The 3 Most Common Mistakes Pilots Make During a Flight Review (And How to Avoid Them)

Mar 24, 2026 | Pilot, Procedures, Procedures, Regulation

Even the most experienced pilots can stumble when the pressure is on. At FLYY, we conduct a lot of  flight reviews. One thing we’ve learned? Most pilots don’t fail because they lack the thumb-stick skills to fly well. They struggle because – as much as we try to...

How to Adapt Your Flight Techniques for Any Environment

Dec 9, 2025 | Procedures

Whether you’re trialling out Sheltered operations under your Advanced certificate, completing a routine mapping mission, supporting emergency response, or flying BVLOS as part of a complex operation, one thing remains constant: the environment dictates your technique....

Prepping for Winter RPAS Ops (or not)

Oct 21, 2025 | Procedures

Big changes are coming and I’m not just talking about new regulations (for once).  The days are getting shorter, temperatures are dropping and that can only mean one thing. Construction season is over in Canada and we’re preparing for winter to hit. ...

Wind vs. Your Drone

May 22, 2025 | Procedures

Urban Airflow: What Drone Pilots Need to Know Wind can be one of the trickiest elements for drone pilots to manage. It would be nice to have giant arrows in the sky giving us indications of wind at different levels, but if you’re seeing those you probably...

Checklist to Start your Flying Season

Apr 15, 2024 | Procedures

The birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming, and you know what that means — it’s time to get those propellers spinning because the flying season is here! So dust off that drone case and let’s run through the ultimate spring flying checklist that’ll...