Gender
Male
About
Location
Westford, MA
About Me:
Stephen Mann began flying as a teenager and today holds a commercial pilot's certificate with instrument and flight instructor ratings. Over the years Stephen has flown more than a thousand hours in light General Aviation airplanes and owned a Cessna C177 for 20-years. Stephen has been building and flying small multirotor aircraft, also called drones, since 2010 when his wife bought him an AR Parrott. His favorite personal drone is the DJI Phantom 2 drone because of its amazing stability and reliability. Stephen is in the process of developing Treetop Academy, a drone ground and flight school. When the FAA Part 107 rules are finalized, the need for qualified training will be huge and Treetop Academy will be ready. Stephen also manages the website, wiki and blog for commercial sUAS operators.
Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest
I am a pilot and photographer, but the best photos are closer to the ground than I can legally fly a Cessna.
Hometown:
Westford, MA
Activity Feed
"Don't hiijack a three year old thread. Start a new one.
The biggest mistake that noobies make is to take off gently. Don't do that. Take off briskly, full throttle. With practice you can launch to a hover at ten feet easily.
Multirotor…"
The biggest mistake that noobies make is to take off gently. Don't do that. Take off briskly, full throttle. With practice you can launch to a hover at ten feet easily.
Multirotor…"
"Oops my mistake. (The second one in 2015). Almost a record.
The FAA is still taking comments on Part 48 sUAS registration - until January 15, 2016.
FAA-2015-7396
Note that rude, politically insulting and uninformed comments do more harm than good.…"
The FAA is still taking comments on Part 48 sUAS registration - until January 15, 2016.
FAA-2015-7396
Note that rude, politically insulting and uninformed comments do more harm than good.…"
""I saw nothing about FPV in the last 200 and some page release a few days ago.
Regards, David R Boulanger"
I've been trying to raise the alarm on the prohibition of BLOS flight for six months.
Part 107 NPRM modifies Part 1 'Definitions' which…"
Regards, David R Boulanger"
I've been trying to raise the alarm on the prohibition of BLOS flight for six months.
Part 107 NPRM modifies Part 1 'Definitions' which…"
"No, that would be an emergency rule under 41 CFR §91.139 'Emergency air traffic rules'. The last time this was used was when all aircraft were grounded on 9/11.
The part 48 rule did have a 30-day comment period, and as I said, no one challenged it…"
The part 48 rule did have a 30-day comment period, and as I said, no one challenged it…"
"14 CFR §11.13 allows for the FAA to issue a "Direct Final Rule".
From the FAA:"A direct final rule is a type of final rule with request for comments. Our reason for issuing a direct final rule without an NPRM is that we would not expect to receive…"
From the FAA:"A direct final rule is a type of final rule with request for comments. Our reason for issuing a direct final rule without an NPRM is that we would not expect to receive…"
"Manned Ultralight aircraft are specifically excluded from registration:
§103.7(c) Notwithstanding any other section pertaining to registration and marking of aircraft, ultralight vehicles are not required to be registered or to bear markings of any…"
§103.7(c) Notwithstanding any other section pertaining to registration and marking of aircraft, ultralight vehicles are not required to be registered or to bear markings of any…"
"When you have a case of conflicting laws, as we see here, then only a judge at the Federal district level can invalidate one of them. 14 CFR §48 is a new rule regarding small UAS aircraft which includes all model aircraft weighing more than 1/2…"
"In my petition, I used the broad "Videography, Photography and Data Collection" that the FAA has been approving in prior exemptions."
"According to the FAA - the operation you describe would be a commercial flight.
To completely legally operate the drone to assist your business you need two things: A Section 333 exemption letter and an airman's certificate (AKA Pilot License).
Many…"
To completely legally operate the drone to assist your business you need two things: A Section 333 exemption letter and an airman's certificate (AKA Pilot License).
Many…"
I have my Section 333 exemption and am looking for someone in my region who would like to explore joining me as a partner or collaborator to build a business together.steve@mmdv.com
"Registration is poorly perceived and poorly presented.
The FAA has released their plan to register your drones, and all unmanned aircraft including fixed-wing scale model hobby aircraft. This is not a new law, but it is a new rule in 14 CFR Part 48…"
The FAA has released their plan to register your drones, and all unmanned aircraft including fixed-wing scale model hobby aircraft. This is not a new law, but it is a new rule in 14 CFR Part 48…"
"There is absolutely no factual evidence to support the fear and ignorance around small personal drones. There have been hundreds of thousands of hours of flight time using these small aircraft, yet there is not one verifiable report of a drone crash…"
"Atti or Attitude, depends on which multirotor I am flying. But, I never thought of the current position as a waypoint, but it does explain the toilet bowl effect when the compass calibration is off a bit."
"Thanks, but how does this explain a fly-away in mid flight in ATTI mode? Not flying waypoints."
In the Wiki, it says that compass calibration errors can lead to a fly-away. I am curious why? I thought that a fly-away was because the a/c didn't know where it was. What does compass calibration have to do with that?
"Is your operation Todd?"
