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Colorado

Slain Colorado police officer learning to become drone pilot

Slain Colorado police officer, father of seven was learning to become a drone pilot to keep himself off the front line and make his work...

Haye KestelooMar 23

Clearing the Skies: FAA Sheds Light on Local Drone Regulation - FAA Updates Drone Waivers to Boost Safety and Broaden Operations - FAA rules allow small drones to fly over people and at night - Remote ID for Drones and Operations Over People delayed - FAA adds citizen drone pilots to Drone Advisory Committee

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Remote ID for Drones and Operations Over People delayed

Remote ID for Drones, Operations Over People, and Recurrent Training and Initial Testing have been delayed, announced the FAA.

Haye KestelooMar 9

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PennState offers safe drone flying tips during presentation

PennState will be offering safe drone flying tips for both recreational and commercial drone operations, during a free presentation at...

Haye KestelooJan 14

Giveaway

Part 107 and Skydio 2 Giveaway from DroneXL and Drone U

Another giveaway! We're giving away 20 Part 107 online courses and one Skydio 2 drone! Become an FAA-recognized 'Pilot in Command' in 2021

Haye KestelooDec 26

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Drone lawyer Jonathan Rupprecht explains $182,000 in FAA fines

After seeing the proposed penalty letter, drone lawyer Jonathan Rupprecht explains $182,000 in FAA fines this drone pilot in Philly received.

Haye KestelooDec 18

FAA

FAA cleans up and removes special rule for model aircraft

The FAA announced that it removed the Special Rule for Model Aircraft. The change was made public in the Federal Register on December 11.

Haye KestelooDec 14

Skydio's amazing obstacle avoidance or dumb luck?

FAA

Skydio 2’s amazing obstacle avoidance or dumb luck?

Check out this video on Youtube from Brandonee916 where he uses the autonomously flying Skydio 2 to film a Tesla Model 3 in full self-driving mode Beta on public roads in the Nevada desert. At one point in the video, we can see the Skydio 2 flying right in between two power lines or telephone…

Haye KestelooDec 11

FAA

Are we witnessing the collapse of drone registration?

But now we are faced with drone registrations expiring and what we are seeing is suggests that drone operators may not be taking registrations

Haye KestelooDec 9

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