The final countdown.
- Nate
- Apr 24, 2017
- 3 min read
Welcome back to the final installment of how to file for a public safety COA with the FAA. This week we will be covering the Flight Aircrew Qualification and special circumstances.
Flight Aircrew Qualifications is a simple section that covers the pilot and the observers of operations. The first section is simple yes/no questions. This will cover how they are trained and what certificates they will hold. If you are self-certifying this will be were you let the FAA know. For my clients I recommend that they obtain their Part 107 Pilot Certificate because mutual aid happens and if you are outside of the authorized COA you are not allowed to fly with a licensed pilot on scene with you. If you have your Part 107 you can still fulfill the mission outside the COA. For this you will have a “Unique Trained Pilot” and for the description you will say “Part 107 trained and qualified pilot.” If you have taken and passed your part 107 or plan to take a course on part 107 you should have training on Part 91. Part 91 covers airspace, VFR rules, and many other aspects that are covered in our course.
Next section of this is the Medical Certification Class. Depending on how you want to certify your pilots is what you select. If you are just sticking with Part 107 the minimum is a driver’s license, you can leave the check boxes blank. Inside the currency statues you need to type “Will establish an internal program to ensure that the Pilot is medically qualified.” For duty time restrictions, “Proponent will establish a protocol to ensure that appropriate rest period is established for the Pilot.“
The last section for this page is the Single UAS Control. If you are using a dual remote for flight then you need to describe the set up you have. If you have an Inspire or S900 with dual remote the main control is the master and has ultimate control of the aircraft. So in that case you will have only a single control.
Special Circumstances
If you have established with your local airport a Letter of Agreement, or if you have certain circumstances that have been set in place that were not covered any other place in this application you will give a brief description here and upload those documents to the attachment section.
Once you complete all the section you can preview and submit your application to the FAA. It will undergo an Admin Review and if there is anything that needs to be fixed you will receive and email from the FAA representative with information on how to correct the problem. The FAA has been really good about working with public safety to make the process easy. You will receive and email each time the COA moves to the next step in the process. After about 60-90 days it should come back approved or denied. If its denied give us a call or an email and we will help with the issues and get you flying.
I hope this blog has been informative and has helped you get your department in the air. If you ever have questions let us know we are here to help.
Next week we will be getting in to a new topic. We will talk about different uses of technology and areas you can utilize and make the scene safer. Thanks for joining me this week this is Nate signing off, drink whisky, fly drones, shoot guns, (but not at the same time) and have fun in life. Semper FI
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