Episodes

Learn the many challenges pilots face when conducting public safety missions? Welcome to PROPS Public Safety podcast. A podcast where we answer questions related to public safety pressing issues, concerns, latest news and provide our insights from our learnings and collaborations with experienced professionals in the public safety team. On today’s show, hosts John and Mike discuss about their experience of flying a public safety missions and the many challenges that pilots can face when runnin...

Remote ID delayed and how it affects pilots in public safety? What next? Welcome to PROPS Public Safety podcast. A podcast where we answer questions related to public safety pressing issues, concerns, latest news and provide our insights from our learnings and collaborations with experienced professionals in the public safety team. On today’s show, hosts John and Mike discuss about the delay in the rollout of Remote ID and its implications to pilots at large and specifically to pilots in the p...

Why is DARPA taking interest in VTOL? How does it affect the future? Welcome to PROPS Public Safety podcast. A podcast where we answer questions related to public safety pressing issues, concerns, latest news and provide our insights from our learnings and collaborations with experienced professionals in the public safety team. On today’s show, hosts John and Mike discuss about DARPA working with industry leaders to develop VTOL aircraft and what it means for the industry. John and Mike discu...

Are we more wary of UAS seeing the developments in the war on Ukraine? Welcome to PROPS Public Safety podcast. A podcast where we answer questions related to public safety pressing issues, concerns, latest news and provide our insights from our learnings and collaborations with experienced professionals in the public safety team. On today’s show, hosts John and Mike discuss about counter UAS culture and how this is impacting regulations, safety culture and investments in the industry. John an...

What does the future hold for public safety programs? How can pilots be prepared for the road ahead? Welcome to PROPS Public Safety podcast. A podcast where we answer questions related to public safety pressing issues, concerns, latest news and provide our insights from our learnings and collaborations with experienced professionals in the public safety team. On today’s show, hosts John and Mike discuss about what lies ahead for public safety programs and missions and how the market and indust...

What precautions should pilots take while planning public safety operations over water? Welcome to PROPS Public Safety podcast. A podcast where we answer questions related to public safety pressing issues, concerns, latest news and provide our insights from our learnings and collaborations with experienced professionals in the public safety team. On today’s show, hosts John and Mike discuss about conducting drone flights over water specifically when conducting public safety operations and how ...

What actions must non-profit organizations plan when supporting public safety teams? Welcome to PROPS Public Safety podcast. A podcast where we answer questions related to public safety pressing issues, concerns, latest news and provide our insights from our learnings and collaborations with experienced professionals in the public safety team. On today’s show, hosts John and Mike discuss the question we received from Neil, who is a volunteering at a non-profit organization that are working in ...

What is the DroneSense LTE module? Does it have inherent benefits to pilots in public safety? Welcome to PROPS Public Safety podcast. A podcast where we answer questions related to public safety pressing issues, concerns, latest news and provide our insights from our learnings and collaborations with experienced professionals in the public safety team. On today’s show, hosts John and Mike discuss about DroneSense’s LTE module and what it means to drone pilots. We discuss what an LTE module is,...

How does communications breakdown occur in public safety programs? how can they be avoided? Welcome to PROPS Public Safety podcast. A podcast where we answer questions related to public safety pressing issues, concerns, latest news and provide our insights from our learnings and collaborations with experienced professionals in the public safety team. On today’s show, hosts John and Mike discuss about a common problem in public safety programs and flight missions- communications breakdown. John...

Arkansas’ new drone legislation? Are more states going to follow soon? Welcome to PROPS Public Safety podcast. A podcast where we answer questions related to public safety pressing issues, concerns, latest news and provide our insights from our learnings and collaborations with experienced professionals in the public safety team. On today’s show, hosts John and Mike discuss about Arkansas’ new drone legislation on drones that will be authorized for flying in the state for public safety and its...

How does the release of the US Blue list for approved Drones in the US market impact the industry? Welcome to PROPS Public Safety podcast. A podcast where we answer questions related to public safety pressing issues, concerns, latest news and provide our insights from our learnings and collaborations with experienced professionals in the public safety team. On today’s show, hosts John and Mike discuss about the US Blue list mentioning the list of authorized and approved drone manufacturers and...

With DJI disbanding FLIR and going ahead with their own products, what does the future hold for these companies and public safety? Welcome to PROPS Public Safety podcast. A podcast where we answer questions related to public safety pressing issues, concerns, latest news and provide our insights from our learnings and collaborations with experienced professionals in the public safety team. On today’s show, hosts John and Mike discuss Flir’s UAS aspirations and DJI’s decision to take it solo wit...

How can drone pilots manage their drone batteries? What options do pilots have for safe charging, storing and recycling drones? Welcome to PROPS Public Safety podcast. A podcast where we answer questions related to public safety pressing issues, concerns, latest news and provide our insights from our learnings and collaborations with experienced professionals in the public safety team. On today’s show, hosts John and Mike discuss all about safe charging, storing and recycling of drone batterie...

Is Core Drone training enough for public safety drone pilots? Learn all you need to know about micro-training! Welcome to PROPS Public Safety podcast. A podcast where we answer questions related to public safety pressing issues, concerns, latest news and provide our insights from our learnings and collaborations with experienced professionals in the public safety team. On today’s show, hosts John and Mike discuss all about micro-training and how they are critical to ensuring flexibility in dro...

Are SOPs really required? How do they help public safety teams? Do public safety team have the time to pursue an SOP? Welcome to PROPS Public Safety podcast. A podcast where we answer questions related to public safety pressing issues, concerns, latest news and provide our insights from our learnings and collaborations with experienced professionals in the public safety team. On today’s show, hosts John and Mike discuss all about the importance of SOPs in public safety operations. We discuss a...

How can pilots prepare during the colder months? Welcome to PROPS Public Safety podcast. A podcast where we answer questions related to public safety pressing issues, concerns, latest news and provide our insights from our learnings and collaborations with experienced professionals in the public safety team. On today’s show we discuss winter flights and how pilots can train effectively during the colder months. We delve into the common issues faced by pilots during the winter and how pilots ca...

How does the precipitation in the air impact drone flights for public safety? How can pilots mitigate the impacts? Welcome to PROPS Public Safety podcast. A podcast where we answer questions related to public safety pressing issues, concerns, latest news and provide our insights from our learnings and collaborations with experienced professionals in the public safety team. Today’s show is about understand how precipitation in the air can impact drone flights while conducting public safety miss...

How does the inability to purchase DJI from grant funds impact pilots? What are the alternatives to DJI? Welcome to PROPS Public Safety podcast. A podcast where we answer questions related to public safety pressing issues, concerns, latest news and provide our insights from our learnings and collaborations with experienced professionals in the public safety team. Today’s question is about recent ban by the DOD on DJI and the inability for pilots to now purchase DJI using grant funds. On today...

How do flight operations change with changing seasons? How can drone pilots keep prepare to perform safe flight operations? Welcome to PROPS Public Safety podcast. A podcast where we answer questions related to public safety pressing issues, concerns, latest news and provide our insights from our learnings and collaborations with experienced professionals in the public safety team. Today’s question is about changing seasons and how they can impact drone flight operations and how can drone pilo...

Is too much information really required for public safety flights? How can drone pilots keep operations simple? Welcome to PROPS Public Safety podcast. A podcast where we answer questions related to public safety pressing issues, concerns, latest news and provide our insights from our learnings and collaborations with experienced professionals in the public safety team. Today’s question is having too much information for public safety flights and if these are really required for flights and mi...

Can regular maintenance increase the life span of batteries? What strategies can pilots use to maintain their drone batteries? Welcome to PROPS Public Safety podcast. A podcast where we answer questions related to public safety pressing issues, concerns, latest news and provide our insights from our learnings and collaborations with experienced professionals in the public safety team. Today’s question is about drone battery maintenance. Batteries are the most critical components of your drone ...

What is the role of the visual observer in Public safety and How is it different from the role in commercial flight? Welcome to PROPS Public Safety podcast. A podcast where we answer questions related to public safety pressing issues, concerns, latest news and provide our insights from our learnings and collaborations with experienced professionals in the public safety team. Today’s question is about the role of visual observer during a public safety mission and how the role of a visual observ...

Welcome to PROPS Public Safety podcast. A podcast where we answer questions related to public safety pressing issues, concerns, latest news and provide our insights from our learnings and collaborations with experienced professionals in the public safety team. Today’s question is about what are the biggest problems faced by public safety drone teams. We delve into common problems faced by drone teams operating in the public safety domain. We address each of the problems and how you can plan an...