News and Commentary. It's the season for politics. The top spot at the FAA - a political appointment - is rumored to be announced soon. FAA veteran Dan Elwell has been Acting Administrator since Administrator Michael Huerta left in January of this year, after serving for 7 years. While Elwell seems to have been well-respected, and was said to be the first choice of … [Read more...] about The Next FAA Administrator – and What that Might Mean for the Drone Industry
Legal
Cybersecurity Firm Reveals Vulnerability in DJI’s Infrastructure (It’s Patched Now)
Researchers at cybersecurity company Check Point have today shared details of a vulnerability in DJI's infrastructure that could have given hackers access to consumer and corporate user accounts, personal data, flight logs, photos, videos, and - if the user was flying with DJI's FlightHub application - a live camera feed and map during missions. Check Point submitted a … [Read more...] about Cybersecurity Firm Reveals Vulnerability in DJI’s Infrastructure (It’s Patched Now)
What’s Next for Drone Laws? The Commercial UAV Policy Panel at Airworks
One of the best aspects of this week's DJI Airworks conference in Dallas was the opportunity to hear the industry's biggest influencers speak about critical issues. The Commercial UAV Policy Panel was moderated by DJI's Vice President of Policy and Legal Affairs Brendan Schulman, and the panel included a critical player in drone policy at the FAA, Danielle Corbett (Aviation … [Read more...] about What’s Next for Drone Laws? The Commercial UAV Policy Panel at Airworks
DJI and CAA Issue Battery Warning for Pilots Flying Matrice 200 and Inspire 2 Drones
Earlier this week we reported that the UK's Civil Aviation Authority had issued a safety warning for DJI Matrice 200 pilots, following a small number of incidents in which power failures had caused the aircraft to fall out of the sky. It now appears as though the problem has been traced to the battery and its connection to the drone. The CAA has updated it's safety notice to … [Read more...] about DJI and CAA Issue Battery Warning for Pilots Flying Matrice 200 and Inspire 2 Drones
Could Manufacturers Do More to Ease the Drone Industry’s Collision Anxiety?
You'll have struggled to miss the explosive video and research publicized by the University of Dayton earlier this month. Unsurprisingly, the footage made headlines around the world, further justifying the usual media hysteria that rises any time a drone pilot flies too close to an airplane. At the time, DroneLife editor Miriam McNabb pointed out that the research … [Read more...] about Could Manufacturers Do More to Ease the Drone Industry’s Collision Anxiety?
