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Erica Cooley

Erica Cooley is Aloft’s Head of Community, she’s responsible for connecting with the expanding drone community to provide educational opportunities on how to leverage technology to fly with compliance and safety. Erica is an FAA-certified Part 107 Remote Pilot since 2017. Her passion for gender and diversity inclusion in the UAS industry is demonstrated as a proud member of Women and Drones & a brand ambassador for Women Who Drone. She is also an FAA Safety Team Representative in the Seattle, WA area. Erica received her BA from the University of Puget Sound in Communication Studies.

January 19, 2023

B4UFLY Check the Map Podcast: Drone Pilot Education- The Key to Safety in the NAS with Dr. Scott Burgess, Associate Professor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University


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January 10, 2023

Beginner’s Guide to Getting Your Drone Off the Ground


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December 15, 2022

The ABCs of National Airspace Types: Part 3- Restricted Airspaces


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November 22, 2022

How to Apply for a Further Coordination LAANC Authorization Request on Aloft Air Control Mobile and Web Dashboard


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November 16, 2022

Women and Drones Vertical Space Magazine- Helping Hearts of Service: Drone Use in Disaster Relief Missions


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November 3, 2022

The ABCs of National Airspace Types: Part 2- Special Use Airspaces


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October 18, 2022

B4UFLY Check the Map Podcast: Episode 12- Announcing the Women in Emerging Aviation Technologies Awards 2022 with Women and Drones CEO, Sharon Rossmark


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October 4, 2022

B4UFLY Check the Map Podcast: Episode 11- Welcome to Air Control Individual Drone Operators with Aloft CEO, Jon Hegranes and Aloft CTO, Joshua Ziering


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August 5, 2022

The ABCs of National Airspace Types: Part 1- Controlled Airspaces


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July 28, 2022

B4UFLY Check the Map Podcast: The Past, Present, and Future of the Evolving Drone Industry with Scott Strimple, Chief Pilot at Sonoran Desert Institute


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June 29, 2022

Three Safety Reasons to Keep Your Drone on the Ground on Fourth of July


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June 21, 2022

Helping Hearts of Service: Drone Use in Disaster Relief Missions with Dr. Robin Murphy, Director of the Center for Robot-Assisted Search and Rescue


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June 15, 2022

B4UFLY Check the Map Podcast: Fly R.I.G.H.T. on Drone Safety Day 2022 with Diana Robinson, Project Manager at FAA UAS Integration Office


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June 13, 2022

B4UFLY Check the Map Webinar: Introduction to Aloft Geo Portal


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May 31, 2022

B4UFLY Check the Map Podcast: The Importance of Standard Operating Protocols for UAS Programs with Desi Ekstein


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May 10, 2022

B4UFLY Check the Map Webinar: How to Use Pre-Flight Checklist Workflows on the Aloft Network


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April 20, 2022

B4UFLY Check the Map Podcast Episode 5 with Greg Reverdiau, Co-Founder of Pilot Institute


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April 18, 2022

Can I Fly a Drone in U.S. Parks?


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April 8, 2022

B4UFLY Check the Map: Can I Fly a Drone in U.S. Parks with Rebekah Waters of the FAA’s UAS Integration Office


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March 23, 2022

B4UFLY Check the Map Podcast Episode 3 with Jon Hegranes, CEO and Founder of Aloft


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March 15, 2022

B4UFLY Check the Map Podcast Episode 2 with Elena Buenrostro, CEO of Women Who Drone


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March 8, 2022

B4UFLY Check the Map Podcast Episode 1 with Sharon Rossmark, CEO of Women and Drones


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February 28, 2022

B4UFLY Check the Map Episode 2 Beginner’s Guide to Getting Your Drone Off the Ground On Demand


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February 4, 2022

Watch B4UFLY Check the Map Episode 1: Drone Operations Near Small Airports in Uncontrolled Airspace


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October 7, 2021

Erica Cooley was Destined To Drone


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September 22, 2021

Highlights from Drone Safety Awareness Week 2021


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September 16, 2021

New B4UFLY’s Feature Increases Situational Awareness without Sacrificing Privacy


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August 24, 2021

How to Apply for LAANC at Night and During Civil Twilight in Controlled Airspace


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July 22, 2021

New leadership at Commercial Drone Alliance Will Define a Path for Remote ID, Safe and Secure Commercial Drone Operations and Much More


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July 20, 2021

Aloft Patents UTM Platform Technology to Accelerate Safe and Compliant Adoption of Drone Operations and Delivery


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July 15, 2021

Commercial Drone Alliance Announces the Appointment of Two New Board Members


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June 14, 2021

How to Use NASA’s ASRS Program for Reporting UAS Safety Incidents


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June 3, 2021

How Does a Commitment to Drone Airspace Safety, Security and Compliance Define the Evolution of Kittyhawk into Aloft


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May 3, 2021

Understanding Map Layers By Color on B4UFLY and Air Control Platforms


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April 21, 2021

LAANC at Night: Enabling Drone Operations at Night in Controlled Airspace


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April 20, 2021

Taking the FAA’s New Part 107 Recurrent Training Course


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March 23, 2021

Can I fly my drone near small airports in Class G uncontrolled airspace?


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January 11, 2021

Coming Changes to Drone Operations in the US


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December 14, 2020

Three Tips on Renewing Your Expiring Drone Registration on the FAA’s DroneZone


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November 13, 2020

Join Our Drone Safety Awareness Week Events!


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September 22, 2020

That’s a Wrap for Commercial UAV Expo 2020! What’s Next?


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September 10, 2020

Connect with Kittyhawk at Commercial UAV Expo 2020 Next Week


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September 3, 2020

Five Tips for Successful UAS Operations Using Your Airspace Authorization Issued by the FAA’s DroneZone


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July 30, 2020

How To Fly in Controlled Airspace that is NOT LAANC Enabled


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