This form initiates the process to be recognized as a drone pilot connected with NC State University. This only needs to be done one time and includes NC State affiliated AND non-university individuals.
As a reminder, all drones over .55 pounds (250 grams) are required to be registered with the FAA and have the assigned registration number visible on the body of the drone.
As a certified pilot, you must have your FAA remote pilot certification number, NC permit, AND have at least 5 documented hours of flight time.
If you are a recreational/hobby pilot, you must follow FAA laws and university guidelines and still submit a flight plan with the university. There are restrictions on location for recreational flights.
For recreational pilots - UAS Hobby flights are ONLY permitted at the Upper Centennial Recreational Field located at Main Campus Drive and Achievement Drive. UAS use is only permitted when the field has no other informal or formal ground based recreational activity. Wellness and Recreation and the University reserves the right to terminate your UAS permission or operations at any time.
We have adopted the UAS Pilot’s Code (UASPC) developed by the Permanent Editorial Board of the Aviators Code Initiative and University Aviation Association, including the seven principles and recommended practices. Each pilot will self-certify to the UASPC by submitting this pilot request form. Here is a link to the UASPC document:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HVt_5ROcb9EEIN1KBau6-xBvqPXadms8/view?usp=sharing. [v000001 as of 111621]
A flight plan must be filed for every flight on property owned, leased, operated, or controlled by NC State. This includes flights on campus, Lake Wheeler, research stations, and at other county locations. In addition to submitting the flight plan online, individuals or entities conducting UAS activities must provide advance notification to the responsible NC State administrator for the location where the activities will occur.
Upon submission and review, you will be notified if your proposed activities are approved or denied. You will receive email confirmation and we recommend that you keep this for your records and have it available during your flight with other documents like your FAA certification.
If there are any concerns or issues about the proposed UAS activities, you will be contacted by the appropriate NC State University unit (such as Risk Management, Police, Office of Research and Innovation, or University Communications) for further discussion. All activities must be conducted in compliance with Federal and State laws, and applicable University policies. This includes the recent requirement for all drones to be Remote ID compliant.
More detailed information can be found at:
http://go.ncsu.edu/uas. If you have questions please contact Justine Hollingshead at
jrhollin@ncsu.edu, Tom Zajkowski at
tjzajkow@ncsu.edu, or Evan Arnold at
eparnold@ncsu.edu.
