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1. How do you prefer to receive drone or model aircraft news from the
FAA?
(Select all that apply)
FAA email
FAA.gov
Facebook
YouTube/Webinar
Other Social Media (please specify)
Smart Phone App (such as B4UFLY)
Text Message
U.S. Postal Service
Academy of Model Aeronautics
Community Organization (please specify)
If your community organization or social media site was not available, please enter it below.

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2. In general, how many flights do you conduct per month? A flight is
considered a single takeoff and subsequent landing.
0-1 Flight

7-10 Flights

2-3 Flights

11-15 Flights

4-6 Flights

16-20 Flights

Greater than 20 (please specify)

3. In general, how long is each flight?
0-10 minutes

31-40 minutes

11-20 minutes

41-50 minutes

21-30 minutes

51-60 minutes

Greater than 60 minutes (please specify)

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4. Do you check the airspace before you fly?
No
Yes, with B4UFLY
Yes, on the FAA website
Yes, with a community organization
Yes, other

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5. In general, at which altitudes do you operate your drone or model
aircraft?
Not Sure
0-100ft
101-200ft
201-300ft
301-400ft
Greater than 400ft (please specify)

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6. In general, when are you most likely to operate your drone or model
aircraft?(Select all that apply)
Monday

Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

AM
PM

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7. What month(s) of the year do you actively fly your drone or model
aircraft?
(Select all that apply)
Never

Rarely Active

Active

Very Active

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

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8. How many drones or model aircraft do you own?
1

7-10

2-3

11-15

4-6

16-20

Greater than 20 (please specify)

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9. What percentage of your drones or model aircraft did you operate in
2019?
All (100%)
Most (80% to 99%)
Over Half (50% to 80%)
Less than Half (20% to 80%)
Few (1% to 20%)
None (0%)

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10. What types of drone(s) or model aircraft do you own?
(Select all that apply)
Quadcopter
Fixed wing
Rotary wing
Other (please specify)

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11. What is the approximate weight of your drone(s) or model aircraft at
takeoff?
(Select all that apply)
Less than 0.55 lbs
0.55 - 5 lbs
6 - 25 lbs
26 - 55 lbs
Greater than 55 lbs (please specify)

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What kind of drone or model aircraft operator do you consider

yourself?
(Select all that apply)
Commercial/Part 107
Public Safety or Law Enforcement
Recreational/Hobby/Model

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13. Please indicate below how active you are in each industry with your
unmanned aircraft system (UAS)?
Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Frequently

Law Enforcement &
Emergency
Response
Agriculture,
Forestry, Fishing &
Hunting
Mining & Oil
Extraction
Utilities & Energy
Production
Construction
Manufacturing
Road, Rail, Water,
Air & Space
Transportation
Media &
Telecommunications
Insurance
Real Estate

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Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Frequently

Architectural
Services,
Advertising, &
Waste Management
Education
Healthcare
Arts, Entertainment,
Sports & Recreation
Tourism &
Restaurants

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14. In which states do you operate your UAS?
(Select all that apply)
Alabama

Nebraska

Alaska

Nevada

Arizona

New Hampshire

Arkansas

New Jersey

California

New York

Colorado

New Mexico

Connecticut

North Carolina

Deleware

North Dakota

Florida

Ohio

Georgia

Oklahoma

Hawaii

Oregon

Idaho

Pennsylvania

Illinois

Rhode Island

Indiana

South Carolina

Iowa

South Dakota

Kansas

Tennessee

Kentucky

Texas

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Louisiana

Utah

Maine

Vermont

Maryland

Virginia

Massachusetts

Washington

Michigan

West Virginia

Minnesota

Wisconsin

Mississippi

Wyoming

Missouri

Washington DC

Montana

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15. In what airspace do you most commonly fly your UAS?

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16. Do you intend to apply for waiver(s) in the next 12 months?
Yes
No

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17. What type(s) of waivers do you plan on requesting?
(Select all that apply)
Operations from a Moving Vehicle (107.25)

Operation Over People (107.39)

Night Operation (107.29)

Operation in Certain Airspace (Class B, C, D

Beyond Visual Line of Sight Aircraft
Operation (107.31)
Relax Visual Observer Requirements

or E airspace) (107.41)
Operation with Ground Speed over 100mph
(107.51(a))

(107.33)

Operation above 400ft (107.51(b))

Operation of Multiple sUAS Simultaneously
(107.35)

Operation with Visibility less than 3 miles
(107.51(c))

Operation Near Aircraft (107.37(a))

Operation without Minimum Distance from
Clouds (107.51(d))

Other (please specify)

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Public Safety/ Law Enforcement

18. Does your organization (police department, fire department, ... etc)
have an unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) program?
Yes
No

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19. How long has your organization had a UAS program?
We are planning to start a program
Less than 1 year
1-2 years
2-3 years
More than 3 years (please specify)

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20. How many UAS operators and/or remote pilots currently participate
in your organization's UAS program?
1-2
3-5
6-9
10-15
More than 15 (enter)

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21. Including training, how many UAS missions does your program
typically fly in a month?
1-5 missions
6-10 missions
11-15 missions
16-20 missions
21 missions or more (enter)

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22. Do you share your UAS program with other organizations?
Yes
No

23. Does your organization hire private UAS operators for missions?
Yes
No

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24. What types of missions does your organization use UAS?
(Select all that apply)
Crime Scene Documenting

Firefighting Support

Traffic Crash Reconstruction

Natural Disaster

Tactical Support

Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD)

Search and Rescue

Training

Search - Wanted Persons

Public Demonstration

Other (please specify)

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