Operators hoping to expand their career options and client offerings should head out to San Francisco at the end of this month to take advantage of DroneDeploy's annual user conference, followed by an intensive two-day workshop on aerial mapping with training experts DARTDrones. DroneDeploy has established themselves as the world's leading drone mapping platform. With an … [Read more...] about Investing in Your Career: DroneDeploy and DART Drones Team to Offer Targeted Training
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Drone Operator Interviewed in Blackhawk Helicopter and Drone Collision
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has announced that it is still investigating the collision between a recreational drone and an Army UH-60 helicopter which took place September 21 in New York. The NTSB is an independent federal agency responsible for investigating and determining "probable cause" for transportation-related accidents. While there have been … [Read more...] about Drone Operator Interviewed in Blackhawk Helicopter and Drone Collision
The Drone Innovation Act and AirMap’s Support: Good or Bad for Drone Operators?
News and Commentary. Forums lit up last week with criticism and complaints after leading airspace intelligence provider AirMap released a letter to a lawmaker in support of the Drone Innovation Act, suggesting that the legislation be added to the markup of the newest version of the FAA Reauthorization Bill. What's the bill all about, and why are operators upset? The bill … [Read more...] about The Drone Innovation Act and AirMap’s Support: Good or Bad for Drone Operators?
Drone Industry Aids Red Cross in Hurricane Harvey Response
The FAA has issued a temporary flight restriction (TFR) over the areas hit by Hurricane Harvey. But the Red Cross unmanned aircraft response team, organized by professional drone photography company PropellerHeads, is flying under an FAA COA in coordination with the Texas Air Operations Center and Unified Command to provide vital overhead views of the disaster. Kraettli … [Read more...] about Drone Industry Aids Red Cross in Hurricane Harvey Response
TX Military Says Drones Pose Extreme Risk to Rescuers
The Texas Military Department took to Twitter to tell civilian drone operators to stay out of the sky over Hurricane relief efforts. #ALERT: We are seeing civilian drones that pose EXTREME risks to our rescue pilots and crews in high need areas. @FAANews #Harvey #TMDHarvey pic.twitter.com/fq9qrL9duA — Texas Military Dept (@TXMilitary) August 26, 2017 The Texas Military … [Read more...] about TX Military Says Drones Pose Extreme Risk to Rescuers
