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OpenSky app helps drone pilots navigate FAA regulations, traffic.
June 30, 2021
Google
It can be difficult to know when and where to fly a drone, given the ever-changing Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rules when it comes to unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Google has made its OpenSky app available to the public for free to simplify airspace access. This is an important development as contractors within the construction and engineering industries increasingly rely on drones for inspections and other tasks.
The app is available for free in the Google Play and Apple App stores.
According to Google:
Wing, an FAA-approved UAS Service supplier of the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC), made its drone flyer app, OpenSky, available in the U. S. for the first time. The makes it easy for drone flyers to abide by FAA airspace rules and regulations and request authorization to fly in controlled airspace in near real-time.
As reported by
The Verge, the app initially launched in Australia in 2019 but is now available for both commercial and recreational pilots in the United Staates on both iOS and Android.
According to
DroneLife, Wing leverages Google Maps and uses color-coded areas to show where pilots can and cannot fly. Green areas are considered safe to fly, but pilots will have to be cautious in yellow areas (permits may be required, or potential height and public area restrictions in place), and should not fly in red areas at all.
The app also provides pilots the ability to request to fly in restricted areas and receive “near real-time authorizations,” with an approval process to work in airspace that supports Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC).