recreational drones

Drone Manufacturers Alliance Responds to Canada’s “Sudden” D…

Canada’s Transport Minister Marc Garneau introduced new restrictions on passion drones at the moment, in what he stated is a response to the elevated variety of drone sightings close to airports.  Calling the potential of a drone collision with a passenger plane a “nightmare scenario,” Garneau outlined new guidelines which will probably …

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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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Recreational Drones are Left Out of Amazon’s New Plan

News and Commentary.  Recreational drones – once the darling of drone headlines and drone manufacturers alike – may be taking a backseat to the commercial drone industry. When Paul Misener, vice president for global innovation policy and communications for Amazon,  gave a keynote address at the InterDrone 2016 conference in …

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