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Rules & Safety Hub
The FAA rules that actually apply to you, translated into plain language. Five minutes here saves you a four-figure fine.
FAA Registration in 3 Steps
Pass the TRUST
The Recreational UAS Safety Test — free, online, about 30 minutes. Keep the certificate forever; you can't fail it.
Take the TRUST — free at an official FAA providerRegister at FAADroneZone
$5 per drone, valid 3 years. Only required if your aircraft weighs 250g or more — sub-250g skips this step.
Register your drone — $5 at FAADroneZoneMark Your Number
Write your registration number on the airframe. A sharpie or a label maker — done.
Emergency Actions: Flyaway, Lost Link & Crashes
Read it once now, print it for your gear bag. Calm beats panic — every time.
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Emergency Actions: Flyaway, Lost Link & Crashes
Remote ID, Demystified
What It Is
A digital license plate: your drone broadcasts its ID and location while airborne.
Who Needs It
Every registered drone — in practice, anything 250g or heavier.
How to Comply
Most DJI models from 2023 onward broadcast natively. Older drones use an add-on module.
The Big Three Rules
400 FEET
The ceiling. No exceptions, no “just this once.”
LINE OF SIGHT
If you can't see it, you're breaking the rule. FPV goggles require a visual observer.
NEVER OVER PEOPLE
Not crowded beaches, not festivals, not traffic. Full stop.
Drone Insurance: Protect the Bird & Your Wallet
Do You Need It?
The FAA doesn't require insurance — but one cracked windshield or injured bystander can cost more than ten drones. Commercial clients usually demand proof of $1M+ liability before they hire you.
Liability vs. Hull
Liability covers damage you cause to others — the one that matters most. Hull coverage repairs or replaces YOUR drone. DJI Care Refresh is hull-style protection, not liability.
SkyWatch
Insure a single flight by the hour, or pay daily or monthly — all from your phone. Liability plus optional hull coverage for the drone itself.
Check SkyWatchVerifly by Thimble
SkyWatch's closest rival: hourly or daily liability from an app, now part of Thimble. Solid pick for one-off missions.
Check VeriflyAirModo
App-based hourly or annual policies with liability limits up to $25M — you draw your exact coverage zone on a map before launch.
Check AirModoBWI Aviation
Commercial Part 107 specialist: annual policies from about $475/yr with unlimited certificates of insurance — the paperwork clients ask for.
Check BWICoverdrone
Terms from one day to a full year, recreational or commercial, with global coverage options — handy if you fly outside the US.
Check CoverdroneAirspace Apps I Trust
Aloft
My daily driver: live airspace maps and LAANC approvals in seconds.
FAA B4UFLY
The FAA's own app was retired in 2024 — today approved providers like Aloft serve live airspace and LAANC.
AutoPylot
Clean LAANC interface with mission planning built in.
