Skydio Archives - Public Safety Flight

Do Not Allow Yourself to Become a UAS Manufacturer Stooge

May 25, 2022May 23, 2022 by Steve Rhode

What I’m about to share applies to most drone manufacturers. While I mention Skydio, they are not alone in this mess, in my opinion. They do make a great example of my point though. I’ve held my tongue on Skydio drones. But Paul Rossi from Nine Ten Drones broke the door open with this LinkedIn … Read more

What is the Payload Capacity for the Skydio 2 Drone?

October 13, 2021 by Steve Rhode

A reader asked me what the payload capacity is for a Skydio 2 drone. As is usual, there is no clear answer because several factors impact the payload capacity of any drone. Environmental Air density impacts the lift component of an aircraft. The thinner the air, the less lift is available. Thin air can be … Read more

Who’s Watching the Skies?
By John Meehan, FAA Safety Outreach Branch As drone operators, are we screen-watching camera operators, or are we pilots? The FAA says we’re pilots, … Read more
Fresh Eyes Look at COA Requirements for the New Public Safety Department
I asked Captain Moffatte from the Wake Forest Fire Department to read and review the information on starting a COA flight program using his … Read more
DJI Phantom 4 Pro – Incident – 2021-11-25
Drone Manufacturer: DJI Drone Model: Phantom 4 Pro Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Type: Incident Date: 2021-11-25 Applies: Daytime Pilot Qualifications: Licensed or Certificated by Aviation Authority Pilot Flight Experience: 40 Hours Link to External Information About This submission: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/62cd76e8e90e077486c19b88/DJI_Phantom_4_Pro_UAS_reg_n-a_08-22.pdf File Uploaded: None Description Synopsis TheContinue Reading
Child Injured – DJI Air 2S – Accident – 2022-04-16
Drone Manufacturer: DJI Drone Model: Air 2S Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Type: Accident Date: 2022-04-16 Applies: Daytime Pilot Qualifications: Licensed or Certificated by Aviation Authority Pilot Flight Experience: 15 Hours Link to External Information About This submission: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/62cd76ad8fa8f54e81e2ceee/DJI_Air_2S_UAS_reg_n-a_08-22.pdf File Uploaded: None Description While a DJIContinue Reading
As Predicted, Effort to Block Drone Remote ID Fails in Court
This was the most important sentence of the entire document. “By the same token that identifying the airborne location of an aircraft and collocated … Read more