The following is a guest post by talented Part 107 Pilot and author, Kara Murphy. A few years back, I taught my daughter’s kindergarten class about drones. Of the eighteen kids in the class, only three had ever flown one with a parent and they were all boys. Flash forward two years, and of the twenty-four kids in her second grade class, twenty had flown one and only two … [Read more...] about Getting Kids Excited About Drones
PrecisionHawk Announces DJI Partnership
The following is press release from PrecisionHawk. PrecisionHawk’s Low Altitude Traffic and Airspace Safety (LATAS) platform to replace AirMap PrecisionHawk, Inc. today announced a partnership with DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, to improve its geofencing technology. Leveraging PrecisionHawk’s Low Altitude Traffic and Airspace … [Read more...] about PrecisionHawk Announces DJI Partnership
The Drone Analyst: Measuring Success in the Drone Market
“If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.” – Peter Drucker Guest post by leading drone industry analyst Colin Snow of Skylogic Research. The $118M Airware failure is a cautionary tale for all potential commercial drone investors—as well as all existing commercial drone market participants. To avoid such failure—whether you are drone aircraft manufacturer, software … [Read more...] about The Drone Analyst: Measuring Success in the Drone Market
Hobbyist View: Special Rule 336 Repealed – What’s Next for the Hobbyist Community
Facing New Regulation and Lots of Uncertainty, Hobby Groups and Pilots React The following is a guest post from John Saginario: FPV flyer, writer and host of the Wild Flyers podcast. A week ago, hobbyist pilots from around the world descended on Barnwell, South Carolina for a first-of-its-kind event. Hundreds of people packed the grounds of a former nuclear fueling plant … [Read more...] about Hobbyist View: Special Rule 336 Repealed – What’s Next for the Hobbyist Community
Consumer Drone Technology Gets All Wet
SwellProUSA recently announced The Spry: which is a waterproof drone that can go underwater like a submarine, float on the surface like a boat, and fly in the air at over 43 mph. Clearly focused on the marine market on the consumer side, it contains a 4K camera that can capture video at 30 frames per second, with a 12 megapixel camera. It also comes with a waterproof … [Read more...] about Consumer Drone Technology Gets All Wet
