Thinking about giving someone a drone for the holidays?
If so, the FAA wants to make sure that you — and the person who gets the drone — know how to fly it safely.
That why it is launching its 12 Days of Drones safety campaign to educate people about the rules, regulations, and best practices of operating a drone.
The campaign will run each weekday from Dec. 7-22, 2023, with each day dedicated to a specific safety topic.
- Day 1 (Dec. 7): The Recreational UAS Safety Test (TRUST)
- Day 2 (Dec. 8): Register and mark your drone
- Day 3 (Dec. 11): Remote ID
- Day 4 (Dec. 12): Become a certificated remote pilot
- Day 5 (Dec. 13): Where can I fly
- Day 6 (Dec. 14): Airspace authorizations — LAANC
- Day 7 (Dec. 15): “Weather” or not to fly
- Day 8 (Dec. 18): Flying at night
- Day 9 (Dec. 19): Drones for everyone
- Day 10 (Dec. 20): Flying over people
- Day 11 (Dec. 21): Drones and careers
- Day 12 (Dec. 22): Drones for good
All of the campaign’s safety messages will be posted on the FAA’s DroneZone Twitter and Facebook accounts.
The FAA also released a new video reminding everyone of the rules and regulations that drone pilots must follow: