Tag: RPAS
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✈️ Wingman Wednesday: Your 2026 Flight Plan (Make It Your Best Year Yet)
2026 is the year drone operators separate from the pack. Set your flight plan, build your systems, and level up with the skills that will matter most as the industry evolves.
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✈️ Wingman Wednesday: Merry Christmas from Sky Commander
A quick Sky Commander holiday send-off for the Wingman Wednesday crew: wishing you peace, joy, and time with the ones you love — with a drone-powered Christmas vibe.
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✈️ Wingman Wednesday: 2025 Year-End Flight Report
2025 was the year drones started operating like a system—Remote ID normalized, UTM matured, BVLOS advanced, and Canada launched Level 1 Complex. Here’s the year-end Flight Report, finishing with Sky Commander’s wins and a big thank-you to the Flight Crew.
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✈️ Wingman Wednesday: What Is BVLOS, Really?
BVLOS is more than just flying farther—it’s the line in the sky that separates hobby flyers from pro operators. In this Wingman Wednesday post, we break down what BVLOS really means, how Canada’s Level 1 Complex and the U.S. Part 108 framework are reshaping professional RPAS operations, and how you can start getting BVLOS-ready today,…
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✈️ Don’t Be a Turkey in the Pattern — A Thanksgiving Flight Brief for Drone Pilots
Golden-hour skies, autumn colours, and a Sky Commander pilot who refuses to fly like a turkey. This is what disciplined, holiday-season drone flying looks like.
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Wingman Wednesday
From remembrance to readiness—this Wingman Wednesday turns service into safer flying. We share a light, magazine-style guide with quick drills, mini-scenarios, and a printable checklist so crews brief smarter, guard their weather gates, and call ABORT with confidence. Service → Safety → Teamwork—even better footage, fewer close calls.
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✈️ Wingman Wednesday: Eyes to the Sky — A Remembrance Flight
This Remembrance Day, Sky Commander invites pilots to look skyward with purpose. Eyes to the Sky — A Remembrance Flight reflects on the courage of past aviators and the duty of today’s drone professionals. From reconnaissance pioneers to modern RPAS missions, every flight carries a legacy of discipline, precision, and gratitude. Take a two-minute hover,…
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Wingman Wednesday: Fright Night — Be Seen to Be Safe (and Smart) After Dark
Night flying isn’t scary when you have a plan. In Fright Night, we turn darkness into an advantage with a clear night-ops playbook: make your drone and crew unmistakable, build a lit LZ, use a VO like a pro, beat night illusions, and know the U.S./Canada rules—plus a copy-ready thermal scenario.
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Wingman Wednesday: Drone-in-a-Box — Your Tireless Co-Pilot for Remote Ops
Explore Drone-in-a-Box — autonomous drone stations that are revolutionizing remote operations. Read the latest Wingman Wednesday blog on SkyCommander.ca.
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✈️ Wingman Wednesday: Visual Observer Secrets — How to Talk, Scan, and Save the Flight!
🚀 Think your drone flights are safe? Only if you have a Visual Observer who knows what to say, where to look, and when to act. In this must-read Wingman Wednesday, we reveal the exact secrets that professional VOs use to spot danger before disaster strikes. From clock-pattern scanning to real-world communication callouts, you’ll learn…
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