OpenSky - App for Drone Flyers

Wing Aviation LLC

About this app

It’s often difficult for drone operators to determine where they can and cannot fly. OpenSky is the simplest and fastest way to view drone rules and regulations in the U.S. and Australia. Pilots can find out where to fly their drone, plan a flight with a few quick clicks, check airspace rules and get near real-time access to controlled airspace through LAANC.

Features of OpenSky include:
Guide for drone flying - Find out where and when you can and cannot fly based on published aviation regulations set by the FAA (U.S) and CASA (Australia).
Compliance maps from Aviation Authorities - OpenSky makes it easy to visualize airspace rules tailored to your operation and aircraft; for both recreational & commercial drone operators.
Identify Risks - OpenSky will help identify possible flight hazards in your area like Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs).
Airspace authorizations - Drone operators can automatically request authorization to fly in controlled airspace, including the busy airspace near major cities. In the United States this is called LAANC.
Track your missions - OpenSky will track and manage your past and upcoming flights, and notify you of changes to any planned flights.

You can find out more about Opensky at: www.wing.com/opensky

Ratings and reviews

Very easy and intuitive, I am flying without a Registered aircraft as I'm using the under 250g battery while I study for my part 107, so in order to complete the request form, I filled in the Registration Number (N#) with "under 250g", this was accepted and I was granted permission to fly. Next question is; I was allowed to fly in my reserved time and location, so what or how do we request a clearance to fly with a partner drone?

I really like the app and it's always been reliable BUT I've recently run into an issue where it hasn't been updated for my new Avata 360 AND there's no way to enter a model yourself. I don't expect it to be updated the second something new is released but it would be helpful to have a way to enter the information for any not yet listed. The Avata 360 has been available in the drop down on the FAA registration site since I got mine on April 15th so I hope it can be added to this app soon.

Incredibly slow loading of any data to the point of unusable, servers likely hosted overseas. If you're going to have users in Australia, make it load data from Australia. Takes longer than 15 seconds to load every time you pan or zoom. Often it never ends up loading. UI is otherwise, very good. Shame it's unusable.

What’s new

Bug fixes and performance improvements.