Friday, June 17, 2022

'Drone Awareness Day' Is Saturday, June 18 - Learn To Fly


2022 Drone Day is Saturday, June 18

The Federal Aviation Administration say drones are the fastest growing segment of aviation in the United States. As of January, over 860,000 drones have been registered with the FAA, and over 260,000 Remote Pilots have been certified by the FAA. These numbers are projected to continue to grow they say.

The FAA has organized a National Drone Safety Awareness Week each year from 2019 through 2021. This year, Drone Day is Saturday, June 18 with online activities through the day beginning at 8:30 am through 7 pm.


Find out how you can get started flying drones.

Drone Day Online Events (click "virtual" on the FAA Online Events filter on the page, events are free but registration is required for all)

The safety message for the FAA Drone Safety Day 2022 is Fly RIGHT:

Register your drone at DroneZone (all drones 0.55 pounds or more MUST be registered)
Interact with others 
Gain knowledge
Have a safety plan
TRUST and Train - (ALL drone pilots are required to take a free online TRUST safety test)

Drone video by Don Browne at Dean Park Historical District, Ft. Myers

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