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New Oregon Aviation Director, Florida Pushes Back on Ban, New Partnership, 200 Weeks!
This week in drone news, we have four stories for you. The first one is a big one: Oregon has named a new Aviation Director, and he’s a good one. We’ll talk about Florida public safety pushing back against the…
FPV Coalition Advocating for Recreational Drone Max Weight Increase from 250g to 1kg
The FPV Coalition seeks help from its members and the entire drone community to help advocate for increasing the weight restriction for recreational drone use from 250g to 1kg. Such a change would allow recreational users to fly larger and…
New Flood Of Fraudulent Check Scams Targeting Drone Service Providers
Drone Service Providers are reporting a resurgence of fraudulent check/overpayment scams. Here's how you can protect yourself.
How to be a successful commercial drone pilot – Part 107
So part of my self-improvement plan is to start writing again (with How to be a successful commercial drone pilot – Part 107 as my first article on DroneXL), sometimes just for myself and sometime to share. I saw yet…
AUVSI launches “Drone Prepared” campaign to get states ready for booming drone industry
The launch of “Drone Prepared,” a multi-state initiative to assist legislators in ensuring that their state or locality is prepared for the advantages that unmanned and autonomous flight will bring to their communities, was announced by the Association for Uncrewed…
Stop the Drone Federalism Act and Sen. Lee in his effort to revive it!
Act today to stop the revival of Senator Lee’s (R-Utah) Drone Federalism Act, which would allow states and local governments to control the airspace under 200 feet and would require a drone operator to “secure permission from the owner before…
COVID response: drone service providers to the rescue
As industries across the globe come to grips with the “new normal” of a COVID-19 challenges, drone service providers (DSP) are launching new levels of innovation across a range of public and commercial sectors.