Summary: Another tempting thing for pilots to do is fly at night. Again, it's not allowed, unless you have a COA or COW to do so. Today we welcome Tom Kilpatrick to the show to talk about how you can go about getting this clearance. Here's a link to the video they discuss in this episode: https://vimeo.com/184992238?ref=em-share. Thanks for joining us, and fly safe! Get your questions answered: http://askdroneu.com/. Tell us what you think of the our show. We listen and tweak often. So please leave a review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-drone-u/id967352832. Download the Periscope app and watch our "pre-show" about 5 minutes before the live podcast (@THEdroneU). The night time coa and cow can be found on the DroneU Community page on Facebook. Watch Ask Drone U live by visiting our Facebook page (link below). Follow us: Site - http://thedroneu.com/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/droneu Instagram - https://instagram.com/thedroneu/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/thedroneu YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/droneu Timestamps: 0:30 - Tom Kilpatrick's introduction 1:23 - Work on the CoA 1:50 - Was the CoA applied for 333 or 107? 2:31 - Height restriction on Tom's CoA 2:50 - When did Tom apply for the CoA 3:44 - Specific things that Tom viewed in CoA application 4:48 - What things does Tom do differently operation-wise for night operations 5:15 - What lighting do you use while flying at night 7:18 - Lighting system that Tom uses for night operations 7:57 - What specs for lighting for the drone? 9:02 - Using lume cubes for anti collision lights 11:17 - Other points Tom would like to share with our listeners 13:58 - Closing points from Tom and tips to fly at night
