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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Drone Incidents

EASA publishes guidelines for handling drone incidents at airports

In view of the possible impact of such incidents, EASA has published guidelines regarding the handling of drone incidents at airports.

Wiebe de JagerMar 10

EHang

EHang hints at new air taxi with 240-mile range

EHang has hinted via Twitter about the arrival of a new model air taxi with a much longer flight range than the current two-seater EH216.

Wiebe de JagerMar 10

Zipline drone delivers corona vaccines for the first time in Ghana

Drones for Good

Zipline drones delivers corona vaccines for first time in Ghana

In Ghana, a shipment of corona vaccines from AstraZeneca was delivered by Zipline drones to a remote village in the middle of the country.

Wiebe de JagerMar 10

Europe

European member states agree on introduction new drone airspace class

The starting point is that U-space will become a new drone airspace class. This may have far-reaching consequences. The European member...

Wiebe de JagerFeb 25

Europe

National Geographic: Second season of “Europe from Above”

Lovers of beautiful drone images, beware: National Geographic will release the second series of episodes of "Europe from Above", starting...

Wiebe de JagerFeb 24

Police

Scottish police chiefs under fire for purchase of non-rainproof drones

A number of Scottish police chiefs have come under fire for the decision to purchase a number of non-rainproof drones, worth nearly £ 60,000

Wiebe de JagerFeb 24

DJI FPV Drone

DJI FPV drone pricing leaked in Euros

In the run-up to the launch of the DJI FPV drone, Amazon in the Netherlands accidentally disclosed the retail pricing. Drone pilots who...

Wiebe de JagerFeb 22

NASA

First interplanetary drone, Ingenuity arrives on Mars

Space agency NASA announced. Onboard the rover is the first interplanetary drone in unmanned aviation history: the Ingenuity.

Wiebe de JagerFeb 19

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