How we write our guides

We work from primary sources

Every rule, weight threshold, fee, penalty range, and deadline on this site is traced back to the body that actually sets it. In practice that means:

• faa.gov — registration requirements, Remote ID, Part 107 and recreational flyer guidance, advisory circulars.
• The Code of Federal Regulations — 14 CFR Parts 47, 48, 89, and 107 for the actual regulatory text.
• The Federal Register — proposed and final rules, comment periods, and effective dates.
• tsa.gov — carrying drones and lithium batteries through airport security.
• The FCC — equipment authorizations and the Covered List, which drives the current questions about specific manufacturers.
• State legislatures and courts — for our state pages we cite the statute itself, plus relevant case law where it exists.

We do not build pages from other blogs, forum posts, or AI summaries of the law. Where a manufacturer specification matters (for example takeoff weight), we cite the manufacturer's own published figure. If we cannot verify a claim in a primary source, we leave it out rather than guess. See our sources for the full list.

Every page says when it was verified

Drone regulation moves quickly, so a guide without a date is close to useless. Each guide carries a visible "Last updated" date, and fast-moving topics also carry a "Last verified" note inside the page. When we re-check a page against its sources we update that date even if nothing in the text changed — so the date tells you when a human last looked, not just when the wording last shifted.

How we handle corrections

We get things wrong sometimes, and we would rather hear about it. If you spot an error, email us or use the contact form and tell us which page and which claim. We check it against the primary source, correct the page, and refresh the verification date. For substantive corrections — a changed fee, threshold, or legal conclusion — we note the change on the page rather than editing quietly.

Who writes and reviews

Our guides are written and reviewed in-house by the same team that files FAA registrations for customers every day, which is how we know where pilots actually get stuck. Where a topic touches something we are not qualified to interpret — liability, criminal exposure, commercial contracts — we describe the rule and point you to the authority instead of drawing conclusions for you.