Our top charger picks
A charger is an essential investment that will pay dividends in the performance of your battery packs. Ease of use, safety features, and adaptability are important considerations when you’re in the market for a new charger, and here we bench-test the latest units available so that you can pick the one that’s right for you. […]
Flying Close to Airports
How do I know if I am flying my drone too close to an airport? Answer: In a perfect world, all of your flight planning should be done well ahead of time. Finding out if you are near an airport environment should be your first priority. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), hobbyists who want to fly drones […]
Pilot training, does it help?
How would pilot training help me fly my drone more safely? Answer: Every day, we see new products and new technology that promise to improve flight safety. Despite all these advancements, one thing remains the same: the human factor. In the world of manned aviation, the human factor leads to errors and accounts for […]
Drone Flying Erratically, what could cause that?
Question: I was flying my drone the other day when it started flying erratically. What could have caused that? Answer: Experiencing a sudden loss of control while flying your drone is not uncommon. Sometimes while navigating your drone, you might have seen it drift in the opposite direction and fly erratically. If your drone refuses to respond to your […]
IronMan Frankfurt 2015
This is some very cool drone footage taken by Skynamic of the 2015 Ironman in Frankfurt. There are a lot of people competing in this event, and that is really noticeable from the Arial view. IRONMAN Frankfurt 2015 – Skynamic Drone Footage for Hessischer Rundfunk from skynamic.net on Vimeo. Ironman Frankfurt 2015 aerial footage. Shot […]
FPV Essentials – The Pilots View
I’m sure that most of us have wished that there was a way to shrink ourselves down so that we could just hop on our multirotor and go fly it around. Unfortunately, that technology isn’t quite here yet, but luckily there is something that’s almost as good: first-person-view (FPV) flight. Within the last couple of years, the explosion of […]
NYC Drone FilmFest gets TV special on AXS TV Next Week!
The Cable TV network is teaming up with the NYC Drone Film Festival to showcase this year’s most interesting drone-shot short films with an hour-long TV special airing on AXS TV on Wednesday, June 29 at 9pm Eastern (6pm Pacific.) The special will feature NYDFF founder and director Randy Scott Slavin talking about this year’s […]
Gimbal Gets a JOB!
The folks at Con Edison are putting the Flyability Gimbal to work, inspecting the towering boilers that produce steam for some of New York City’s most iconic buildings, including the Empire State Building and Grand Central. “Inspecting our boilers requires workers to build up to 10-story scaffolding and go through confined-space training,” said Margarett Jolly, […]
DOT and FAA Finalize Rules for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
For Immediate Release June 21, 2016 Contact: Les Dorr or Alison Duquette Phone: 202-267-3883 Regulations will create new opportunities for business and government to use drones WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration has finalized the first operational rules (PDF) for routine commercial use of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or “drones”), […]
