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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2020

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Oct 14

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Altitude Angel

AirHub partners with Altitude Angel for dynamic drone map

Thanks to a new partnership with Altitude Angel, the flight planning platform AirHub now always offers the most up-to-date airspace...

Wiebe de JagerApr 2

Xiaomi

Xiaomi presents Fimi X8 Mini as alternative to DJI Mini 2

It seems that an alternative to the DJI Mini 2 will soon be available, with the Xiaomi Fimi X8 Mini. The specs don't lie: weight around 250 gr

Wiebe de JagerApr 1

Legal

Illegal drone jammers bought on Chinese trading platform

The purchase and use of jammers is not allowed in most countries, it is no problem to get illegal drone jammers via Chinese online suppliers.

Wiebe de JagerMar 26

Drones for Good

SARDO experimental drone tracks missing person via cell phone

The SARDO experimental drone has an AI-based system that determines an increasingly accurate position determination during the flight.

Wiebe de JagerMar 25

DJI FPV Drone

DJI FPV drone skims over Iceland’s lava flow

Icelandic drone pilot Bjorn Steinbekk captured a particularly impressive natural phenomenon with his DJI FPV drone. In the southwest of...

Wiebe de JagerMar 23

Belgium

Port of Antwerp world’s first seaport to manage all drone traffic

The Port of Antwerp is the first seaport in the world to manage all drone traffic over its own territory. To this end, the port company...

Wiebe de JagerMar 22

Drone Incidents

Stunt with DJI Agras T16 agricultural drone ends badly

What on earth makes somebody think that hanging under an oversized DJI Agras T16 agricultural drone is a good idea? Check out this video!

Wiebe de JagerMar 18

DJI Mavic 2 docking station developed by Chinese company

DJI Mavic 2 Pro and Zoom

DJI Mavic 2 Zoom docking station developed by Chinese company

Heisha Tech developed a docking station with which a DJI Mavic 2 Zoom can be used as part of a fully automated drone-in-a-box system.

Wiebe de JagerMar 15

Wiebe de Jager

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