Drone Pilots

DroneUp Training Center – DRONELIFE

Courtesy of DroneUp The new DroneUp training, testing and research center is supporting rapid growth for the company and a career path for drone pilots.  A DRONELIFE Exclusive interview, from the floor of Commercial UAV Expo. by Paul Rossi, DRONELIFE Contributor and Chief Operations Officer and Chief Pilot at Nine …

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Air Force and Drone Racing League Partner to Celebrate 75

The U.S. Air Force and Drone Racing League (DRL) share a passionate interest in showcasing drone pilot skills and encouraging new entrants into the drone industry. Continue reading, or listen below: Now, the US Air Force and Drone Racing League have partnered to “showcase their mutual commitment to ‘Innovate, Accelerate, …

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Skyfish and DroneLogbook Partner – DRONELIFE

Skyfish M4 US manufacturer Skyfish produces survey-grade engineering drones that are rapidly emerging as a critical tool for large enterprise and government clients.  Now, Skyfish and DroneLogbook have partnered to provide the compliance data that drone pilots and large customers require. Skyfish has announced the addition of secure, enhanced mission data …

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Drone Stock Images: HOsiHO is a Site by Artists, for Artists

For drone photographers, selling drone stock images can be a frustrating exercise.  Revenue models often don’t recognize the hard work of the artist: for purchasers, cheap sites don’t always guarantee clear use rights or that the image was procured legally.  HOsiHO (HSH) – which is a French language play that …

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FAA Test Centers are Closed. What Happens to New Pilots and …

Image: Senior Airman Jacob Jimenez 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 …

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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. …

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