We Got Inspected by the FAA | The DroneOn Show Episode 61

In this DroneOn Show episode, Mike, Jay and Kevin recaps nuWay Ag’s first on-site FAA Part 137 inspection. What was expected to feel like an OSHA-style fine hunt turned out to be professional, reasonable, and educational. The inspectors—manned aircraft pilots—spent hours on site, asked real questions, and focused on safety and recordkeeping rather than looking for problems. The conversation covers how they were selected, why the AG Track app made the paperwork side much easier, how few inspectors there are for the growing number of Part 137 operations, and why operators shouldn’t panic about an inspection if they’re running a legitimate program. They also talk FCC comment deadlines, buying drones amid uncertainty, and how the Platinum trailer held up when the inspectors walked through it. Comment now: https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs We use nuWayAgTrack for all of our jobs — it makes tracking, reporting, and managing spray drone work so much easier. Download now, the app is live! • Apple App Store → https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nuway-agtrack/id6748161334 • Google Play → https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nuwayag.agtrack&pcampaignid=web_share Chapters (00:00:00) - Drone Workout(00:00:58) - FAA On-Site Drone Inspection(00:03:37) - Airplane Safety: AG Track App(00:08:10) - Flying Instructor on Part 137 Inspection(00:11:52) - Farmers on Drone Exemption(00:14:41) - Drones: Should You Fly a Class 3 Medical?(00:19:12) - Farmers: Do We Need Drones on Our Property?(00:25:26) - Farmers Take for Granted DJI's Drones(00:30:05) - Jay Miller: If We Bans Chinese Drones,(00:33:12) - The U of E Drone Conference(00:34:53) - How to Leave a Comment on the FCC Drone Proposal(00:37:44) - Private vs Public: Drone Compliance(00:41:22) - New Way Ag: Drone Trailer Inspection(00:45:13) - Pilots on the Run