Welcome to your weekly news update, we have 4 stories for you this week; Reckless Drone pilot pleads guilty, we might finally have a release date for the Air 3, New FAA guidance about federal preemption, and a malfunction that caused 500 drones to fall from the sky.
Jul 21, 2023•5 min
Welcome to your weekly news update, we have 3 stories for you this week; Drone Light Show Record Set, More DJI Leaks, and a Big Upcoming Event - EAA AirVenture!
Jul 07, 2023•3 min
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update, we have 3 stories for you this week; NYC is proposing an approval process to fly drones in the city, Aloft Air control has released their API, and some drone leaks. Lets get to it!
Jun 09, 2023•17 min
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update, we have 3 stories for you this week; The FAA is seeking public comments on BVLOS below 400’ for data collection, DJI Air 3 Leaks, and Korean Air who is using drones to inspect their airplanes.
May 26, 2023•3 min
This week in Drone News we have three stories for you. The FAA recently released a document outlining AAM integration into airspace, a scary Iowa bill has passed the Iowa House, Aloft releases Air Boss aimed to have one person able to boss their immediate airspace for use with multiple pilots and aircraft.
May 12, 2023•4 min
DJI Mavic Pro Leak This week in drone news we have four stories for you: DJI Mavic 3 Pro leaked price, Yet another bill to prevent first responders from doing their jobs, organized drone crime ring busted, Upcoming events and Deep Dives! Don't forget about the LIVE AMA with Greg on Monday April 24th at 4PM MST!
Apr 21, 2023•4 min
DJI Mavic Pro Leak This week in drone news we have four stories for you: DJI Mavic 3 Pro Leaked price, Yet another bill to prevent first responders from doing their jobs, organized drone crime ring busted, Upcoming events and Deep Dives!
Apr 21, 2023•4 min
This week in drone news we have three stories for you: Inspire 3, Check your currency (Public Service Announcement), and a device to make DJI drones NDAA compliant.
Apr 15, 2023•6 min
This week in drone news we have four stories for you: Inspire 3 and Mavic 3 Pro are around the corner, Wing’s CEO testifies before Congress and some heated discussion about Florida’s DJI ban.
Apr 07, 2023•5 min
In this week's drone news we have three stories: DJI releases new goggles and controller for Avata, there is an Autel Evo support update, and a New York drone corridor for testing.
Mar 31, 2023•4 min
This week in drone news we have four stories for you and the first one is a big one, Oregon nominates a new Aviation Director, Florida public safety pushes back against the country of origin ban, A new partnership for Pilot Institute, and 200 weeks of news!
Mar 24, 2023•4 min
This week in drone news we have four stories for you; A UK Drone Pilot was fined after flying too close to a warbird, AUVSI Green UAS program, DJI discontinues aeroscope, and a petition to raise the weight limit for remote id and registration.
Mar 10, 2023•6 min
This week in drone news we have three stories for you; IACRA glitch means anyone who applied for certs needs to re-apply, AZ bill to make flying drones over houses a felony, and the “American Security Drone Act of 2023” bill in congress.
Mar 03, 2023•13 min
This week in drone news we have three stories for you; Recreational LAANC enabled for night flights, Freefly Grounding, Spright gets nationwide BVLOS.
Feb 24, 2023•3 min
This week in drone news we have four stories for you; DJI SDK and New DJI Mini 2 SE, Super Bowl Drone Incursions down, the upcoming Texas drone workshop and a kuddos!
Feb 18, 2023•5 min
This week in drone news we have four stories for you; A new drone announcement from Brinc, TN law to ban non-NDAA drones from government uses, a New FAA CBO, and a potential new drone from DJI.
Feb 10, 2023•7 min
This week in drone news we have three stories for you; the Government Accountability Office says the FAA needs to stop dragging its feet on UAS integration, New Pyka Pelican Cargo, and Flytrex gets Part 135!
Feb 03, 2023•4 min
This week in drone news we have three stories for you; Amazon and other drone company layoffs, a follow-up on a crash between a drone and a Cessna 172, and Airbus is looking for partners on the Zephyr Project.
Jan 27, 2023•4 min
This week in drone news we have three stories for you; did Amazon fire someone for voicing safety concerns, a new world record for the fastest drone, and drone was used to locate a stranded boater.
Jan 19, 2023•3 min
This week in drone news we have three stories for you; DJI’s CES ban, FAA Delays Section 2209 again, and Walmart/DroneUp face delivery challenges.
Jan 13, 2023•3 min
This week in drone news we have four stories for you; the new Autel Evo Max, PSI changing the cut for testing centers, FCC announces NPRM for UAS, and a Ford Patent for operations over moving vehicles.
Jan 06, 2023•5 min
It’s time to recap 52 weeks of drone news update. We want to thank our community and our students for everything this year. Looking forward to another year of education and aviation.
Dec 30, 2022•7 min
In this week’s drone news update, we’ll talk about a rescue with a drone, DroneUp Expanding Deliveries, and a reminder for the holiday season.
Dec 23, 2022•2 min
In this week’s drone news update, we’ll talk about AUVSI Drone Prepared, a chance for those in Florida to comment on the country of origin ban, the new Ebee Vision, New CBOs, and finally, what happens today…
Dec 16, 2022•9 min
In this week’s drone news update, we’ll talk about a drone pilot getting fined for flying without a TRUST cert, a new DJI drone, and An autonomous aviation company working with the FAA and large drones to battle wildfires.
Dec 09, 2022•4 min
In this week’s drone news: Matternet, a medical drone delivery platform has received type and production certification from the FAA, DJI updates their data security following all the buzz about data security with Chinese company DJI, and the FCC database, amongst other things, has shown a new DJI Mini 3. Let’s get to it!
Dec 02, 2022•3 min
This week in drone news: A story of a Pilot Institute Student who saved two people in 9 days using drones, DJI released the Mavic 3 Multispectral & the new O3+ Air Unit this week, and a FOIA Showed 101 accidents reported to the FAA. Your first story this week is a Pilot Institute Student who saved a life. Texas Game Warden Michael Hummert responded to two search and rescue calls in central Texas in less than ten days. As the only thermal drone in the county, Hummert led deputies to the first...
Nov 25, 2022•4 min
This week in drone news: The FAA has snuck network Remote ID into the norm by approving a bid for a company to download local Remote ID information and broadcast it on a nationwide network. The FAA has approved the first community-based organization (AMA). A study published by Aloft shows LAANC compliance is low, finally all the Pilot Institute courses are on sale! Go check it out!
Nov 18, 2022•5 min
This week in drone news: Researches have made a WiFi tracking drone and outline potential dangers, a DJI M30T was used just days after purchase to save a woman, Percepto has been approved for remote deploy of their drone in a box solution, this comes along with a BVLOS waiver nationwide, lastly there have been leaks and rumors regarding a DJI Mini 3 SE. What do you think the specs are going to be?
Nov 11, 2022•3 min
This week in drone news, the senseFly (now AGEagle) eBee was approved as the first class 3 drone this week, DJI releases the Mavic 3 Classic, a more simple version of the base Mavic 3, and Pilot Institute published a free course on how to 3d map with SkyeBrowse!
Nov 04, 2022•2 min