Drone pilots are a pretty awesome community. Whether Drone Nation is volunteering after an emergency, or answering questions on forums, flyers from all around the world are reaching out to help each other figure out where to fly and sharing their experiences. Now, drone pilots can get airspace intelligence and connect with other pilots from an app. Introducing Drone Buddy, … [Read more...] about Part Airspace Intelligence, Part Social Platform for Drone Pilots: Meet Your New Drone Buddy
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5 Ways to Become a Better Drone Pilot
Sponsored post by Kristine Kiernan , Embry-Riddle — Whether you are a novice pilot taking your new drone out of its box for the first time, or an experienced Part 107 professional drone pilot, there are dozens of opportunities to learn and grow in your skills and abilities. But with so many options, how do you know where to start? Here are my top five ways to improve your … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to Become a Better Drone Pilot
NAB Show Coverage: Dobby Drones Delight Devotees During Dance Debut
The Roswell Test Flight Crew are on hand the NAB show to report on a variety of UAV developments. In this episode, the Roswell Flight Test Crew speaks with Echo Lin, the marketing director for Chinese drone manufacturer ZeroTech. ZeroTech is best known in the United States for its folding Dobby pocket drone. Controlled with a cell phone app, the Dobby is intended first and … [Read more...] about NAB Show Coverage: Dobby Drones Delight Devotees During Dance Debut
DJI Introduces Useful New Accessories For Mavic Pro Drone
from DJI DJI is beginning to turn increased attention to its Mavic drone with the release of products intended to make flying safer, more convenient and fun. Two new products are designed to shield the Mavic Pro's propellers, providing an extra measure of safety and protection during flight. The Propeller Guard places a barrier just around the propellers while the … [Read more...] about DJI Introduces Useful New Accessories For Mavic Pro Drone
GoPro Karma Hits the Market…Again
With much less fanfare than the first time around, GoPro has relaunched the troubled Karma drone. The camera giant has fixed the minor problem that caused previous models to fall out of the sky. A few months ago stories began to circulate that the first batch of Karma pilots were experiencing some pretty serious technical problems with GoPro's new drone. Things were looking … [Read more...] about GoPro Karma Hits the Market…Again
