7 Steps To Unlock Complex Drone Airspace

The FAA recommends these steps for drone pilots of ALL levels

What you'll learn
The first place to visit when planning any drone mission
How to create a UAS Operation Map and verify operational parameters
Where to check for obstacles and hazards without a site visit
The easy way to submit for a COA and/or DROTAM
How to unlock DJI equipment BEFORE you go to the field
Requirements
FAA TRUST or Part 107 Certificate
Description
Confused about airspace authorizations?One common frustration of ALL new commercial drone pilots is not knowing how to access complex airspace. There are several tools that we use to research airspace, increase situational awareness, request authorizations and let others know about your operation to keep everyone safe. In this mini-course, we will go through the 7 steps that we recommend when performing operations in complex airspace.Here's what you'll learn:The first place to visit when planning any drone missionHow to create a UAS Operation MapHow to verify operational parametersWhere to check for obstacles and hazards without a site visitThe easy way to submit for a COAHow to submit a DROTAMHow to unlock DJI equipment BEFORE you go to the fieldSee what other students are saying about this course:Jason is such a wonderful teacher and personality.  It's really a pleasure to learn from him.The information was very direct and was a great introduction to the technologies we will be using. Video lengths were perfect for introduction to the material.The lessons presented the material in real world scenarios and plain language that really made sense to me.I hope you have as much fun taking this course as I had making it for you.  Onward and upward!

Overview

Section 1: Unlocking Complex UAS Airspace

Lecture 1 B4UFLY and FAA UAS Map Tool

Lecture 2 Google Maps and FAA DroneZone

Lecture 3 DJI Unlock and DROTAMS (SkyVector and Flight Service)

Lecture 4 Putting it Together in the Field

Section 2: Invitation to Blue Nose Academy

Lecture 5 Thank You from Instructor

Lecture 6 Full Course Teaser

ALL recreational and commercial drone pilots