The Ag Drone Podcast

Developing Professionals in UAS Part 137 Operations

Webinars and Podcasts

FAA and Industrial Hygiene

In this webinar Jeramy Williams takes us through the Safety Expectations the FAA has in regard to handling, loading, and cleaning during a UAS part 137 application. For the Safety Segment, Joel Jones dicusses the on hand paperwork requirements for Remote Pilots spraying under UAS Part 137 Operators.

Learning from the Past

The February Webinar focuses on UAS Accident Reports, where Attorney Jonathan Rupperecht leads a round table discussion on several Ag Drone Accidents in the past year in which the NTSB has released it's finding and consider options Pilots and Operators can take to avoid a similar fate. The Safety section is on See And Avoid.

Requirements for Advanced Flight Operations

First Webinar of 2025!

This webinar has a Roundtable discussion on the Conditions and Limitations required for UAS Part 137 Operators using Advance Operations: Swarming, Solo PIC, Night Operations, No Third Class Medical and BVLOS.

Attourney Jonathan Rupperecht provides tutorial on using the Federal Docket to track and comment on Exemptions and Proposed Rulemaking.

The Webinar Closes with a Round Q&A Session that covers a number of exemption topics.

Professionalism and Safety in UAS Part 137 Operations

An overview of FAA expectations for UAS Part 137 operators(Ag Spray Drones).

ATO, Blanket COAs, and Reporting Expectations

This is our second recorded webinar, where we have a FAA Knowledge Expert, Raymond Donahue from ATO, (Air Traffice Organization) discussing expectations for Part 137 Operator on blanket COA, Airspace Access(CAPS), and Reporting. Also in this episode Nicholas Matlock(AFS-752) discusses the "Swarm, Solo, and Night" additions to new and amended 44807 Exemptions.

Professional Application Organizations(NAAA)

On September 10th at 7 PM Central, We will have Andrew Moore, CEO of NAAA(National Association of Aerial Applicators) on discussing the importance in belong to a professional organization and how in helps members developing a safety culture. We will have FAA members present for Exemption and COA discussions and questions.