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Online Robert Zambelli

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Remote pilot certification
« on: August 19, 2016, 11:58:34 AM »
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Offline Steve Helmick

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Re: Remote pilot certification
« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2016, 12:11:05 PM »
Does the AOPA magazine have "drone" advertisements?   S?P  

I can see where they might research the FAA requirements to help inform AOPA members what to expect/demand from "drone" fliers, and help any AOPA members who want to fly "drones" avoid trouble with the FAA and thus keep their pilot's license. Oh, and by the way, make them much more likely to keep their membership in the AOPA current. Sounds remarkably like the AMA's motivations and actions to me.  :o Steve
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Re: Remote pilot certification
« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2016, 07:02:42 PM »
Lame toys....

In order to operate a REAL UAS in the CONUS for companies like Textron or General Atomics, one has to hold both a Private Pilots certificate as well as a commercial pilots rating.  Some companies will pay for it if your UAS qualifications are really good, but most won't even talk about hiring without it.

Civilian "techs" require an A&P license to work on them as well.
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Re: Remote pilot certification
« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2016, 05:15:39 AM »
Isn't that Commercial Pilot certificate?
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Re: Remote pilot certification
« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2016, 06:39:31 AM »
Quote from: Perry Rose on August 20, 2016, 05:15:39 AM
Isn't that Commercial Pilot certificate?

Perry,

I'm not sure about that, but I believe the word "certificate" refers to the license also?

I do know I have both, PPL and a CPL. Private Pilot's certificate and Commercial Pilot's certificate. I never even gave thought as to why both words were used?

I've been out of GA for 10 years, so I'm not up on the current anything that has to deal with GA.

However, I can't remember the word "certificate" being mentioned in the early days?

There are "ratings," like instrument, multi-engine, seaplane, and complex and probably others.

Steve makes a good point. But in all honesty, IMHO, with these drones, a million of them being sold in 2016 alone, I believe Uncle Sam will try to benefit from monies spent in that area, especially for those drone pilots that choose to operate a commercial business. FAA requirements, you have to have a commercial license to accept money for services, drones also.

I picked up this brochure at the local HS. Guy does commercial drone photography and mentions having "certification" to operate the drone. He also mentiones that most other drone operators do not have these credentials. Could be his selling point?

Some of these drones are $6K plus.

Is anyone thinking of going into the drone photography business?
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Re: Remote pilot certification
« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2016, 04:23:44 PM »
https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/14/61.121
Certificate wins.
Ratings attach to the pilot certificate.
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