AutoPylot For Drones 4+

Very user friendly AND necessary depending where you fly

I live near an airport and therefore am within a controlled area. It is not just any airport but one where the state Police helicopters and the Air National Guard fly out of - and they fly low.

Applying for and receiving FAA authorization is required for legal drone flight otherwise the consequences can be very severe. This app made the LAANC process very smooth. I did not think it would be so quick and easy - especially reading the reviews about other apps. Besides the LAANC I could check for other temporary flight restrictions.

This app is a necessity in my opinion for legal and responsible drone flying. Even if one does not lived in an area with controlled airspace it is still good to check for FAA TFRs.

For better or worse there is going to be more scrutiny of drone flying. Apps like this take a lot of stress away from the wondering “Am I legal or not?” Keep that in mind because later this year the FAA will require drones to broadcast their ID’s. Assume you are going to be “on their radar” so stay legal, stay safe, and stay responsible.

Very user friendly but I would like to see more.

I have to start this review by saying this app is great. It works well and does everything you need to register to fly in controlled air space. I would like to see more features that would be useful for my work. Now that checklists are included I would love to see a button on the mission side that lets you manually mark the mission as flown with the option to add any post flight notes needed after the mission. I would also love to see a place to list all drones and batteries owned with a spot in the missions where you can note which drone and batteries you are flying with. I have just been adding that information in the notes tab and it can be tedious. Regardless of those wishes I will be continuing to use this app as it is one of the friendliest to use out their.

Easy to use. Free Flight Planning

Easy to use, one stop, intuitive app that provides awesome preflight info and easy flight approval tools. FAA approved. The preflight check list function is also super handy for new pilots like me.

I was recently on vacation at the beach and wanted to grab drone footage of Sunrises and Sunsets. I fired up the app only to discover I was in a HARD NO FLY zone. I was bummed I couldn’t get the footage I wanted, but glad to leave the drone in the closet for a week to avoid potential FAA fines. Always, always, always reserve airspace approval prior to flying. If you don’t it’s on you. My understanding is that there are no acceptable excuses.

How do you know your in a G zone unless you check? Even then are there temporary restrictions? While your there you might as well reserve airspace approval and confirm height restrictions. This app does the leg work for you making it easy and enjoyable.

Thank You for this App.

Developer Response ,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us such a great, detailed review! We are excited to hear that you found the app easy to use and the flight planning features extremely helpful. If you ever have any questions or need assistance, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at Hello@autopylot.io! Fly Safe!