As the drone industry is taking off, some individuals and groups have started using drones for malicious purposes around the globe. We’ve all seen news articles of drones being used for bad and have wondered if there are any counter drone technologies. The answer is there are technologies, they have been around for years, but… Read More »
The Part 108 Proposal: Rulemaking Committee Issues Final Report on Beyond Visual-Line-of-Sight Drone Operations by Trevor Simoneau Dramatic changes are coming to drone operations. The highly anticipated concept of beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) drone flying may finally become a reality. An Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) has issued a final report about the topic,… Read More »
Interested in buying or using a drone sprayer? IMPORTANT: Before you buy one of these flying sprayers, read the part of this article talking about how the law affects the economics of your operations. I’ve had conversations with people who purchased spray drones to later realize they purchased a spray drone NOT efficient for their… Read More »
Have you ever wondered what the FAA has done in going after bad drone flyers? Have they fined remote pilots? Have they taken away their pilot certificates? All these questions and many more will be answered in this article that is designed to be the most comprehensive article on the topic. We dive into 70… Read More »
Some people wonder how much expectation of privacy there is when flying aircraft in the airspace of the United States. This cuts two ways: expectations of privacy of those persons (pilots and passengers) flying in their aircraft and expectations of homeowners on the ground being flown over. Expectations of Privacy of Pilots Many incorrectly assume… Read More »