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My 2021 Public Safety Drone Predictions
As 2020 winds to a close I thought it would be a good time to share what I see coming for drones in 2021. More specifically, public safety drone operations, since that is my specialty. In working on this piece I had a chance to go back and read what I ... Read More » -
Why an Irresponsible UAS Pilot With $182K in Fines Should Concern You
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What Are Your Thoughts on the New DJI Matrice 300 RTK?
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What Should I Do About My Swelling Drone Batteries?
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Think Autonomous Flight is Not Coming to Drones?
As I wrote in my 2021 drone prediction piece, a greater autonomous flight capability is coming to drones with less need for a skilled stick pusher. This video on the Xwing airplane should persuade you the technology is coming fast for airworthy aircraft. These advanced levels of autonomous flight aren’t ... Read More » -
What Should We Plan for in the Upcoming Drone Budget?
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Drone Repair and Parts Alert
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Concern Over DJI Snooping on Your Data Might Just be Hysteria Rather Than Fact
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One Department Deals With Drone Battery Problems This Way
A great reader sent in this advice and permitted me to share it. His department has been dealing with DJIbattery issues now, but the advice applies to all pilots flying rechargeable batteries. I wrote about DJI battery problems before and shared what the official language said about dealing with battery ... Read More » -
Final Rule on Operation of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Over People
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Final Rule on Remote Identification of Unmanned Aircraft (Part 89)
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FAA Announces Type Certification Policy for UAS