recreational drones

DJI’s new FPV Drone: Introducing Avata, for the beginner market By Jim Magill Continue reading below, or listen: DJI on August 25 introduced its newest model drone, the DJI Avata, a rugged first-person view FPV drone, designed for both beginner and experienced UAV pilots. DJI’s new FPV drone is packed …

Red Cat 4-Ship system allows multiple drones to work with one another By DRONELIFE Feature Editor Jim Magill Red Cat Holdings [NASDAQ:RCAT]  is held in the AdvisorShares Drone Technology ETF [NYSE ARCA:UAV], the only ETF dedicated to the drone economy. The AdvisorShares Drone Technology ETF is a thematic investment strategy …

From the DJI Press release: Every new iteration of a DJI product is an opportunity to explore one question: What can be done better? One unmistakable result of this exploration with Mini 3 Pro is a completely new structural design that brings several performance enhancements. The arms and propellers have …

AirData Announces Technology Partnership with Skydio by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Flight data management leader AirData UAV announced today a new technology partnership with Skydio, the leader in drone manufacturing and autonomous flight. This new partnership will enable the integration of Skydio Cloud into AirData’s robust fleet management …

If this is the year you’ve decided to get into drones, this is where you need to start: our recreational Drone Buyers Guide 2022. by DRONELIFE Contributor John Saginario Whether you’re a photographer, looking to start racing or just getting started in your back yard, these are the best options …

Aviation Week writes that FAA drone registration is down by 50% – but why is that, and what does it mean for the industry?  Has the use of drones dropped as much as registrations have, or are pilots simply not using the system? The total number of pilots who registered …

Public perception of drones is of critical importance to the drone industry, as commercial drones become more visible through applications like drone delivery and power line inspections.  In this episode of MarketScale‘s Drones in America Podcast, DRONELIFE’s Miriam McNabb speaks with Grant Guillot, Partner and Unmanned Systems Lead at law …

The second test of the Big Drone seen in Vrsar, Croatia on February 07, 2020. If you’ve ever fantasized about flying your own racing drone through the obstacles to glory – get ready to be totally addicted.  The  Drone Champions League (DCL), the world’s largest live drone racing league, will release …

The FAA announced a long-awaited Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on Remote ID for drones on 12/31/2019.  The comment period required by federal law is open until March 2, 2020 (if you wish to comment, you may review the NPRM and do so here.)  Over 13,000 comments have been submitted …

image public domain It’s time.  The FAA will now implement some of the changes in regulations for recreational drones which will follow on the passage of the FAA Reauthorization Act passed last year. The FAA Reauthorization Act repealed Section 336 of the previous FAA Reauthorization, which protected recreational aircraft from …