Legal
Explore the legal aspects of drone technology. Stay informed on regulations, laws, and legal cases involving drones.
Two Men Plead Guilty to Drone-Related Offenses Over Reds’ and Bengals’ Stadiums
Travis Lenhoff, a 38-year-old man from Northern Kentucky, found himself facing federal charges after he sent a drone up to capture a photo of himself and his friends at the Moerlein Lager House near Great American Ballpark on Opening Day…
Another Great Success For Growing Police Drone Program In Rockland County, NY
Just a few weeks ago, on March 1st, the Clarkstown police department in Rockland County, New York, helped locate a lost boy with autism thanks to its fast-growing drone program. Police were told that the missing teen had left his…
DJI Responds To Concerns About Drone Pilots’ Locations Being Public
In a short tweet, DJI responded to concerns about drone pilots’ locations being available to the public through the use of software and a cheap radio. Last week, we reported that security researchers or hackers had discovered a way to…
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…
Brooklyn Men Charged with Flying Drone Over Louisiana Chemical Plants
According to the arrest records, two men from Brooklyn, New York, have been taken into custody and charged with operating a drone while allegedly flying it over three chemical plants in the state of Louisiana. Both 38-year-old Volodymyr Dorogobid and…
DJI drone operator’s location can easily be intercepted
Hackers, or security researchers, have figured out how to decode the radio signals that every DJI drone sends out. This lets them know exactly where the DJI drone operator is. UPDATE: DJI RESPONDS TO CONCERNS ABOUT DRONE PILOTS’ LOCATIONS BEING…
Proposed Iowa legislation would restrict drone use near livestock facilities
The Iowa House is considering a bill that would restrict drone use for aerial surveillance of livestock facilities. If the bill passes, it could hurt businesses that use drones to do things like survey land, advertise agricultural real estate, and…
Drone flights over Giga Berlin banned by Tesla
Tesla has banned drones from flying over its Giga Berlin factory in Germany, leaving drone pilots disappointed, according to a recent report. Previously, drone pilots have used the unmanned aerial vehicles to record and monitor the progress of construction work…
7 Tips For Flying a Drone in the Winter and Extreme Cold
So you’ve just unwrapped a brand new drone that was under the Christmas tree, only to look outside and see, it’s pretty wintery out. It’s cold. It’s snowing lately. And you’re wondering if you can even fly your drone in…
Former Amazon manager claims he lost his job over drone safety concerns
Cheddi Skeete says he was fired from Amazon Prime Air, the company’s drone delivery business, less than two years after he started working there as a manager. Skeete claims he was fired because he raised drone safety concerns. Shortly after…
Glendale residents tell Walmart to stop delivery drones: “Do it somewhere else.”
People living in a peaceful neighborhood near 59th Avenue and Bell Road in Glendale, AZ, were in for a rude awakening when Walmart began testing its large delivery drones in the area. The residents have reported hearing something that sounded…
Curious eagle in Australia snatches camera drone from the air
A drone enthusiast in Australia gets a cheeky selfie from a curious eagle who stole his camera drone from the sky. Matthew Wood was using a drone to take aerial photos of the scenery in the Pioneer Valley, west of…