One thousand beta testers now have access to the app, which provides users with several features, like a “clear status” indicator that shows whether it’s legal to fly in a given location at a certain time, information on the flying regulations in a given region, a planner mode for plotting future flights, maps with filter options, and links to other FAA data. The app will also be available on Android in the full release.
For whom is the FAA now testing a new smartphone app?
Answer: drone hobbyists
On Aug. 28, the Federal Aviation Administration released an app for iOS called B4UFLY that is designed to help drone hobbyists fly more safely.
One thousand beta testers now have access to the app, which provides users with several features, like a “clear status” indicator that shows whether it’s legal to fly in a given location at a certain time, information on the flying regulations in a given region, a planner mode for plotting future flights, maps with filter options, and links to other FAA data. The app will also be available on Android in the full release.
One thousand beta testers now have access to the app, which provides users with several features, like a “clear status” indicator that shows whether it’s legal to fly in a given location at a certain time, information on the flying regulations in a given region, a planner mode for plotting future flights, maps with filter options, and links to other FAA data. The app will also be available on Android in the full release.
