AutoPylot, an FAA-approved provider of B4UFLY and LAANC, opened a feature called Pilot Reports to pilots in all 50 US states on 9 November. It shows local drone rules, which FAA data does not include, on the flight map of its free app, starting with nearly 2,000 rules.
Pilots can file three kinds of report: a posted sign with a photo, a rule or permit with its text and source, and a pilot spot that only marks where people fly. AutoPylot checks each submission, usually within 48 hours, before others see it. Every rule shows its source, and a rule that covers only part of an area, such as a city's parks, is marked as one that may affect the flight.
Founder Tauty Shalna described Pilot Reports to DroneXL as “Waze, but for local airspace regulations instead of traffic.” The company says local rules are spread across thousands of municipal websites.
Background
AutoPylot
Drone flight app maker
One of the FAA-approved providers of B4UFLY and LAANC, with a free drone flight app.
Pilot Reports
Drone rules map feature
An AutoPylot feature that puts local drone rules on its flight map.
