OSWEGO COUNTY – Bring the family out for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)’s Drone Safety Day on Saturday, April 26. The event runs from 10 a.m. to noon at the Oswego County Airport on county Route 176 in Volney.
“Fly RIGHT – it’s the safe way to fly” is the annual theme for the FAA event, which is designed to help the drone community understand the importance of flying safely.
“Drone Safety Day highlights the societal and economic benefits of safe drone operations,” said Oswego County Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Coordinator John McGraw. “This is a great opportunity for people to learn how drones are used by organizations in the county and how they can fly their own drones safely and responsibly.”
The event will include flight simulations and live-stream demonstrations. Educational information will also be available for recreational UAS pilots to help them understand the rules and regulations to become a recreational UAS pilot.
The FAA’s focus areas for this event include:
- Education – fostering understanding about how drones work and demonstrate how they’re being used as an educational tool in schools and classrooms.
- Economics – highlighting how drones can save money, improve safety and help a community by doing important missions like inspecting critical infrastructure including power lines, bridges and towers without putting people at risk.
- Environment – using drones as a cleaner, more efficient way to access air travel and services, helping reduce pollution and making aviation more eco-friendly for everyone.
- Emergencies – highlighting how drones are utilized in emergency situations such as natural disasters, search and rescue, firefighting, public safety and other uses.
Participating organizations include the UAS program under Oswego County Emergency Management Office, Oswego County Airport, Oswego County Sheriff’s Office and NuAir.
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