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Congratulations to the RotorDrone and InterDrone Sweepstakes Grand Prize Winner— Charles Zablan!

Charles Zablan participated in our Social Media RotorDrone/InterDrone Sweepstakes and was randomly chosen as the Grand Prize winner! He has won Two tickets to Interdrone the International Drone Conference and Exposition!The tickets include three days of: all three conferences, all panels and keynotes, all parties, meals, receptions and special events, full expo, and hangar access!PLUS: […]

Case Study

With the myriad of ready-to-fly multirotor options now on the market—and more joining by the day—the barriers to becoming a multirotor pilot have never been lower. Still, even the most complete ready-to-fly package can benefit from the addition of strategically selected support gear, items that add an extra measure of protection, reliability and/or functionality. To […]

A New View of Mont Saint Michel

For renowned French photographer Alain Guillou, his art is an adventure. He has traversed the globe to capture images, and when he needed an aerial view, he has taken off in helicopters, ultralight aircraft, a hot-air balloon and even a motorized parasail. To see what he is using now for aerial Photography, click on the […]

Hillview man arrested for shooting down drone

Here is an interesting news story about flying drones over other peoples property. We would like to know what you think, if you have an opinion on this, feel free to leave it in the comments below. By Travis Kircher LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A Hillview man has been arrested after he shot down a […]

3D Printing Filaments

If you’re new to 3D printing or planning on trying it out, then you may have been overwhelmed by the variety of plastic filament out there: ABS, PLA, PET, HIPS, TPE … it’s like standing in front of the shampoo aisle at the supermarket: should I pick the organic one, or the one with the moisturizing conditioner? I’ve printed with ABS and […]

Fly anytime

Looking to practice up on your drone flying while it’s raining outside? Now whatever aircraft you like to fly you will find a virtual representation of it in RealFlight 7.5. One of the reasons I was first in line to do the review on this particular flight simulator is because of all the new multirotor […]

Firefighting planes grounded again due to drone

Here is a story off of the AP network. We as drone pilots need to be careful where and when we fly. A forest fire is not the place nor the time to have your drone in the air. REDDING – Authorities briefly grounded a U.S. Forest Service reconnaissance plane flying over a series […]

MaxAmps 4S 5600 Phantom 2 battery set

The new MaxAmps 4S 5600 Phantom 2 battery set is designed specifically for the DJI Phantom 2 and Phantom 2 Vision. It comes with 4S taps on both batteries for charging along with an additional 3S tap on one battery that is wired for the Unlocked DJI Phantom 2 cap. This new 4S setup will […]

11 Dos and Dont’s of RC Drone Flying

There are many questions in the air about whether it is legal to fly commercially, even as the dust clears after the November 18, 2014 National Transportation Safety Board decision in Huerta v. Pirker. The Board reversed Raphael Pirker’s win against the FAA in early 2014 by finding that “model aircraft” are “aircraft” and must […]

Aerial Photography

Thanks to the advent of smaller and lighter cameras that can easily be attached to our multirotors, more and more pilots are getting their high-quality shots and HD video from the sky. Let’s discuss lifting cameras into the sky by multirotor and how to guide your camera through the air. For more, click on the […]