In S5E01 of Sky Commander Academy, we zoom out and answer the question most pilots pretend they already know: What actually counts as BVLOS—and why does it change everything? This is your clear, no-BS breakdown of VLOS, EVLOS, and BVLOS from a regulator’s lens, an operator’s lens, and a career lens.If you want to move from “I passed the exam” to “I’m trusted with long-range, high-value missions,” you mustunderstand where “see and avoid” ends… and true BVLOS begins.In this episode:🎯 Why BVLOS is a career unlock – How it shifts you from short hops and photo gigs into long-range inspections, corridors, and real infrastructure work👀 VLOS vs EVLOS vs BVLOS, de-mystified – Plain-English definitions and what TC/FAA actually care about when they use those terms🧠 What regulators really worry about – Detect-and-avoid, command-and-control links, air risk vs ground risk, and why “I can kinda see it” doesn’t cut it🛰️ The tech behind BVLOS – Sensors, comms, redundancy, and why your Mavic settings menu isn’t a BVLOS strategy🚧 Risk picture: near vs far – How risk changes shape once the drone is past your eyeballs, and what professional operators do differently📋 The “Am I actually BVLOS?” checklist – Simple scenarios that force you to decide: VLOS, EVLOS, or BVLOS… and what that means for approvals📜 BVLOS, waivers, and Part 108 – Where the rules are heading in the U.S., how Canada thinks about BVLOS, and why this is the next big frontier🚀 Future-proofing your skills – How to start training, documenting, and thinking like a BVLOS-ready pilot beforethe market leaves you behindIf you’re happy being “the drone person” who stays within eyesight forever, you can skip this.If you want to be the pilot companies trust with the long, hard, high-value flights—this episode is your wake-up call.Understand the line. Own the definitions. Prove you can fly it smart—or don’t fly at all.🌐 SkyCommander.ca🎧 Listen on Apple, Spotify, or wherever serious pilots train.#SkyCommanderAcademy #BVLOS #DroneTraining #Part107 #Part108 #TCAdvanced #RPASCanada #DroneCareers #LongRangeOps #MissionReady #FlySmart

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