ADU 1317: Who controls the skies besides the FAA?

Do states have authority over their airspace over the FAA? What can you do against a country trying to control its airspace? Today’s episode is brought to you by the Drone U Direct Mapping Bootcamp. Join us for a 3-day boot camp and 1-day flight proficiency training in beautiful Colorado. It introduces the different types of data collection and provides discussion and guidance on how to handle the data collected after the flight. From Pix4d Mapper to Pix4d React, Drone Deploy and Optelos. Students will perform a total of seven exercises to familiarize themselves with the workflow for various deliverables. The goal is to map and build a model of these training locations. Join us today!! Today on the show, we discuss states that plan to continue regulating airspace operations and passing regulations through the FAA. Our question today is from Ryan, who addresses Montana’s recent attempts to regulate its airspace and whether the state has authority over the FAA. Thanks for your question Ryan. We solve the ongoing problem of states trying (and potentially failing) to control their airspace. We discuss past cases and instances where attempts to regulate airspace ultimately failed to ensure that the FAA maintained control of the airspace. We discuss what pilots can do in such scenarios and how you can be an advocate to ensure the correct authorizations are maintained so pilots can consistently fly in U.S. airspace. Tune in today to find out more!! Download this free Part 107 PDF to get answers to the biggest and most common drone certification questions. Get the all-new Drone U landing pad! Get answers to your questions: https://thedroneu.com/. If you like the show, the first thing you can do to help us is to subscribe to the show on iTunes. Can I ask you to do that for us very quickly? While you’re there, please leave a 5 star review. thank you! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-drone-u/id967352832. Become a Drone U member. Access over 30 courses, great resources, and an amazing community. Follow Site – https://thedroneu.com/ Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/droneu Instagram – https://instagram.com/thedroneu/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/thedroneu YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/c/droneu Timestamp: (01:15) Today’s question is: Are the proposed Senate bills and FAA laws effective in Montana? (02:29) Past cases of states trying to invalidate federal laws are relevant (03:40) Does Montana have the authority to enforce the rules? (06:33) Public Domain and Airspace Management Topics and What You Can Do to Advocate for Your Senators