UAV - Unpiloted Aerial Vehicle
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100; Flight Crew Total 2000; Flight Crew Type 20
Communication Breakdown; Situational Awareness
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Flight Crew Became Reoriented
Human Factors
Launched UAV without contacting Tower; NOTAM was filed and Tower personnel were made aware of UAV flight prior to launch. Next time call tower using cell phone to let them know of each launch. Aircraft never exceeded 20 feet AGL.
A UAV pilot reports filing a NOTAM and notifying the Tower prior to a series of flights but forgetting to contact the Tower via cell phone prior to each flight.