"In their COA there is a list of events such as a failure in the flight control, propulsion, or electrical systems or if there was a lost link or in flight fire, that would dictate an immediate report needs to be filed before further flight. I…"
"The registration and N-number are just like registering and getting a plate for your car. The form is 8050-1, and there's a copy of one here. An experimental airworthiness certificate, and an accompanying restricted type certificate are a whole…"
"Your best bet would be to read and become familiar with the Astraeus Aerial application. It is found on the FAA Section 333 website, and is well written. Another good resource is the "How to File a Petition" page. Once approved you will need to…"
"There are many 333 exemption requests in process, for many different applications. We submitted ours at the beginning of June, and were among the first companies to do so. While I am aware of some applications that have been rejected by the FAA, the…"
"VDOS Global has no lobbyists and has no unfair advantage. We followed the guidance set forth in the 2012 FMRA under section 333, and worked with our customers to submit an application under those guidelines. Rob, regarding the Amazon application,…"
""Also the 5 mile circular thing around airports is ludicrous and unrelated to actual flight paths.
Planes don't descend (or ascend) below 500 feet in anything like that space, only at the ends of the runway and certainly within a mile of the…"
"It appears that in this video you were flying from inside a moving vehicle, along a highway, without a visual observer, and possibly above 400' AGL. This is why we're going to get restrictive regulations. "