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Dark gray Skyrover V1 drone hovering low over a sunlit lawn scattered with autumn leaves, its shadow on the grass behind it

DJI

Skyrover V1 Flies in Half Chrome Test, but Skyrover Doesn't List It

Half Chrome's Jack Towne flew the Skyrover V1 for two weeks: 30-plus minutes per battery, front and rear sensing, no price, and Skyrover doesn't list it.

Haye KestelooNov 6

Pilot Institute

FCC Ban Still Alive, Rick Scott Backs DJI Ban, Westborough Says No

Pilot Institute's weekly update: the FCC still weighs a thermal and spray drone ban, Rick Scott backs keeping DJI listed, and Westborough votes 510-13.

Greg ReverdiauNov 6

A small quadcopter drone hovering just above the wing of a parked commercial airliner behind an airport perimeter fence

FAA

TSA's 'Drone Drone Drone' Post Hits 736K Views And A Six-Figure Threat

TSA's 46-word 'drone' post says a no drone zone flight near an airport can cost hundreds of thousands. The FAA got there four times, never for one flight.

Haye KestelooNov 5

Assemblers work at a row of drone build stations inside a large factory, with racks of black quadcopter frames stacked beside an American flag

DEFENSE FUNDING

Neros Gives Pentagon A Small Stake With No Vote, Then Asks Who Buys

Neros says the Pentagon gets a small stake with no vote for its $450M loan, its first motors are built, and its growth chief asks who buys the drones.

Haye KestelooNov 4

Black YiVTOL S-Zero Plus eight-rotor personal eVTOL hovering a few feet above a lawn with a helmeted pilot in the open cockpit, trees behind

FAA

Jimmy's World: FAA Says My Human Drone Is Illegal, Batteries Included

Jimmy's World says the FAA told him his YiVTOL S-Zero Plus fails Part 103: batteries count toward the 254 lb limit and a remote control makes it a drone.

Haye KestelooNov 4