(Source: popularmechanics.com) Any ideas what you'll be getting for the holidays? According to the FAA, about 1 million of you will be getting drones, whether that's a high-end quadcopter or low-end $20 knockoffs from Walmart. Regardless, the FAA is very, very worried about what happens when 1 million new aircraft enter the airspace. As reported by Aviation Week, the … [Read more...] about 1 Million Drones Will Be Sold This Christmas, and the FAA Is Terrified
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Hybrid Power Could Give Commercial Drones Hours of Flying Time
(Source: popularmechanics.com) For the drone revolution to really take off, the flying machines will have to fly longer than the half-hour-or-so that today's batteries allow. Startup Top Flight says it has the solution. Companies like Amazon are annoyed by the FAA's draft drone rules that restrict commercial use of unmanned aircraft. But the regulations may be a moot … [Read more...] about Hybrid Power Could Give Commercial Drones Hours of Flying Time
The FAA’s New Drone Rules Aren’t Bad for Business
(Source: popularmechanics.com) This week, when the FAA finally released its proposed rules that would allow commercial drone operations in the U.S., the big story was about Amazon. Famously, Amazon is working on an autonomous drone delivery service called Prime Air and lobbying for drone rules that would make it legal. Much to the company's chagrin, the FAA just proposed … [Read more...] about The FAA’s New Drone Rules Aren’t Bad for Business
