorials). The FAA actually called me for some clarification on my use intentions and once that was done the approval went through fast.

[@PilotInstitute]

Awesome! Thank you for sharing!

[@APatriotsPerspective]

Great video, Greg. I got my Part 107 almost a year ago thanks to you very thorough class on Udemy. I am planning an upcoming flight in Class D airspace where the altitude in the grid is only 50 feet. There is a building that is 45' high, and my client wants a video of the roof. For what I want to accomplish, I want to fly at 75' or even100'. If I submit the request for 100' do you think they will approve it, considering their ceiling is only 50' in that grid? Any help would be appreciated. I don't know how rigid they are on that 50' elevation limit.

[@kimkrisco9424]

Enjoy all the videos I've seen so far. Very clear and helpful. I definitely benefited from your videos on FAA Registration. I have one question regarding the ability to make changes in your registration. I am currently registered as a hobbyist, but plan to take your Part 107 course to get my certificate. Can I go back into my FAA account later to change my registration to one under Part 107 without re-registering or paying an additional fee?

[@bmazephoto5942]

so if you are registered recreationally with 1 drone and then pass the part 107 test can you change things to reflect that in dronezone? Any added cost?

[@steves814]

does the drone zone approved pdf attachment for airspace authorization automatically sync to the drone or do you have to unlock NFZ in the settings?

[@PilotInstitute]

It does not sync automatically. If you have a DJI drone, you will have to manually unlock on their website. Just type DJI Unlock in google to get to the site.

[@Trakeso]

If you register a drone under Part 107, can you still fly it as a recreational pilot under Section 336, or does it have to be registered under both if I want to fly the same drone for both commercial, and recreational?

[@PilotInstitute]

107 registration is also valid for flying recreationally, no need to register twice.

[@andrelewis2693]

When registering a drone for recreational/Hobby I know you have to register the drone with the FAA is it is more than 259 grams and less than 55 lbs. At the end of the registration process they give you a number that you have to stick on the drone. So with that said what if I have more than one drone? Do I have to register each drone with a new number or can i use that same number that I got from the first drone that i registered?

[@PilotInstitute]

Andre, The hobbyist number is valid for all the drones you own, so you can put the same number on all your drones.

[@jetmartin9501]

So I presume you have to be a Part 107 (certified) pilot to request a waiver from the FAA (e.g., want to fly in Class B airspace where LAANC is not supported)...If this is true and you are dealing with the example as I stated above then it would seem you simply won't be able fly in these airspaces if you don't have your Part 107 Pilot's license. Is this correct?

[@PilotInstitute]

Jet, at the moment, hobbyists can't submit requests to fly in controlled airspace at airports that are not part of LAANC. However, the FAA is working to modify the DroneZone website so that hobbyists can do that in the future. There is no current set date for when the feature will be released but I sure will talk about it in a news update once that happens. Also, the only difference between hobbyists and 107 pilots is that hobbyists won't be able to submit requests to fly higher than the grid number (LAANC or not LAANC), while 107 pilots can request that approval (which takes a few days). I hope this help!

[@jetmartin9501]

@@PilotInstitute Thank you...that was very helpful....as I wasn't seeing a way for me to request a waiver on Drone Zone. It would seem that the airspace I'm trying to fly at is controlled by the a military air base. I wonder if I can just get authorization directly from the military airbase or would it have to go through the FAA when that becomes and option for a hobbyist? BTW, I do understand that you are NOT suppose to call FAA towers and request permission but I'm wondering if things might be different if the airspace is a military air base vs a non-military airport? Last week not knowing any better I had contacted the local military airbase and they gave me permission (and logged the request in their books) but perhaps that On Duty Officer (ODO) did no they weren't suppose to do that? Not sure but I was thinking to try that route again as they did give me permission.

[@Rune3D]

This is actually really handy to me since I'm just starting. I'm trying to get more used to looking at the Dronezone website, but I've been using AirMap for automated authorizations for the time being and it seems to be working. Is there a difference between filling out authorization on AirMap versus Dronezone?

[@PilotInstitute]

ChaoticKill248, are you flying as 107 or hobbyist? I'm working on a video that will show different methods to get approval and find airspace info using a variety of apps.

[@Rune3D]

@@PilotInstitute For now, I'm flying as a hobbyist to build hours, but I want to fly commercial either for myself or a business.

[@PilotInstitute]

@@Rune3D Ok cool. So to answer your original question, the DroneZone is only used for Part 107 (non-hobbyists) to submit request for authorization to fly at certain airports in the country. The FAA recently rolled out something called LAANC which is used to get automatic approval for Part 107 pilots and only if the airport is not in LAANC do people use the Dronezone to get a request (which is much slower).