FAA Scales Back Annual Safety Campaign to One-Day Event

[Kathleen Martin]

In year’s past, every day has centered around a different theme, like STEM education or careers in drones. This year combines all aspect of drone safety into one acronym “Fly RIGHT.” The day aims to touch on all aspects of the acronym, which are:

• Register your drone
• Interact with others
• Gain knowledge
• Have a safety plan
• TRUST and Train

The inaugural FAA Drone Safety Awareness Week was held in 2019. With it, the FAA hosted some components itself, including hosting webinars, providing social media support, and offering up downloadable marketing materials. But it also heavily relied on the private side of the industry, including local flying clubs, racing teams, big companies, small startups, and more, to host their own events. Many private organizations participated, hosting meetups, fly days, demonstrations and more.
The 2020 and 2021 editions of the safety awareness week struggled in some capacities because — while there were certainly virtual events — the pandemic made it difficult for many to host drone events in real life.
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