If you are considering a drone as a holiday gift, the FAA wants you and your loved ones to understand how to fly it safely.
The FAA is again launching its 12 Days of Drones campaign to educate people about the rules, regulations, and best practices of operating a drone.
This December, the agency will share drone-safety information and resources that will help future pilots — including those flying for fun — stay up to date with the latest rules. The FAA will post all of the campaign’s safety messages on its FAADroneZone X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook accounts throughout the month.
The campaign will run each weekday from Dec. 9 – 24 with each day dedicated to a specific drone safety topic.
- Day 1 (12/9): The Recreational UAS Safety Test (TRUST)
- Day 2 (12/10): Register and mark your done
- Day 3 (12/11): Remote ID
- Day 4 (12/12): Become a certificated remote pilot
- Day 5 (12/13): Where can I fly
- Day 6 (12/16): Airspace authorizations — LAANC
- Day 7 (12/17): “Weather” or not to fly
- Day 8 (12/18): Flying at night
- Day 9 (12/19): Drones for everyone
- Day 10 (12/20): Flying over people
- Day 11 (12/23): Drones and careers
- Day 12 (12/24): Drones for good
Additional information about safely flying a drone is available on the FAA website.
I sure hope that drones/UAS cable of flight more-than 200-m away from the operator… and more-than 0.5-kilos… would come with a brochure/comic-book that is clearly illustrated and with simplified operating instructions and flight rules/restrictions… and consequences… for a 2nd-grade-education-level.