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Drone Flying: A Guide to FAA Airspace Terms

If flying a drone/UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) commercially under Part 107 of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rules is your first foray into the aviation world, the alphabet soup of information you need to know can be intimidating. Reading sectional charts or deciphering NOTAMs (Notices to Airmen) and TFRs (Temporary Flight Restrictions) can send chills […]

Drone footage of Chernobyl

There have been a number of video’s to come from the aftermath of Chernobyl. While all of them give a haunting look at what a disaster like this, can do. None of them show the scope of the devastation that a drone view from above can reveal. Almost 30 years ago, Pripyat—a Ukranian city near […]

Drones & Conservation: Monitoring Arctic Sea Ice

Flying the Ptarmigan hexacopter in challenging conditions Springtime in northern Alaska is the right time for a whale hunt. Vast sheets of sea ice crumble together into huge masses that grind into the ocean floor, anchoring it for a time. To get to open water to hunt whales, Inupiat whaling crews will break miles of […]

FAA Administrator Michael Huerta to Deliver Keynote at InterDrone

BZ Media LLC today announced that Michael P. Huerta, administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, will give the Grand Opening Keynote address at InterDrone, September 6 at 10:00 am. He will be joined at InterDrone by a high-level lineup of commercial drone thought leaders who will frame the state of the industry at the conference, […]

AOPA Welcomes Drone Pilots: Membership Options Created

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association was already the world’s largest aviation organization before adding a new group of pilots to its ranks in 2017. For the first time in the history of the organization that has served as general aviation’s voice since 1939, many of the newcomers have never occupied a cockpit. In the […]

RISE Vusion 250 FPV-Ready Racing Drone

From Rise: The revolutionary FPV-Ready Vusion 250 blends innovation and convenience for the ultimate First Person View racing drone. All components are seamlessly integrated in a way that’s hard to get with any homebuilt drone. That means you’ll take every course with confidence and dominate. Pick your goggles and radio and take the FPV world […]

Rage RC X-Fly VTOL RTF [VIDEO]

From Rage R/C: If you’re ready for a unique RC flying experience, the RageTM X-Fly VTOL is the aircraft for you. In addition to typical 4-channel drone control, the X-Fly is capable of high alpha flight like an aircraft thanks to software that allow pilots to fly at either 20 degree or 35 degree angles […]

UAS for Search and Rescue

Looking through the Trees When an autistic 11-year-old on his bike went missing with his dad’s rifle this past August, Alaska State Troopers had a problem. They couldn’t activate their normal search-and-rescue protocols because a gun was involved; they didn’t want to take a chance of putting search crews in danger. They instead called the […]

Limited Edition Black Vusion House Drone Racer

From Rise: The same zipping, flipping, house conquering Vusion House Racer that is currently delivering high-speed FPV adventures in homes across the country is now available in a sleek black trim scheme! Perfect for racing against other House Racers! This model is FPV-Ready. Strap on your favorite goggles, grab your favorite SLT radio, and get […]

Part 107 Study Guide

This video is part of a free comprehensive study guide for the FAA Part 107 sUAS Drone Certification offered by Tony &Chelsea Northrup. Be sure to check out their website for more information. http://sdp.io/107