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Hexacopter carries pilot line in bridge construction – first time ever!

Wow! One thing’s for sure! Model Airplane News readers and our Facebook fans are a loyal group of RC airplane enthusiasts! The MAN crew would like to thank all of you for helping us reach this impressive social media milestone. Be sure to like us on Facebook to get the inside scoop from events, the […]

LA Drone Expo A Big Success

The first ever Drone Expo in Los Angeles was a huge success this past weekend. Attendees flock to the LA sports Arena to check out the latest Intel on unmanned aerial vehicles. With over 3000 people attending the arena was full of people looking for their next new multirotor aircraft. In addition there were a […]

RotorDrone March/April Issue

RotorDrone Magazine continues to help thousands of enthusiasts to get involved with its fifth edition! Drones are all about technology, and if you ever thought about creating your own multirotor parts, then you need to check out our quick guide on selecting 3D printing plastic for your printer and drone. Another technological avenue that is […]

Distance flight quad recovery

Here is a nice little tip to recover a drone that has traveled too far away to really see, especially when you’re dealing with a quadcopter which looks very symmetrical in any direction. These important flight training tips will help prevent you from losing your quadcopter. It’s very important to learn how not to lose […]

How to freely operate a commercial or research drone in Canada

Here is some good information from DronelQ about flying drones in Canada. Transport Canada seems to be struggling with the same issues that the FAA is trying to work out. Will something like this be adopted in the US? Some additional information from IQ Drone. Published on Dec 9, 2014 UPDATE: A new source of […]

LA Drone Expo – mark your calendars!

As the media partner for the UAVSA-Unmanned Autonomous Vehicle Systems Association, RotorDrone is happy to announce the first ever U.S. commercial Drone Expo, held in Los Angeles, CA at the LA Sports Arena on December 13, 2014. This all day event will feature the best cinematographers and drone operators Hollywood has to offer as well […]

FAA has authority to regulate drones

In a much anticipated decision, the National Transportation Safety Board ruled that the FAA has the power to hold drone operators accountable when they operate remote-control aircraft recklessly. In 2011, the FAA had fined aerial photographer Raphael Pirker $10,000 for operating his Ritewing Zephyr in a reckless manner on the University of Virginia campus. An […]

The glamorous life of the sailing drone operator

Here is a great story from CNN By Ollie Williams, the aerial shot from the drone is really impressive in this video. Justice L Bentz, 26, lives in Antigua and shoots video profiles of some of the world’s most expensive private yachts. Not a bad life. But it does come at the cost of […]

Aviation laws changes in Australia allows media to use drones for newsgathering

Australia has the right idea, and is now working to allow drones to be used for future news gathering. Check out this news story on the proposed changes to Australia’s aviation rules. RPA Training from ABC News Back Story on Vimeo. Proposed changes to Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) rules will soon make it […]

Will there soon be a hover bike in your garage?

Although not actually a multirotor, this hover bike is built on a similar design that we use for all of our multirotor drones. Optimistically this could be in your garage by 2017. Although using this vehicle to travel on the road by then, maybe unrealistic, off-road use would definitely be possible. Of course, the first […]