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Germany postpones registration requirement drone pilots for four months
The German aviation authority LBA has postponed the upcoming registration requirement for drone pilots by four months. According to the European regulation, which comes into force on December 31, all pilots of drones and model airplanes must be registered from…
Dutch government tests with autonomous drone operations
In the future, we will increasingly see that drones perform certain missions completely independently, such as routine inspection flights or ad hoc missions during calamities. But that can only take place safely if the drone is able to independently detect…
German emergency response organization orders Volocopter air ambulances
The German emergency response organization ADAC Luftrettung has placed an order for two electrically powered VoloCity air taxis with Volocopter. These are two-person aircraft that can take off and land vertically, just like a helicopter or drone. The first test…
Daily Drone News – December 21, 2020
Here are today’s most important drone news articles. We publish this post every weekday at 5:30 p.m. Some of these stories are from DroneXL.co and some of them will be from other sources. If you’d like to receive this in an…
DJI Mini 2 Firmware upgrade improves stability and anti-interference
DJI just released firmware version V01.01.0700 for the DJI Mini 2 drone. That latest update brings improvements in stability and anti-interference capabilities. Simply fire up your Mini 2 to initiate the firmware update or click in the top right-hand corner…
Drone’s attitude displayed in future version of DJI Fly app
Leaked screenshots of what seems to be the next version of the DJI Fly app show that the drone’s attitude will be displayed in the left bottom corner of the app. Let’s take a closer look. The next version of…
Japan wants stricter rules for mini-drones, lowering the threshold to 100 grams
In Japan, mini-drones weighing less than 200 grams have less strict rules than “normal” drones. But the Japanese government is going to reduce that lower limit to only 100 grams, now that more capable drones weighing just under 200 grams…
Daily Drone News – December 18, 2020
Here are today’s most important drone news articles. We publish this post every weekday at 5:30 p.m. Some of these stories are from DroneXL.co and some of them will be from other sources. If you’d like to receive this in an…
Police drone photos show aftermath of a 66-vehicle pileup during snowstorm
Police drone photos that were released by the state police show the aftermath of a 66-vehicle pileup on Interstate 80 in Central Pennsylvania during Wednesday’s snowstorm.
Commerce department adds DJI to its economic blacklist
The U.S. Department of Commerce added Chinese drone giant SZ DJI Technology Co to its economic blacklist, a senior official told reporters on a conference call Friday morning, reports Reuters. We received a response from DJI. See below for details.
Drone lawyer Jonathan Rupprecht explains $182,000 in FAA fines
After having seen a copy of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposed penalty letter, drone lawyer Jonathan Rupprecht explains in detail the $182,000 in FAA fines a drone pilot in Philly received.
EASA clears the way for parcel transport by drone
The European Aviation Safety Agency EASA has published new rules and guidelines for drones transporting goods over urban areas. Inspection flights over greater distances from, for example, high-voltage lines and pipelines are also within reach. With the new rules, EASA…