This week in drone news: Oregon State parks are looking to change their rules to allow drones and we need your help to ensure it goes through, an upcoming industry event in Texas, IRIS Automation's BVLOS waiver with Reno Fire has been approved, and Mini 3 Specs. Please email the Oregon State Parks department!!! Oregon State Parks: OPRD.publiccomment@oprd.oregon.gov This is a call to action! Oregon is looking to change the rules to allow drones to be flown inside their state parks - except in sen...
Mar 11, 2022•13 min
This week in drone news: More DJI RC Plus images, DJI Mini 3 possibly leaked, DJI Agras T40 and T20P appear on the FCCs database, and a man arrested for smuggling drugs and other things with a drone into prison. Have you experienced PSI testing troubles? If so: This is not acceptable. I need you to do 3 things: - Email PSI to let them know your experience: https://www.psionline.com/contact/form?tab=support - Email the FAA Testing Branch to let them know about your experience as well at afs630com...
Mar 04, 2022•6 min•Season 1Ep. 147
This week in drone news: a possible DJI RC Plus leak, Autel firmware update fixes issues with the Nano and Lite, Video of the Mavic 2 crash into a helicopter, and a litchi update adds the A2S, Mini 2, and Mini SE. A new FCC filing suggests DJI will be releasing a new transmitter! According to the filing, the RC Plus seems to be an intermediate between the RC pro and the RC-N1. We’re not sure if this new controller has a screen This could also be an indication of new drones to come. Will we see t...
Feb 25, 2022•5 min
This week in drone news: FAA Administrator has announced he will be resigning, the FAA announced this week they will begin Unmanned Traffic Management field testing, the Superbowl drone show, more concerns over blue UAS in comparison to the NDAA, and a new FPV course. Friday the 11th, the FAA announced the plan to begin testing unmanned traffic management capabilities. Testing will start in the spring of 2022. UTM service will be complimentary but separate from ATM services This field testing is...
Feb 18, 2022•7 min•Season 1Ep. 143
This Week, Greg talks with FAA Drone Guy Kevin Morris about the National Airspace System (NAS), Superbowl TFRs, and Remote ID. Bobby Quin, CEO of Paypixl, joins us to talk about his software that helps drone service providers share their data and get paid. Drones are being restricted across the US and the DSPA is fighting back, Greg updates you on what the DSPA is up to. DRL has announced a PAID tournament where contestants will race FPV drones in their app. Superbowl TFR:https://www.faa.gov/sup...
Feb 11, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 142
This week in drone news, DJI has announced the end of life for the inspire 2, Natulis cargo drones, Autel drones are being used in the Ukraine conflict, the upcoming Superbowl TFR, and new information ties DJI to the Chinese Government. DJI will be discontinuing the Inspire 2 in February “the following products are expected to be sold out in February 2022 the sales will be stopped immediately.” Will we see an Inspire 3 later this year? Drone XL reported a leak that the inspire 3 may be coming as...
Feb 04, 2022•9 min•Season 1Ep. 139
This week in drone news, Navajo Nation uses drones for medical deliveries, Drone saves a dog using a sausage, Osprey vs EVO 2, and a big update for the Mavic 3! A Native American-owned company called “MissionGo” will be helping launch the “Healing Eagle Feather” project This project will deliver essential materials such as insulin kits, meals, anti-venom, and emergency communication devices. No word yet on what aircraft is used, however in the demonstration, an M300 is shown along with a helicop...
Jan 28, 2022•8 min•Season 1Ep. 140
This week in drone news: A new app allows for DJI drones to be flown without transmitting sensitive information, Bengals VS Raiders NFL game flown over by drone, and a drone that folds while flying! Secure DJI app: https://dronexl.co/2022/01/14/dji-drones-airhub-secure-data-mode/ Last week, during the Bengals and Raiders game, someone with a drone flew over (and inside) the stadium. The operator then went on to post the video on social media. It looks like the drone is only about 20-30 feet over...
Jan 21, 2022•7 min•Season 1Ep. 139
This week in drone news: the FAA has approved a 35-mile BVLOS corridor, an M600 with an AED resulted in a life saved, a woman in China spent $12,500 on a drone show for her dog's birthday, and two records set by a drone show in the UAE. The FAA has approved a BVLOS drone corridor in NY. This corridor will allow BVLOS flights of unmanned aircraft for up to 35 miles. To monitor the BVLOS flights, NUAIR will deploy ground-based surveillance systems to monitor all air traffic and visual observers. h...
Jan 14, 2022•6 min•Season 1Ep. 138
This week in drone news: the Evo Nano and Evo Lite have arrived, Christmas day rescue using drones, the new Skydio Keyframe feature, and CES! After a bit longer than a nano-second, the new Autel drones have arrived! The Nano is a 249g aircraft with a 1/2” (Nano) or a 1/1.28” (Nano +) sensor and a three-axis gimbal The Lite is a bit bigger and boasts a 4-axis gimbal with a 1/1.28” or 1” (Lite+) sensor capable of 6k/30 FPS We’ll be working on getting DeepDives for these new aircraft soon! CES B-Ro...
Jan 07, 2022•5 min•Season 1Ep. 136
This week in drone news: A recap of the 2021 year including the new drones we’ve seen, drone bans, regulation changes, UAS in public safety, and Pilot Institute milestones. TRUST: https://trust.pilotinstitute.com/
Dec 31, 2021•13 min•Season 1Ep. 136
This week in drone news: Seattle drone laws in question requiring permits for UAS flights, Virginia Tech has received the first approved means of compliance for category aircraft, and the Ingenuity helicopter has hit 30 minutes airborne! A means of compliance has been accepted by the FAA! Virginia Tech has received the first means of compliance from the FAA. Details are not available on the actual testing method, however, this is the first step towards approved operations over people and categor...
Dec 24, 2021•19 min
This week in drone news; a leak has shown possible new DJI drones in 2022, DJI also to be added to an investment and export blacklist, Flytrex expands their drone deliveries, and drones are being used to recover from the Kentucky tornados. New DJI Products and their associated release dates have been leaked online We’re possibly looking at Mini 3 in April FPV Mini in July Inspire 3 in September https://dronexl.co/2021/12/09/dji-drones-in-2022-inspire-3-mini-3-fpv-mini-and-more/ DJI will be added...
Dec 17, 2021•5 min•Season 1Ep. 134
Join us in learning about the recent up-comings in the drone community. DroneUp, a DSP, has squired the former LAANC provider, Airmap. The Drone Racing League has been accredited by the FAA in a first-of-its-kind drone safety event accreditation. A pilot, and friend of Pilot Institute, Kenji Sugahara, has received a response from the FAA regarding is p.107 exemption for a +55lb drone. DroneUp is acquiring Airmap No disclosed price for the transaction or date. This is interesting to see a drone d...
Dec 11, 2021•9 min•Season 1Ep. 133
This week in Drone News: More leaks on the Mavic 3, a proposed drone operation to rescue dogs has been canceled due to the dogs disappearing, Mesa Airlines and drone delivery, and a new MicaSense RedEdge Camera Mavic 3 / Mavic 3 Pro / Mavic 3 Cine The Mavic 3 specs have been leaked ahead of the assumed Nov. 5th launch. 5.1K 50FPS, 4K 120FPS, 1080 200 FPS+, 20 MP 200MBPS H.264 & 140MBPS H.265 Cine can record Apple ProRes 422 HQ The secondary camera is 12 MP and can record 4K 30 Mavic 3 Cine h...
Oct 29, 2021•7 min•Season 1Ep. 127
This week in drone news, the FCC has released a document discussing DJI as a security concern and the commissioner has called for a ban, an 8-day flight by an unmanned aircraft, AgEagle is purchasing senseFly from Parrot, and Arizona DroneFest 2021. Parrot Anafi Thermal Deep dive: https://pilotinstitute.com/course/parrot-anafi-thermal-deep-dive/ FCC Commissioner calls for DJI ban The FCC commissioner called for the process of adding DJI to the FCC’s covered list. This would prohibit the use of f...
Oct 22, 2021•9 min
This week in drone news, A new round of Blue UAS has started testing, a bird that was rescued using a drone, a drug-loaded large UAS lands on a police car, and DJI's latest announcement: Good things come in 3s. Blue UAS 2.0 A new round of blue UAS testing has begun. This round includes 11 vendors, such as Sense fly, Skydio, Harris Aerial, and Wingtra. The goal of this is to further expand the U.S. government’s ability to obtain sUAS that are effective in their mission goals. We reported recently...
Oct 15, 2021•6 min•Season 1Ep. 125
This week in drone news: A new product that houses the EVO 2 from Autel Robotics, drone shoot down in PA, drone show fail in China, rumors of new DJI drones, and a new Pilot Institute course on FAAsafety.gov FAA Safety: https://www.faasafety.gov/gslac/ALC/course_catalog.aspx New videos! Intermediate FPV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dw6ZIysrjo ADS-B: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeEohJoGAXw It appears that Autel Robotics has developed an automated docking station for the EVO 2 line of air...
Oct 08, 2021•8 min•Season 1Ep. 124
This week in Drone News: Skydio announces the X2D drone and a series of new software. UPS Flight Forward and Matternet expand their delivery network at hospitals. The CEO of Kittyhawk discusses an increase in LAANC authorization in the last 6 months. Skydio's new drone : 00:43 Expanded delivery network for UPS/Matternet : 02:42 Increase in LAANC authorisations : 04:50 Now on Podcast : 06:21 Script/notes Skydio Launches Skydio X2 commercial Drone Skydio announced the launched of a new commercial ...
Jul 22, 2020•7 min•Season 1Ep. 60
This week in Drone News: A near miss between a drone and a police helicopter in Tusla, OK. A video submitted by one of our students showing a UFO (Unidentified Flying Object). And a length recap of the AUVSI/FAA Symposium including Remote ID information from the FAA's Jay Merkel and Administrator Dickson, the newly announced FAA Drone WINGS (or Drone PROPS) program and other things. Timing Helicopter coming too close : 00:54 Drone-UFO : 02:44 FAA/AUVSI Symposium: 3:56 Links - Get your own Pilot ...
Jul 10, 2020•14 min•Season 1Ep. 59
This week in drone news, we discuss a Mavic 3 rumor that wasn’t really a rumor. We talk about FAA extending the Special Federal Aviation Regulation until September. We go over the new Parrot Anafi USA and how Parrot’s CEO, Henri Seydoux, unexpectedly slammed DJI in public. And lastly, we will show you a map of drone rescues over the world. Timeline 0:42 The Mavic 3 rumor that never was 1:27 FAA Special FAR is extended until September 2020. 3:55 Parrot releases Anafi USA and slams DJI 7:18 A map ...
Jul 03, 2020•10 min•Season 1Ep. 58
This week in drone news, we discuss a recap of the Drone Advisory Committee held on June 19, 2020. Remote ID and UTM were hot topics discussed along with recommended changes to the drone culture. In the second part of the video, we discuss an update from the FAA regarding your hobbyist registration. Timestamps 0:40 DAC Meeting Recap 11:07 FAA Registration update Drone Training - Get your own Pilot Institute T-shirt or Long Sleeve T: https://amzn.to/30CLtBw - Part 107 Made Easy: the most comprehe...
Jun 26, 2020•15 min•Season 1Ep. 57
This week in Drone News. Rumors of a Parrot Anafi Thermal rugged version. A DJI Mavic Pro was shot in the air by a riffle and survived the encounter. An update on the 2018 alleged Gatwick Drone incident. And finally, a drone helps rescue a father and daughter from drowning. Timeline 0:00 Intro 0:45 Parrot Anafi Thermal rugged version rumored 2:07 Mavic Pro shot and kept flying 3:45 Update on the Gatwick Incident 5:39 Drone helps with father/daughter river rescue - Get your own Pilot Institute T-...
Jun 19, 2020•8 min•Season 1Ep. 56
This week in drone news: An update to the DJI data leak that’s been going on for years. A Canadian police drone collides with a Police Helicopter. Pix4D releases a new photogrammetry cloud service: Pix4Dcloud and Pix4Dcloud Advanced. And finally a Pilot Institute update: we reach 20,000 students and 36,000 enrollments, all thanks to you! Summary 00:42 - DJI Data Leaks: real or not? 04:03 - Police drone collides with a police helicopter 06:15 - New Pix4Dcloud offering 07:43 - 20,000 students at P...
Jun 12, 2020•9 min•Season 1Ep. 55
