Drone Procedures and Protocol
Before an employee of Coastal Carolina University may operate a drone, a drone user must complete a Drone Operator Request Form. The following departments will need to review and sign off on the request to use a drone.
Department of Public Safety
Steve Valenti
Public Safety Building
Svalenti@coastal.edu
843-349-2986
Scheduling and Event Services
Marc McIntyre
Wheelwright 104
Mmcintyr@coastal.edu
843-349-2743
University Marketing and Communication
Ashley Holloway
Hampton Hall 101
aholloway@coastal.edu
843-349-2962
Risk Management and Insurance Services
Christine Guthoff, MSM, AIC, AINS
Coastal Science Center, 269
cguthoff@coastal.edu
843-349-6559
Drone users must comply with all FAA regulations, other state and federal laws, rules and regulations, and policies of Coastal Carolina University. For a link to CCU’s drone policy, please click here.
External users must provide a certificate of insurance, naming Coastal Carolina University as an additional insured.
CCU reserves the right to refuse drones on any basis, including but not limited to; lack of registration with the FAA, lack of clear display of the aircraft’s registration number on the system, lack of sufficient insurance coverage, inclement weather, and pedestrian traffic/increase in population on campus, as well as refusal of the time, place, and/or manner of the submitted flight plan.
OSHA UAV Regulations
- All university employees desiring to utilize Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) on campus must be registered. The Remote Pilot in Command (RPIC) shall pass an FAA Aeronautical Knowledge Test and obtain a Remote Pilot Certificate with UAS rating.
- All university UAVs must be registered with the FAA and the Office of Risk Management. (Click to Register)
- Apply and obtain approval for FAA part 107, subpart D, waiver when unable to operate under part 107 rules.
- Establish and maintain logbooks for RPICs and all UAS.
- Report all accidents to the FAA.
- The RPIC must keep a visual line-of-sight with the UAV.
- The RPIC must operate the UAV only between sunrise and sunset.
- Flight speed must not exceed 100 MPH.
- The RPIC must not operate the UAS higher than 400 feet above ground except when within 400 feet of a structure. In these cases, it is allowable to fly 400 feet above the structure’s immediate uppermost limit.
- The UAV must yield right of way to manned aircraft.
- The UAS may not operate over any persons not directly participating in the operation unless they are under a covered structure or inside a stationary vehicle that can provide reasonable protection from a falling drone.
- OSHA’s Recommended Best Practices can be found here.
Additional Quick Links for UAV Users:
- Where can I fly?
- Additional Drone Safety Tips
- Airspace Restrictions
- Flying Under Part 107 Rules
- Becoming a Drone Pilot