Upcoming Changes to Operating a Drone Beyond the Visual Line of Sight (YDQA EP 63)

[@rberg135]

What about the multiple drone videos of people making one of those maximum-distance tests, I'm quite sure, you won't see a micro drone reaching the 5 km mark.

[@poppianejo3856]

So 135 BVLOS is going to become available without a waiver? Then does that mean 108 is going to come into effect…and how is 107 to 108 going to be implemented? Different testing standards? Because as of rt now the 135 waver is used to do BVLOS, I was in the commercial industry for the last ten years at a subsidiary of Boeing… I left to follow new opportunities. Well and because it was Boeing. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@UltraVegas76]

I would hope to see an extended line of sight change to the regs or at least the removal of must be able to see the attitude of the drone from that part of the reg. With a small drone like the Mini 3/4 pro, technically flying it more than 150' (or a little bit more) away or even high puts you out of line of sight as defined by regulation. Even if you can see the drone and all the airspace around it, even for miles, you are technically breaking LoS regulations since you can not determine its attitude without an visual aid, not even using navigational lighting.

[@toadpond101]

I am still working on my Part 107 with your program. So, are you going to then have a Part 108 too?

[@selfretired3025]

I'm new to all this... so please forgive my ignorance if this has been covered: With the range available with small drones, does the RC2 qualify as VLOS? In an area of smog or persistent wildfires, any human eye would not be able to see a drone very far at all, making them essentially illegal to operate. What does "Visual line of sight" include?

[@DroneLaunchAcademy]

Visual line of sight means you can actually physically see the drone at all times. The purpose is so that you see and avoid other aircraft in the airspace.

[@selfretired3025]

@DroneLaunchAcademy the RC2 allows for such avoidance, manned aircraft are 100' higher than small drones which means the only other aircraft are other small drones and birds... both of which see eachother. I don't see the line of sight being any better than if in a manned aircraft. Maybe this is a question to raise in September. I hope you'll post the link. Much appreciated ~

[@bambur1]

So every FPV has a person for VO ? 👌

[@nightwaves3203]

Should also be a person on his own property or an authorized property flying beyond line of sight is authorized.

[@dequinto4142]

Just read where they may ban drones in the US.

[@DroneLaunchAcademy]

They are not banning drones in the United States

[@davedivesdeeper]

@@DroneLaunchAcademymaybe DJI unless they start to assemble them in the US

[@dequinto4142]

We may ot even be able to fly our drones period, so it won't matter

[@DroneLaunchAcademy]

Who said you can’t fly your drones?

[@dequinto4142]

@@DroneLaunchAcademy if they ban drones in the us

[@butchbrown5283]

Stop trying to spread fake information