Along with everything else these days, FAA testing centers across the country have closed. But what does that mean for new pilots waiting to take their Part 107 Remote Pilots Certification test? What if your Part 107 Certification has expired, as they all do after 24 months, and requires renewal? Kittyhawk.io's Andrew Elefant addresses these questions and more in a blog … [Read more...] about FAA Test Centers are Closed. What Happens to New Pilots and Part 107 Renewals?
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Drone Pilots: You Don’t Want to Miss This! Join the Southeast Regional UAS Rodeo
Here's a great idea. The drone industry has been referred to often as the wild, wild west - and just as old time rodeos were designed to test the skills of cowboys, the Southeast Regional UAS RODEO will bring skilled pilots and novices together to compete and learn from each other. Everyone with a stake in drone missions is welcome to this inaugural event taking place October … [Read more...] about Drone Pilots: You Don’t Want to Miss This! Join the Southeast Regional UAS Rodeo
Wanted, Drone Pilots: As Industry Grows, Hiring Ramps Up
DRONELIFE has been writing about commercial drones since 2014, and we've maintained JobForDrones, a professional pilot network, for almost as long. We've seen the painful process of Section 333 Exemptions shift to Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificates, and we've seen the number of licensed commercial pilots grow exponentially. In the 3 years since Part 107 was implemented (the … [Read more...] about Wanted, Drone Pilots: As Industry Grows, Hiring Ramps Up
DRONELIFE Exclusive: Why Women are Important to the Drone Industry – Voices From the Field
DRONELIFE honors talented people and innovative companies of all types - and we try to do our part to promote diversity in the industry. March 8, 2019 is International Women's Day, so we reached out to women and men in all areas of the industry to get their thoughts on the challenges of building a balanced workforce - and the successes that women are finding in the … [Read more...] about DRONELIFE Exclusive: Why Women are Important to the Drone Industry – Voices From the Field
Piloting a Drone With Eye-Tracking Glasses
With the steady improvement of autonomous flight modes and safety features from DJI and futuristic computer vision from the likes of Skydio, you might think that the way we pilot drones is only heading one way: to true autonomy. Also known as not really needing to pilot them at all. As exciting as that might be for businesses seeking to automate operations, it doesn't sound … [Read more...] about Piloting a Drone With Eye-Tracking Glasses
