These are the events we’ve held in the past.


April Board Meeting

Date: April 16, 2020
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: DIAL IN ONLY
Board Meeting

Monthly meeting of the NORCODA board of directors. Please note this will be a DIAL-IN meeting (no in-person attendance at the Aerozone Alliance building). Contact Corey if you do not have the call #.

March Board Meeting

Date: March 18, 2020
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: DIAL IN ONLY
Board Meeting

Monthly meeting of the NORCODA board of directors. Please note this will be a DIAL-IN meeting (no in-person attendance at the Aerozone Alliance building). Contact Corey if you do not have the call #.

March Meetup – Sharing the Airspace

Date: March 12, 2020
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: Burke Lakefront Airport - West Concourse
Community Event | Education | Meetup

This month, our meetup is co-hosted by PHASTAR and the Low Altitude Airspace Users Group.  We will meet and hear from helicopter pilots and emergency services personnel who routinely fly in the same airspace with drone pilots.  We will learn how they operate, and the risks presented by drones/UAVs.  By maximizing awareness and following a few basic rules & procedures, drone pilots can share the airspace safely.

First Responders Quarterly – Drone Enforcement

Date: February 26, 2020
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: (location TBD)
Education

Police, fire, and other emergency services personnel from around northeast Ohio are invited to join us for our quarterly First Responders gathering.  We will discuss topics related to legal violations and enforcement of drone regulations.

Please contact us through the website if you are interested in attending.

February Meetup – Remote ID

Date: February 13, 2020
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: Aerozone Alliance - 2000 Aerospace Pkwy Cleveland, Ohio, 44135
Community Event | Education | Meetup

Our February meetup will be a roundtable discussion of the FAA’s recently released NPRM on Remote ID.

We will present an overview of the proposed rule, and several local drone pilots will share their thoughts, perspectives, and concerns.  We will also have time dedicated to an open forum, and we would like to hear from drone pilots in the region.  The North Coast Drone Alliance will be aggregating comments and concerns from this public forum, and submitting our comments on behalf of the UAS community in northeast Ohio.

Please plan to attend this important meeting.  RSVP here: https://meetingstar.io/event/f232rgc2r3HCk

If you are unable to attend but you would like to share your comments, please send us a message through the NORCODA website.

January Meetup – Drones for Christmas

Date: January 25, 2020
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: Great Northern Mall - Live360 Workshop
Community Event | Education | Meetup

Are you a new drone pilot?  Did you get a shiny new drone for Christmas? Get started the right way. Join the North Coast Drone Alliance for free lessons on flight and equipment basics, airspace rules, and everything you need to know to get flying safely and legally in Northern Ohio.

Whether you’ve flown a drone before or you’re just opening the box for the first time, there will be several experienced drone pilots on hand to answer questions and help you get started.

We encourage all meetup regulars and NORCODA members will come join the fun and chat with some new pilots.

This event will be held at the Great Northern Mall, in the Live360 workshop space.

These presentations are part of our ongoing public education series.  The event is free and open to the public. 

RSVP (appreciated, but not required) at https://meetingstar.io/event/f1x2ncy226xnL

Board Meeting

Date: January 15, 2020
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: Aerozone Alliance
Board Meeting

January 2020 meeting of the North Coast Drone Alliance board of directors.

Richmond Heights Career Day

Date: December 11, 2019
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: Richmond Heights, OH
Education

NORCODA members will speak with middle and high school students at the annual Richmond Heights career day.

Board Meeting

Date: December 4, 2019
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: Aerozone Alliance - 2000 Aerospace Pkwy Brookpark, OH 44142
Board Meeting

Meeting of the board of directors.  Agenda and dial-in number will be distributed via email.

November Meetup – Canadian Authorization, and Winter Flying Tips

Date: November 20, 2019
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: Aerozone Alliance
Education | Meetup

#1 – Canadian Authorization
Linas Muliolis, Realtor and Drone Pilot

Linas will share his experiences getting authorization to fly in Canada. He’ll talk about the forms and Canadian drone class that are required, and show some photos from his trip. Canada has some spectacular scenery, so consider a trip.

#2 – Winter Flying Tips and Tricks
Panel Discussion

We’ll hear from a panel of local drone professionals on winter flying. What challenges arise when flying in our northern Ohio winters, and how do you deal with them?

Both presentations are part of our ongoing public education series. This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be provided.

PLEASE RSVP at https://meetingstar.io/event/f1q26z112a5WSr