This article has been entirely updated to reflect current regulations as of March 2017. Traveling with a drone even in the US isn't always easy. While there is no particular law about crossing state lines with a drones, airports are often touchy about things they don't fully understand... things like LiPO batteries, and drones that fit into the overhead bin. Anytime you … [Read more...] about How Easy Is It To Travel Internationally With A Drone? Updated for 2017
Before You Buy
The 5 Best “Bang-for-Your-Buck” Drones
With cultural icons like Amazon.com flying into the Game of Drones, there’s little doubt that UAVs will soon – if not already – blow out the mainstream consumer market. Already, drone use is one of the fastest growing recreational hobbies and global sales of drones are expected to exceed $89 billion over the next 10 years. But like any emerging market, consumers want the best … [Read more...] about The 5 Best “Bang-for-Your-Buck” Drones
6 Things to Consider Before You Hire a Drone
As more people are discovering the amazing footage that can be captured with a drone, hiring a drone to take pictures at a wedding or monitor the progress of a construction job is exploding in popularity. To accommodate this rising demand, DRONELIFE recently revamped our Hire a Drone feature in the form of JobforDrones.com. Using JobforDrones.com it is easier than ever to help … [Read more...] about 6 Things to Consider Before You Hire a Drone
5 Drones for Under $500
As the beleaguered economy slowly pokes its head into the sunlight of recovery, the UAV market may reap the benefits of a faster moving fiscal train (yes, aspiring writers, mixing groundhog and railroad metaphors is poor form). However, just because happy days may indeed be here again, consumers are still gun shy when it comes to shelling out stacks of cash for a new drone. … [Read more...] about 5 Drones for Under $500
3 Reasons to Get Excited For the DJI Phantom 3
On Wednesday, DJI unveiled the latest in consumer drone technology, the Phantom 3. Upon seeing the first official photos of the Phantom 3, both newbies and veterans alike observed that it looks very similar to DJI's last iteration of the Phantom, the Vision 2 + (or for the newbies, that drone that you see people getting in trouble with on the news). So what is the big deal … [Read more...] about 3 Reasons to Get Excited For the DJI Phantom 3
