Public Safety Flight

DJI Inspire 2 – Accident – 2022-02-25

May 14, 2022 by News Sniffer

Drone Manufacturer: DJI Drone Model: Inspire 2 Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Type: Accident Date: 2022-02-25 Applies: Pilot Qualifications: Unknown Status Pilot Flight Experience: Unknown Hours Link to External Information About This submission: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-record-only-uas-investigations-reviewed-february-march-2022/aaib-record-only-uas-investigations-reviewed-february-march-2022 File Uploaded: None Description Whilst carrying out a filming flight the remoteContinue Reading

DJI Mavic Mini – Incident – 2022-02-18

May 14, 2022 by News Sniffer

Drone Manufacturer: DJI Drone Model: Mavic Mini Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Type: Incident Date: 2022-02-18 Applies: Pilot Qualifications: Unknown Status Pilot Flight Experience: Unknown Hours Link to External Information About This submission: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-record-only-uas-investigations-reviewed-february-march-2022/aaib-record-only-uas-investigations-reviewed-february-march-2022 File Uploaded: None Description The drone was caught by a sudden gustContinue Reading

DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise – Accident – 2022-03-01

May 14, 2022 by News Sniffer

Drone Manufacturer: DJI Drone Model: Mavic 2 Enterprise Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Type: Accident Date: 2022-03-01 Applies: Pilot Qualifications: Unknown Status Pilot Flight Experience: Unknown Hours Link to External Information About This submission: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-record-only-uas-investigations-reviewed-february-march-2022/aaib-record-only-uas-investigations-reviewed-february-march-2022 File Uploaded: None Description The UA was carrying out close inspectionContinue Reading

Wingtra WingtraOne – Accident – 2022-03-01

May 13, 2022 by News Sniffer

Drone Manufacturer: Wingtra Drone Model: WingtraOne Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Type: Accident Date: 2022-03-01 Applies: Pilot Qualifications: Unknown Status Pilot Flight Experience: Unknown Hours Link to External Information About This submission: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-record-only-uas-investigations-reviewed-february-march-2022/aaib-record-only-uas-investigations-reviewed-february-march-2022 File Uploaded: None Description The UAS was carrying out an aerial survey. ShortlyContinue Reading

DJI Mavic 2 – Accident – 2022-03-12

May 13, 2022 by News Sniffer

Drone Manufacturer: DJI Drone Model: Mavic 2 Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Type: Accident Date: 2022-03-12 Applies: Pilot Qualifications: Unknown Status Pilot Flight Experience: Unknown Hours Link to External Information About This submission: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-record-only-uas-investigations-reviewed-february-march-2022/aaib-record-only-uas-investigations-reviewed-february-march-2022 File Uploaded: None Description The UAS was being used for calibration ofContinue Reading

DJI M300 – Accident – 2022-03-24

May 13, 2022 by News Sniffer

Drone Manufacturer: DJI Drone Model: M300 Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Type: Accident Date: 2022-03-24 Applies: Pilot Qualifications: Unknown Status Pilot Flight Experience: Unknown Hours Link to External Information About This submission: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-record-only-uas-investigations-reviewed-february-march-2022/aaib-record-only-uas-investigations-reviewed-february-march-2022 File Uploaded: None Description Due to lack of GPS signal two attempts toContinue Reading

Public Safety Drone Pilots Now Subject to Massive Reporting Requirements to FAA

May 13, 2022May 12, 2022 by Steve Rhode

Five Airports Selected To Test And Evaluate Unmanned Aircraft Detection

At first glance, you are not going to believe what I’m about to share with you. But this is all true, so pay close attention. Historically the FAA has maintained a database of commercial pilots that employers had to upload information about. This was typically so that when pilots moved from one carrier to another … Read more

The Truth of Visual Line of Sight (VLOS) and Collision Avoidance for Public Safety Drone Pilots

April 29, 2022April 28, 2022 by Steve Rhode

Here is the latest FAA guidance on Visual Line of Sight (VLOS) and Collision Avoidance for drone pilots flying under Part 107 or a COA. Let’s not forget the actual limited operating distances that are required. Seeing your drone means a lot more than just seeing a dot in the sky. Pay attention to the … Read more

DJI Matrice 210 – Accident – 2020-11-19

April 8, 2022 by News Sniffer

Drone Manufacturer: DJI Drone Model: Matrice 210 Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Type: Accident Date: 2020-11-19 Applies: Pilot Qualifications: Unknown Status Pilot Flight Experience: Unknown Hours Link to External Information About This submission: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/623c504ee90e0779a18d3fc0/DJI_Matrice_M210_V1_n-a_05-22.pdf File Uploaded: None Description he quadcopter unmanned aircraft (UA) was being flownContinue Reading

DJI Log Reader Update 1.3.9

April 5, 2022 by Steve Rhode

Let’s Look At Logbook Programs For Uas Pilots

One of my favorite programs to dig through UAS flight logs for DJI aircraft is Flight Reader. A new update is out. Visit FlightReader.com for more information. There is a help forum for additional information as well.