Drone Safety Field Guide


Book Description

Take this field guide with you when flying a drone or give it to someone you love. Drones, quadcopters, hexacopters, octocopters are fun to play with like guns are fun to play with. They are fast, new to us, use strong electricity, fight winds and novice hands, and have sharp propellers going at 10,000 rpm. Because so "many" mistakes can, "and will" happen anyway, it is best to be prepared ahead of time. Use the checklists contained in the book and let a safety mindset become second nature. Get to the point where it is automatic, like putting a baby in a secure carseat. The book tries to not be patronizing or condescending as almost all rule-books tend to be. If it seems to overly shake its finger at you, it is to save yours. Some safety guidelines come from sources such as my local flying club, the FAA, industry groups, manufacturers, other government bodies and flying club published materials. Others are not to be found written anywhere else. These are perhaps the most valuable because they came from fatherly advice given to the author and from his own experience. I hope all readers will gain more enjoyment and less problematic experiences, and share other ideas with the author via the website DroneSafetyFieldGuide.com or email to [email protected] Sharply discounted copies are available for people teaching classes or instruction sessions regarding drones when ordered in lots of 20. Contact the author for further information.




Field Guide to Drone Safety


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Did you recently get a drone or thinking of getting one? Don't take off without knowing the key Drone Safety checklists. These go well beyond the "400 feet" rule, and have pre-flight steps that you and anyone flying a drone near you should take into account before taking to the air. Whether you are novice Droner, or an experienced Fixed-Wing model aircraft flyer, a parent or guardian, you should know this stuff. The author is a Droner who has crashed many a drone, learned from these, from other sage counsel, from industry sites, manufacturers sites, the FAA, industry groups and seasoned local flying club members. None of them quite gets at the mental preparedness as well as the technical preparedness to launch these flying rocks we call "drones" over the heads of loved ones and innocents alike. :)




Drone Flight and Maintenance Logs


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Create a wonderful lasting record of your journey from novice to respected pilot using your drone(s), your wits and candor, your preparation, flights and maintenance (sometimes called 'mistakes that caused me to replace this or that'). This is a supplement to the Drone Safety Field Guide and the checklists it has on the log pages have phrases that relate to descriptions in that book. Use it, review your work, learn from it and become a more Responsible Drone Owner(c) each time you fly. Happy flying!




Guide to Drone Safety


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Want to Start a Drone Business, But Don't Know Where to Begin? This Series is the Perfect Place to Start! Written by a team of aviation experts, the PUTTING DRONES TO WORK series contains the secrets to building a successful drone business. So, you just got your 107 Remote Pilot License and now you're ready to tackle the commercial drone world, right? Think again. If you're like the thousands of other aspiring commercial drone pilots out there, you're finding out the hard way that earning your Remote Pilot certificate is just the beginning.But what's the next step?The PUTTING DRONES TO WORK series gives you the answer!While there are countless 'how-to' books out there that will help you get an FAA Remote Pilot Certificate, few give you the 'nuts-and-bolts' processes required to run a drone company. However, to achieve true success flying drones, your company needs a written system that captures how to do the day-to-day tasks necessary to run the business. This series provides an example of how to create a solid business foundation built on sound aviation principles. It lays out field-tested best practices currently used by successful drone service providers today. Take a LOOK INSIDE and you'll find hundreds of policy and procedure examples written by aviation experts. By applying the recommended practices you'll find inside, you can easily develop a safe and effective drone program. So, whether you manage a multi-drone flight operation or run your own small part-time company, this series is a 'MUST HAVE' to help you achieve the success you deserve. The 4th book focuses on the most important program of all: SAFETY. Our General Safety Manual (GSM) give insights on how to incorporate safe practices into any drone operation. As a special bonus, we've also added the front matter from our Company Forms Manual (CFM).***Buy now and you'll also receive 30% off an annual subscription to DroneLogbook*** For a more in-depth look at the contents of this book, click on the 'Look Inside' above and preview the book. So if you're ready to put your drone to work, grab a copy and get started today!




The Drone Safety Handbook


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Oregon Drone UAS Field Notebook


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Oregon Drone's UAS Field Notebook is a guide and logbook for safe operations with a small UAS. The notebook includes an operating guide, safety briefing checklist, filming guide, flight logs, corresponding mission data forms and incident reporting guidelines. The book is intended for remote pilots who hobbiest flying occasionally to the professional flying multiple flights a day. For those who do not want a subscription service but need data on your flights, here is the solution. In conjunction with the vehicle logbook the UAS field notebook works great to complete all of your compliance reporting.




UAS RECREATIONAL FLYER


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You’ve recently bought an unmanned aircraft, also known as a drone, to fly recreationally - but now what? Before you fly your aircraft, you need to ensure you’re on the right side of the law. This comprehensive guide provides step-by-step instructions, with screenshot images, how to comply with the 2018 law titled “§44809. Exception for limited recreational operations of unmanned aircraft” and the best practices to fly safely. It also includes information for international small drone pilots wishing to fly in the US. Created by a certified remote pilot with over three decades of experience in aviation safety, this guidebook contains everything that a beginner recreational flyer needs to know. Using step-by-step instructions and insightful tips, this guidebook will take you through the stages of meeting the FAA rules in a logical order with the necessary details – from creating a Recreational Flyer account in the FAA Dronezone website to register your drone to flying safely and legally in uncontrolled and controlled airspace. It includes tips on finding a place to fly, joining a community-based organization, and using apps to ensure that your experience is safe, legal, and fun.




Drones


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This book is an everything-included approach to understanding drones, creating an organization around using unmanned aircraft, and outlining the process of safety to protect that program. It is the first-of-a-kind safety-focused text book for unmanned aircraft operations, providing the reader with a required understanding of hazard identification, risk analysis, mitigation, and promotion. It enables the reader to speak the same language as any civil aviation authority, and gives them the toolset to create a safety risk management program for unmanned aircraft. The main items in this book break down into three categories. The first approach is understanding how the drone landscape has evolved over the last 40 years. From understanding the military components of UAS to the standards and regulations evolution, the reader garners a keen understanding of where we came from and why it matters for moving forward. The second approach is in understanding how safety risk management in aviation can be applied to drones, and how that fits into the regulatory and legislative environment internationally. Lastly, a brief synopsis of the community landscape for unmanned aircraft is outlined with interviews from important leaders and stakeholders in the marketplace. Drones fills a gap in resources within the unmanned aircraft world. It provides a robust understanding of drones, while giving the tools necessary to apply for a certificate of authorization, enabling more advanced flight operations for any company, and developing safety risk management tools for students and career professionals. It will be a mainstay in all safety program courses and will be a required tool for any and all individuals looking to operate safely and successfully in the United States.




The Droner's Manual


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"The incredible advancements in the field of unmanned aircraft within the last decade have made it possible for almost anyone to build their own UAV, opening up exciting business opportunities in numerous fields ranging from video production to agriculture. However, many beginners and even more experienced hobbyists find this daunting, as reliable information for construction and programming of unmanned aircraft is often scattered across various sources, and the industry lacks established standards for the safe and efficient operation of small uncrewed aircraft. The Droner's Manual compiles the most important and relevant knowledge into a guide for both beginner and experienced operators. With his expertise as a UAV operator for government, industry, and hobby uses, author Kevin Jenkins offers step-by-step guidance to build, program, test, and fly both multicopters and fixed-wing aircraft for a variety of purposes. This comprehensive manual covers uncrewed system components, aircraft set up, flight controller fundamentals and failsafe features, regulations for recreational and commercial use, the flight testing process, and flight operations. The more than 70 illustrations include detailed schematics and diagrams for the construction of complex systems such as first-person view (FPV) and imaging payloads. You will fly with confidence by following this book's direction on mission planning, checklists, and safe flight operations. Whether you use it to build your first uncrewed aircraft or as a handy reference in the field, The Droner's Manual is an essential for drone builders, pilots, and operators"--




Quick Reference Study Guide


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A laminated, six-page quick reference study guide containingall of the sections that are covered on the exam for aspiringcommercial remote pilots and as a reminder in the field.