This week in drone news: SkyeBrowse released a completely free version of their videogrammetry software called Freemium. Check it out using the link below. The FAA has released a new advisory circular that is aimed toward community based organizations and recreational flyers; we put out a video on this if you want more information. More DJI leaks and updates, the Air2S is seen with the new smart controller, Mavic 3 Classic, and more.
Oct 28, 2022•6 min
This week in drone news: over eighty thousand drone identification numbers were leaked causing panic and distrust; the database was a result of an aeroscope user not DJI; the Drone was reported as spying but in fact it was just an FP&L drone doing inspections not related to the accuser; the recent Dodgers/Padres game in San Diego was interrupted by a rogue drone flying over first base; lastly, we will be attending AZDrone fest this weekend, come say hi!
Oct 21, 2022•3 min
This week in drone news we speak with Paul Brown, a PI student, about NYC ticketing him for flying a drone, next we will discuss a company that is tracking volcanos with what looks like a DJI M600, lastly, we will recap airworks, recent DJI troubles, and the Mavic 3 Classic leak.
Oct 14, 2022•9 min
This week in drone news: the first remote id app was released to the app store, Paladin released an LTE dongle that attaches to the DJI M30 and M300, there was a drone show in New Mexico during the balloon festival, and a Wing delivery drone crashed into a power line leaving people without power.
Oct 07, 2022•7 min
In this week's drone news, the infamous pilot that flew inside the stadium during the Bengals game was finally indicted, the Mavic 3 Thermal has been leaked on the FAA DOC page amongst other places, wildfire ops were halted after sightings of a drone in the airspace, and finally, less than a minute after a search drone was launched a missing man was found and brought to safety.
Sep 23, 2022•6 min
This week in drone news: Remote ID delayed for manufacturers working on compliance, DJI Leaks on Mavic 3 Classic, and Autel releases V3 aircraft and new smart controller. Check out our gear list: https://www.amazon.com/shop/pilotinstitute Free drone registration labels: https://pilotinstitute.com/free/ Our Other Channels - PIXL Drone Show: drone-related podcast, posts every Tuesday morning. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbeSmbjvE0etKry8Nk2n0CQ - Pilot Institute Airplane: our airplane channel:...
Sep 09, 2022•4 min
This week in drone news; DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise leaks, Rogue Drone stopped firefighting efforts in Montana, Drone tracking installed at LAX, and some new Pilot Institute Deep-dive courses! DJI Avata Deep Dive: https://pilotinstitute.com/course/dji-avata-deep-dive/ Parrot Anafi Ai Deep Dive: https://pilotinstitute.com/course/parrot-anafi-ai-deep-dive/ Matrice 300 Deep Dive: https://pilotinstitute.com/course/dji-m300-deep-dive/ An image shared by DealsDrone potentially shows the payload for the Ma...
Sep 02, 2022•4 min
This week in drone news; the DJI Avata has been released after weeks of leaks, the long-flying Zephyr Drone has crashed hours short of the world record time, FCC filings suggest an EVO 2 V3, and some upcoming industry events including Commercial UAV Expo and DRL's first race of the season! Get the Avata here: https://click.dji.com/APt7wTOjepgyoDfSf0T_aA?pm=link DJI Avata is out and it’s sweet! 4K 60, 18 minute of flight time, GPS, Sport and Manual modes New goggles with Head Tracking Free Deep D...
Aug 26, 2022•7 min
This week in drone news, the Airbus Zephyr has completed 60 days of flying so far, DJI Avata accessories leaked by Adorama, another drone smuggling attempt, more PI content coming to the Photography and videography course, and the upcoming Commercial UAV Expo! The Zephyr drone is still flying! 82’ wingspan, 165lbs. Solar powered This is the same drone (and same flight) that flew to Belize and back. The previous record for a sustained UAS flight was 26 days… we’ve passed 60 days now. https://www....
Aug 19, 2022•5 min
This week in drone news; More leaks for the DJI Avata, Skyebrowse has released a new hyper-realistic modeling software, ASTM has gotten the first MOC for remote ID, the FAA's Dronezone got a new look this week, and an update on Pilot Institute's new courses! Check out Skyebrowse: https://www.skyebrowse.com/ DJI Avata leaks continue, suggesting the drone is nearing release Rumored specs include 18 minute flight time RTH 408g DJI Goggles 2 (looks like 2 different types) A motion controller 1/1.7” ...
Aug 12, 2022•14 min
In this week's drone news; The RDQ vs FAA court case has been settled and remote ID will continue as planned, NASA and Zipline partner for fleet integration, an experimental eVOTL crash, and a new FAASafety course by Pilot Institute. ALC-803: https://www.faasafety.gov/gslac/ALC/course_content.aspx?pf=1&preview=true&cID=803 Remote ID was upheld in the US. Court of Appeals this week. Race Day Quads sued the FAA based on the 4th amendment, procedural Mis-steps, and concerns of pilot safety....
Aug 05, 2022•7 min
In this week's drone news; Leaks for upcoming DJI drones include the Mavic 3 Enterprise, Inspire 3, and the Avata, an update on the large UAS crash in California, lifeguards save a swimmer using a drone to drop a life jacket, and a new FAA safety course by Pilot Insitute. FAA Safety ALC-803: https://www.faasafety.gov/gslac/ALC/course_content.aspx?pf=1&preview=true&cID=803 The DJI Avata showed up in FCC filings this week, along with DJI goggles 2 and an O3 Air unit. This appears to be a s...
Jul 29, 2022•6 min
In this week's drone news; DraganFly has released a drone with a 66lb payload and a 55-minute endurance, Wing is creating a fleet of larger drones to carry different items, DJI is lobbying against the American Security Drone Act, a man was caught trying to fly contraband into a prison, and one year of Pilot Institute's Free stickers! DraganFly has introduced a cargo drone with a payload of 66lbs and a range of 19 miles. The heavy lift drone uses LTE for fully autonomous flights with an up to 55-...
Jul 22, 2022•7 min
In this week's news, Yuneec announces a new commercial drone. DJI Airworks is happening in person this year, August 2022. Paladin and Odessa PD have created the largest DFR network in the states. Pilot Institute is 3 years old! We will go over some of our accomplishments all thanks to our students, viewers and community. 00:00 Introduction 00:36 Yuneec Announces Business Class Drone 02:00 DJI Airworks 2022 02:41 Largest DFR Program in the Country 03:49 Pilot Institute Anniversary Yuneec announce...
Jul 15, 2022•8 min
This week in Drone News: An Airbus Zephyr UAS has been flying for 17 days so far, A Mavic 3 was shot down, NAAA cautions UAS operators for crop spraying operations, and Samsung’s Airborne surveillance camera. An Airbus Zephyr S Solar powered UAV has been flying above Arizona for 17 days - So far… While not a small UAS, This goes to show how solar power could one day allow for perpetual operation of a UAV! The Zephyr S remained above the Sofa Wilderness and Yuma Test Range before flying to Belize...
Jul 08, 2022•6 min
This week in drone news: A new video on the DJI Avata shows an artist's concept of the drone, Influential Drones has acquired Buzz my Property, Phoenix Fire used a drone to help locate and rescue overheating hikers, an upcoming AAAC meeting will discuss pilot safety, and a new course for visual observers from Pilot Institute. VO Course: https://pilotinstitute.com/course/visual-observer-essentials/ A new video shows the potential concept of the DJI Avata It is important to note that this video is...
Jul 01, 2022•8 min
This week in drone news: Zipline has gotten their PArt 135 certificate from the FAA, The FAA is soliciting public comments about Zipline's proposed drone deliveries, Wingcopter has raised 42 million to expand deliveries, Amazon's announcement a surprise for the small town where their deliveries will begin, and finally, we've released our Photography course! Enroll in the Photography Course here: https://pilotinstitute.com/course/drone-photo-video-made-easy/ The FAA on Tuesday approved Zipline to...
Jun 24, 2022•6 min
This week in drone news: Amazon is starting drone deliveries this year, A small drone was found crashed near a runway in Arkansas, the proposed drone act of 2022, drone safety awareness day, and a new Pilot Institute course! Amazon plans to begin deliveries in northern California this year the company announced this week Prime Air drones will carry packages that weigh up to 5lbs and are shoe-box sized or smaller The drone will hover ~10 feet over the ground to drop the package and will find this...
Jun 17, 2022•9 min
This week in drone news, Paladin has gotten a BVLOS waiver for class B airspace, Axon stops r&d on a Taser drone, more blue UAS added to the approved list, and a firmware upidate to the Mavic 3! Paladin Drones has received a class B BVLOS waiver for their Drone as First Responders system The waiver is for the Elizabeth Police Department in New Jersey Paladin’s aircraft, the Knighthawk is a 4G LTE quadcopter with a 55 minute endurance designed specifically for first responders. Paladin’s Watc...
Jun 10, 2022•7 min
This week in drone news, Amazon has apparently been telling the FAA not to investigate drone crashes as they are investigating, a new defense/public safety drone, and a large crop-spraying drone crash in California. It appears that Prime Air has been avoiding FAA crash investigations by claiming the company has the authority to conduct its own investigations At least twice, FAA inspectors have found that Amazon has moved crash evidence and/or inhibited an investigation. At least 8 Amazon drones ...
Jun 03, 2022•6 min
This week in drone news: Wyoming looking to create a drone trespass law, Insta360 sphere for the Mavic Air 2 and the Air 2S, Walmart expanding their drone delivery, and Skydio Symforce changes to open source. A Legislative committee in Wyoming voted to continue work on legislation that would address trespass issues relating to drone flights “Simply entering the airspace above somebody else’s land is a trespass, we’re saying that’s a criminal trespass in the bill, maybe that’s a misdemeanor?” sai...
May 27, 2022•5 min
Join Greg, our lead instructor, as we learn about all the happenings in the drone industry this week. DJI had yet ANOTHER leak, it looks like a cinewhoop-style drone. Florida Light and Power has purchased an 1800+ lbs drone that will be used for disaster relief in up to a 1000-mile radius of takeoff. Fatshark is coming at DJI's digital system by releasing their own goggles boasting 1080p resolution. Thanks for all your support and love these past 3 years of news updates. We look forward to bring...
May 21, 2022•6 min
This week in drone news; DJI released the Mini 3 Pro, the drone on mars is recovering from a dust storm, Wingcopter gets criteria for part 21 cert, and FliteFest 2022! Download comparative footage and images on our blog! Mini 3 Pro Blog Review: https://pilotinstitute.com/dji-mini-3-pro-review/ Learn about the newest addition to DJI's lineup! DeepDive: https://pilotinstitute.com/course/dji-mini-3-pro-deep-dive/ See Greg and the Team's opinions on the Mini 3 Pro! Review: https://youtu.be/pn2iJq5hr...
May 13, 2022•7 min
This week in drone news; Snapchat has released a drone, Skyward to end operations in June, Disney Paris celebrates with a drone show, an app to find your stolen drone, and finally an update on free stickers! Snapchat has released a drone! This drone, “Pixy” is a "free-flying sidekick” and is essentially a selfie drone. Pixy is autonomous, taking video as it flies which is then transferred to and saved within Snapchat’s app. The drone is ducted and weighs only 101g. $249.99 - https://www.pixy.com...
May 06, 2022•7 min
This week in drone news; The Whitehouse has released an action plan calling for more power to regulate drones in and around sensitive locations, DJI Inspire 3 leaks, a new FLIR camera, and our newly released Pilot Institute Wiki! The presidential administration is calling on congress to expand authority of both federal and local governments to take action against drones. This action plan calls for expanding fed and local agencies that can track/monitor drones “flying in their airspace”. It also ...
Apr 29, 2022•7 min
This week in drone news; More leaks of the DJI Mini 3 including pricing, GoPro has released a slim action camera for drones, the first BVLOS waiver has been granted for FPV without a visual observer, and Gresco acquires DJI Arizona. Looks like the mini 3 will be released on either the 27th or 28th of April Other leaks suggest a possible 1” sensor on the mini 3 pro This has been supported by leaks on other sites, such as Amazon Pricing has also been released, and combos may start as low as ~$520,...
Apr 15, 2022•8 min
This week in drone news: Two DJI leaks point to a new Mavic 3S and a new Mini 3 and/or Mini 3 pro, AUVSI Xponential is just around the corner, and the Ingenuity helicopter has won the Collier Trophy. Mini 3 pro? 3 axis gimbal Possible 180-degree view Obstacle avoidance Maximum aperture f/1.7 249g https://dronexl.co/2022/04/02/dji-mini-3-pro-video-photos-release-imminent/ Rumors of a new Mavic 3s New telephoto sensor - 1” Main camera unchanged Larger battery - 15% increase in battery life Fixed s...
Apr 08, 2022•6 min
This week in drone news: Texas law 423 has been found unconstitutional by a federal judge, a recreational pilot in New York was fined more than $15,000, an update from our travels to the Texas Public Safety Robot Response Summit, and an upcoming South Florida Drone Meetup. Texas Drone law 423 was ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge The law restricted drone use and distribution of images captured via drones. “The challenged Texas statutes prohibited legitimate newsgathering that causes no h...
Apr 01, 2022•11 min
This week in drone news: the DJI Matrice 30 has been released, the Ingenuity drone on mars has been extended to continue flights, a man attempting to smuggle drugs using drones has been arrested, and events/UAS industry update. Mavic 3 DeepDive: https://pilotinstitute.com/course/dji-mavic-3-deep-dive/ The Matrice 30 was released this week Available as M30 or M30T 48MP 1/2 CMOS and 5x to 16x optical and 200x digital zoom 12MP wide-angle cam 8k photo and 4k 30 fps and laser range finder. M30T has ...
Mar 25, 2022•12 min
Join Greg as we talk about the most recent DJI Leaks, the BVLOS Report published by the ARC, eBee Tac became an approved Blue UAS, and an update on the issue within Oregon State Parks. Give Billy some love: https://www.youtube.com/c/BillyKyle New Matrice https://dronexl.co/2022/03/15/foldable-dji-matrice-drone-m400/Expected to be the Matrice 30. Expected to be released on March 21 Compact Enterprise drone, a hybrid between the Matrice 300 and the Mavic Enterprise Inspire 3 https://dronexl.co/202...
Mar 18, 2022•9 min
