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Drone Flying: A Guide to FAA Airspace Terms

If flying a drone/UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) commercially under Part 107 of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rules is your first foray into the aviation world, the alphabet soup of information you need to know can be intimidating. Reading sectional charts or deciphering NOTAMs (Notices to Airmen) and TFRs (Temporary Flight Restrictions) can send chills […]

FAA Administrator Michael Huerta to Deliver Keynote at InterDrone

BZ Media LLC today announced that Michael P. Huerta, administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, will give the Grand Opening Keynote address at InterDrone, September 6 at 10:00 am. He will be joined at InterDrone by a high-level lineup of commercial drone thought leaders who will frame the state of the industry at the conference, […]

AOPA Welcomes Drone Pilots: Membership Options Created

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association was already the world’s largest aviation organization before adding a new group of pilots to its ranks in 2017. For the first time in the history of the organization that has served as general aviation’s voice since 1939, many of the newcomers have never occupied a cockpit. In the […]

UAS for Search and Rescue

Looking through the Trees When an autistic 11-year-old on his bike went missing with his dad’s rifle this past August, Alaska State Troopers had a problem. They couldn’t activate their normal search-and-rescue protocols because a gun was involved; they didn’t want to take a chance of putting search crews in danger. They instead called the […]

Limited Edition Black Vusion House Drone Racer

From Rise: The same zipping, flipping, house conquering Vusion House Racer that is currently delivering high-speed FPV adventures in homes across the country is now available in a sleek black trim scheme! Perfect for racing against other House Racers! This model is FPV-Ready. Strap on your favorite goggles, grab your favorite SLT radio, and get […]

Part 107 Study Guide

This video is part of a free comprehensive study guide for the FAA Part 107 sUAS Drone Certification offered by Tony &Chelsea Northrup. Be sure to check out their website for more information. http://sdp.io/107

Drones & Conservation: DartGun!

South Africa’s Super Drone Advanced drones armed with double-barrel dart guns—that sounds like a scifi movie if ever I heard one. But it’s true—and not in a sinister way. In fact, such helpful drones could actually be coming to the United States very soon. The aptly named DartGun is the latest development from Haevic, a […]

Trinity DR Flight Series Drone LiPo Battery Packs

From Trinity: DR Flight Series battery packs offer high performance power and flight time. These are the perfect packs for a variety of quads, micro helicopters and micro airplanes. The DR Series batteries will provide plenty of power for backyard hobbyist and the experienced flyer. Experience the Performance of a DR Flight Series Pack! Specs: […]

DRL Racer sets new world speed record!

Earlier this month, the Drone Racing League (DRL) set a world record while testing one of their new racing drones! With a top speed of 163.5mph, the 1.76-pound DRL RacerX set the Guinness World Record for the Fastest Ground Speed by a battery-powered remote-controlled quadcopter. Drones used for the DRL racing league are all build by hand, just […]

MaxAmps Runcam Split HD FPV Recording & FPV Camera

From MaxAmps.com: The answer for protected HD FPV recording is here. The Runcam Split allows you to utilize your FPV camera for HD recording and analog FPV flight simultaneously. All vulnerable components can now be tucked into your drone. Stop wasting money on cameras that get destroyed in a crash. Not to mention the massive […]