{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Your Drone Questions. Answered.","title":"YDQA: Ep 130- \"Can You Fly Over People Without a Waiver? Wingtra’s Category 3 Breakthrough Explained”","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1133,"description":"Can drone pilots legally fly over people under Part 107 without a waiver and what does Category 3 approval actually change?\nIn this episode of Your Drone Questions. Answered, host Chris Breedlove welcomes back Benton Szejk from Wingtra to break down the current state of operations over people in 2025. They cover what’s allowed under Part 107 today, how Category 3 works, and why Wingtra’s fully integrated parachute system is a major milestone for professional drone operations.\nThe conversation also dives into Wingtra’s latest payload announcements, including ultra-high-resolution inspection capabilities, real-world use cases like airport runway inspections, pavement crack detection, and how AI-ready data is transforming surveying and infrastructure workflows.\nTopics covered include:\nWhat Category 3 operations over people really mean\nHow Wingtra achieved waiver-free approval under Part 107\nPractical use cases in urban, infrastructure, and public-asset mapping\nNew Wingtra payloads and inspection workflows\nWhere drone regulations may be heading next\nLearn how these advancements impact mapping, surveying, and inspection professionals working in complex, populated environments.\n\nhttps://www.faa.gov/uas/commercial_operators/operations_over_people\nhttps://uasdoc.faa.gov/listDocs?docType=oop\nhttps://wingtra.com/\n\n Have a drone question for a future episode? Submit it at ydqa.io.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/O3xSwdt1Z-HQnxOrlbpoMGlznHrJoZDg38hL81g0syU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQwMDA0LzE2Nzkz/NjIwMzQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}