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Google’s Wing launches free OpenSky app for iOS and Android
To help drone pilots fly legally and obtain LAANC approval where needed, Wing, the drone delivery startup of Google’s parent company Alphabet, has launched the free OpenSky app for iOS and Android users.
PIXL Drone Show #14: Aloft (Kittyhawk) CEO Jon Hegranes talks LAANC
In this latest episode, the 14th already, of our PIXL Drone Show we talk to Aloft (formerly Kittyhawk) CEO Jon Hegranes about LAANC, Remote ID, UTM, and more. Be sure to check it out on Youtube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or…
FAA’s TRUST training is a must for recreational and Part 107 drone pilots
As you might have heard, last week the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) introduced The Recreational UAS Safety Test (TRUST) for recreational drone pilots and hobbyists. In case you have a Part 107 Certificate and you think you don’t have to take…
FAA launches The Recreational UAS Safety Test (TRUST)
Earlier this year, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had issued a request for entities interested in serving as test administrators for The Recreational UAS Safety Test (TRUST). Today, the agency is taking its new test for hobbyist drone pilots live.
Drone video of Great Tennessee Airshow 2021 under FAA investigation
A drone video of the Great Tennessee Airshow 2021 is allegedly under investigation by a number of government agencies, including the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
DJI Government Edition drones cleared by Pentagon
According to a report seen by DroneXL, the two DJI Government Edition drones have been cleared and recommended by the Pentagon as they do not show “malicious code or intent.”
PIXL Drone Show #11 – Fighting Local Drone Restrictions with Ryan Latourette
In this latest episode, the 11th already, of our PIXL Drone Show we talk to Ryan Latourette, the Director of Regulatory Affairs from Great Lakes Drone Company about local drone laws and regulations, challenges with Remote ID and pilot safety,…
AMA & UASidekick offer free LAANC flight planning software to members
The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) and UASidekick have teamed up to provide free recreational Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) flight planning to nearly 175,000 UAS hobbyists who are members of AMA.
DJI Authorization Zones vs FAA Airspace Approval
Confused about the difference between DJI Authorization Zones (geo-fencing) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airspace Approval? Well, watch this video from Greg Reverdiau from the Pilot Institute where he explains the difference and what to look out for when…
DJI Mavic Mini or Mini 2 safe for Operations over People?
Recently Kenji and Vic, from Drone Service Providers Alliance (DSPA), sat down Jakee Stoltz from 107waivers.com, as well as Greg Reverdiau from Pilot Institute to discuss if the DJI Mavic Mini or Mini 2 is safe for Category 1 Operations…
FAA rules allow small drones to fly over people and at night
The final rules that were announced by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in December went into effect today. The FAA rules allow small drones to fly over people and at night.
PIXL Drone Show #5 – Former FAA Attorney: Why We Need Better Drone Laws
In this latest episode, the 5th already, of our PIXL Drone Show we talk to Loretta Alkalay who spent 30 years at the FAA as a lawyer. She is also a professor at the Vaughn College of Aeronautics. She joins…