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How Long Does it Take to Get Your Part 107 Certificate?

photo credit: Makayla Wheeler, 2Drone Gals Commercial drone operators hoped that Part 107 would provide some relief from the long and expensive process of receiving a Section 333 Exemption from the FAA.  Certainly, the new rules allow many more drone operators to work legally, and they have created a far …

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Texas-India Drone Partnership Makes Power Lines Safer

The University of Texas is partnering with an Indian drone-software company to improve power-line inspections. Working with UT’s IC2 Institute, regional utility Austin Energy recently tested an inspection drone using software by Arcturus Business Solutions of Noida, India in an effort to better pinpoint weaknesses and damage to transmission lines …

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How to Find Work for Your Drone: Introducing the New JobForD…

JobForDrones announces the launch of a new website, featuring deep functionality to allow professional drone operators to find commercial drone customers. The new site is a global network that allows licensed drone operators to create profiles featuring their skills, search jobs in their region, and bid on jobs posted on …

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Airnest’s Flight Logging Makes it a Complete (and free) Dron…

Airnest has long been a go-to application for target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”>DJI pilots. Its intuitive interface and easy-to-use tools have made flight planning straightforward for plenty of aerial photography enthusiasts. But now the application is taking a step towards commercial flyers, with a flight logging platform designed to help new and …

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4 Million Reasons for Denmark’s Drone Success

Danish Minister of Higher Education and Science Ulla Tørnæs announces Denmark’s New Drone Strategy at SDU. Source: SDU Denmark’s drone research program is flying higher after receiving a multi-million-dollar government boost. The University of Southern Denmark last month received a $4.4 million grant from the Danish government to fund a …

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Drone Schools Take Flight Down Under

As drone-related businesses continue to grow – along with new regulations – schools specializing in pilot training and certification are taking flight everywhere –including Australia. In Perth, Global Drone Solutions has launched a program that is fast becoming the standard in training schools across Western Australia. In a recent interview …

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Hobby Fliers Kicked to the Curb Again – This Time in Europe

wp-image-9638″ src=”http://dronelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Parrot-Toy-Drones-640×353.jpg” alt=”Parrot-Toy-Drones-640×353″ width=”323″ height=”178″ srcset=”//dronelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Parrot-Toy-Drones-640×353.jpg 640w, //dronelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Parrot-Toy-Drones-640×353-300×165.jpg 300w” sizes=”(max-width: 323px) 100vw, 323px”/>News and Commentary. Europe Air Sports (EAS)  and the Federation Aeronautique Internationale (FAI), Europe’s leading model aircraft communities similar to the AMA, have issued their response to the European Aviation Safety Agency’s (EASA) proposed ruling on recreational drones.  EAS and …

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