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Part 107, Remote ID, TRUST, waivers, and the rulemaking that shapes what every pilot in America is allowed to fly.

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DJI Mini 3

DJI Mini 3 Pro Gets New Firmware, but Its Last New Feature Was in 2023

DJI Mini 3 Pro firmware v01.00.1000 is its first since July 2024 and only fixes 'known issues.' Its last new feature shipped in April 2023.

Haye KestelooOct 21

West front of the United States Capitol in Washington under a blue sky, white dome and columns above a green lawn lined with red tulips

Amazon

Amazon Has Lobbied Washington on Drones for 52 Straight Quarters

Amazon has listed drones on 52 straight federal lobbying reports. Its Part 108 comment asks for a path past the 110-pound cap and never says parachute.

Haye KestelooOct 21

Aerial view of Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, with empty grandstands wrapped around a green field

Legal

Birmingham's $500 Drone Fine Spares Pilots Who Follow FAA Rules

Birmingham police can now write $500 drone tickets near ticketed events, starting with the Magic City Classic. HB 429 exempts FAA-legal flights.

Haye KestelooOct 21

EVTOL

Archer Flies Midnight Over San Francisco Bay, Runway to Runway

Archer flew its piloted Midnight air taxi around San Francisco Bay from Oakland airport. The uncut video shows a runway takeoff and landing, not vertical.

Haye KestelooOct 19

A soldier in camouflage stands on a concrete riverbank holding a drone controller as a white quadcopter hovers above tall grass, with an orange buoy barrier in the river behind him.

FAA

FAA Bans Drones Along Entire US-Mexico Border Until October 2027

Three FAA NOTAMs ban drones within one nautical mile of the US-Mexico border from Monday to October 2027. CBP approves only listed missions.

Haye KestelooOct 16

Pilot Institute

FCC Moves to Shut Out Chinese Labs, DroneSense Adds LAANC, DJI Dock 4

Greg Reverdiau: the FCC votes Oct. 29 to cut off Chinese test labs, DroneSense adds LAANC through Aloft, and DJI's Dock 4 swaps batteries in 25 seconds.

Greg ReverdiauOct 16

Mike Yoder of nuWay Ag beside an FAA remote pilot certificate stamped SUSPENDED in red

FAA

nuWay Ag's Yoder Takes FAA Drone Suspension Over Deer and Sled Lifts

nuWay Ag's Mike Yoder says he settled for a 180-day FAA remote pilot suspension after videos of heavy-lift drones hauling a deer, logs and a sled.

Haye KestelooOct 15

Amazon

Amazon's Westborough Drones Need Own FAA Review, Markey and Warren Say

Markey, Warren, McGovern and Trahan asked Amazon and the FAA for a Westborough-only review of the drone hub, with answers requested by Oct. 29.

Haye KestelooOct 14

FAA

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