Barely a week goes by without the UK media rolling out yet another 'near-miss' drone collision story. Fear sells papers and the threat of imminent death makes for compelling clickbait, so it's to be expected. However, when that narrative threatens to have a detrimental impact on an industry still finding its feet we should all be worried. This week, the Press Association … [Read more...] about Why UK Near-Miss Statistics Don’t Tell The Whole Story
Commentary
The Changing of the Guard: Thank you, Michael Huerta
News and Commentary. Michael Huerta's 7 years with the FAA ended this Saturday at midnight. Yesterday, Dan Elwell, the FAA's Deputy Administrator, was named Acting Administrator. If invited to fill the post permanently, Elwell will start a five year term in a position that many Americans have never thought much about - but one that has a major impact in the huge aviation … [Read more...] about The Changing of the Guard: Thank you, Michael Huerta
An Exclusive Conversation with DJI on Drone Data Security
The following podcast comes to us from Commercial Drones.FM. Ian Smith interviews Michael Perry, Managing Director of North America for DJI. Ian has this to say about the interview: [quote]DJI is, by far, the world’s largest drone company. Recently, there have been a slew of controversial reports and conversations about the Chinese drone giant in the media, across social … [Read more...] about An Exclusive Conversation with DJI on Drone Data Security
Five Biggest Commercial Drone Trends of 2017 and the Challenges Ahead
Last year at this time, I reflected back on the news and trends of the commercial drone markets of 2016 and wrote about the mixed state of affairs ahead for 2017. Throughout the year, I offered my perspective on how the drone industry was still motivated by hype and how assessing forward momentum required hard data on the performance of the various sectors of the industry. To … [Read more...] about Five Biggest Commercial Drone Trends of 2017 and the Challenges Ahead
What is the Drone Advisory Committee – and What’s Going On With Task Group 1? Your Questions Answered
News and Commentary. The FAA's Drone Advisory Committee (DAC) met again yesterday, and once again Task Group 1 has garnered negative press in the Washington Post. But if you aren't sure who the DAC is - and what exactly they're supposed to be doing - you aren't alone. Here are the answers to some of the questions asked about the DAC and their role in drone regulation. What … [Read more...] about What is the Drone Advisory Committee – and What’s Going On With Task Group 1? Your Questions Answered
