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Drone Lingo Simplified: Acronyms Every Pilot Needs To Know

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FAA Federal Aviation Administration The FAA is the US federal government agency in charge of aviation standards, air traffic control, airspace safety, and the certification of personnel and aircraft. Then that is BVLOS, even if the drone is just 100 feet away. The list of accepted MOCs is available at the FAA website.

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Sweet Dreams

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However, there was a presidential TFR (temporary flight restriction) around Scranton that lay on a direct line between Sodus and Philly. It added less than 10 minutes to the overall flight time. A hint of movement beyond the Plexiglas pulled my eyes from the instruments again.