Rafael Suárez

Rafael Suárez

Rafael Suárez is a drone journalist and content creator with more than 20 years behind the lens. He began in film photography in 1998, moved to digital in 2005, and has been flying and filming with drones since 2016. As a commercial videographer he has produced work for premium brands including BMW, Porsche, and MINI, and his documentary work champions a #flysafe mentality across the industry. Based in Quito, Ecuador, he covers drone news, hardware, and the policy and business shaping the industry for DroneXL, and shares reviews and cinematic flight on his YouTube channel. A dad and a lifelong aviation nerd, he's happiest when something is in the air.
Japan Deploys Drones For Nighttime Wildfire Mapping

Japan Deploys Drones for Nighttime Wildfire Mapping

When a wildfire tore through Mount Ogi in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, ground crews couldn’t reach it and helicopters stopped flying at dark. That’s when the drones went to work. Blue Innovation Co., Ltd. conducted nighttime aerial imaging flights over the…

Safer Skies Act Gives Amusement Parks New Counter-Drone Tools — But The Faa'S Section 2209 Rule Is The Real Prize - Trespassing Warning After Illegal Drone Flight Over Disney World

Disney World Has a No-Fly Zone. Now It Has Teeth.

Theme parks like Disney World across the U.S. spent years watching unauthorized drones buzz their crowds with essentially no legal way to stop them. That finally changed in December 2025, and the industry is still figuring out what it means,…