Airspace, Safety, and Operations

This unit expands foundational flight skills into practical regulatory compliance, risk management, and mission operations. Students will learn to interpret airspace and weather information, obtain authorizations, apply preflight and night-operations safety procedures, manage maintenance and batteries, and produce compliant aerial media while preparing for Part 107 requirements.

Learning Objectives

• Analyze airspace classifications (including Class D and Class E), special-use areas, METAR/TAF weather reports, and Remote ID requirements to determine when airspace authorizations or waivers are required for planned missions.
• Apply standardized preflight and in-flight risk-mitigation procedures— including crew resource management, battery handling and maintenance logging, connectivity troubleshooting, and use of crash-safety features—to maintain safe UAV operations during day, twilight, and night conditions.
• Demonstrate the procedural workflow for regulatory compliance by using situational tools (e.g., B4UFLY), obtaining airspace authorizations/waivers, completing required flight and maintenance logs, and preparing required incident/accident documentation in alignment with Part 107 guidance.
• Evaluate and implement safe aerial imaging and flight-control techniques—such as line-of-sight discipline, active tracking, built-in maneuvers, calibration, and basic photo/video editing—to produce lawful, high-quality mission deliverables while minimizing operational risk.