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Sarah Jenkins

Part 107 flight instructor, commercial mapping specialist, and aerial mapping QA engineer.

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β€’ By Sarah Jenkins β€’ July 24, 2026 β€’ 2 min read

Pentagon’s New Joint Counter-UAS Handbook Details Layered Defense Doctrine

The Joint Interagency Task Force 401 has released "Small Drones, Big Problems," establishing a practical, multi-agency counter-drone operational framework for local agencies and critical infrastructure....

Class D Airspace LAANC Operations Shift
News / News & Airspace β€’ By Sarah Jenkins β€’ July 18, 2026 β€’ 2 min read

Class D Airspace LAANC Operations Shift

A temporary FAA system change alters automatic approval grids in critical industrial corridors, forcing remote pilots to reconcile coordinate discrepancies....

The Preflight Issue #2: LAANC Grid Updates & Cinema NDs
News β€’ By Sarah Jenkins β€’ July 17, 2026 β€’ 1 min read

The Preflight Issue #2: LAANC Grid Updates & Cinema NDs

Reviewing coordinate changes at Class D ports, shutter speeds, and mapping services pricing models....

The Preflight Issue #1: Airspace Shifts & Cold-Weather Ops
News β€’ By Sarah Jenkins β€’ July 17, 2026 β€’ 1 min read

The Preflight Issue #1: Airspace Shifts & Cold-Weather Ops

Inaugural issue covering Remote ID enforcement plans, cold battery prep, and LiDAR jobs....

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