Wiebe de Jager

Wiebe de Jager is the founder of Dronewatch and author of several bestselling books about drone photography. Wiebe is a certified drone pilot and has a full ROC license.

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Oct 14

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Wiebe de Jager · EASA

EASA introduces measurement method for drone noise levels

The European aviation safety organization, EASA has introduced a method for measuring drone noise levels of unmanned aircraft below 600 kg

Wiebe de JagerOct 142 min read

Volocopter

The first test flight with a manned air taxi over Rome Airport is a fact

Last week, Volocopter successfully completed a manned test flight with the VoloCity air taxi over Rome's international airport. The plan is to create

Wiebe de JagerOct 12

DJI

Drug-smuggling drone pilot gets 17 months prison time

A 32-year-old Drug-smuggling drone pilot from Leeuwarden, in The Netherlands, has been jailed for seventeen months for attempting to smuggle

Wiebe de JagerOct 12

DJI Mini drone plays an outsized role in $150k ATM heist in France

DJI

DJI Mini drone plays an outsized role in an awe-inspiring $150k ATM heist in France

A DJI Mini drone helped thieves to steal 150,000 euros ($147,000) from an ATM in the French city of Reims without using explosives. The criminals managed to do this by flying a DJI Mini drone into a technical room via a ventilation duct and pressing a button with the drone that can be used to…

Wiebe de JagerOct 6

Germany

Longest drone flight in Europe started in the Netherlands

A drone took off in the Frisian Oranjewoud in the Netherlands on Wednesday that aims to make the longest civilian drone flight so far in Europe. The goal is for the drone to fly to Copenhagen within four days. The drone traverses the airspace of three different countries. With the drone flight, Antea Group wants…

Wiebe de JagerOct 5