Guest Post: This article published with permission from our partners at DroneII, Drone Industry Insights Drone service providers have been around for a while now – time for DRONEII.com to showcase the scale on which drones are being put to work today! The commercial drone market changed a lot over the last years – we saw how hardware lost its leading position and has been … [Read more...] about The Top 20 Drone Service Provider Ranking
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AMA Releases Statement on Drone Collision Report
The Academy of Model Aircraft (AMA), representing a large community of drone operators, has issued a statement on the recently released National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report on the collision between a civilian (DJI Phantom) and a Black Hawk helicopter near Staten Island, New York this September. The report - and the blame, in this case - is clear. The drone … [Read more...] about AMA Releases Statement on Drone Collision Report
Investing in Your Career: DroneDeploy and DART Drones Team to Offer Targeted Training
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
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?
