The big news in the drone community nowadays is the final ruling on Remote ID. This is a system that has long been proposed by the FAA and we all knew was coming inevitably. Although drone pilots still have mixed feelings about Remote ID, another simultaneous change will almost certainly be more welcomed – that
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The US national airspace is well-known for having some of the strictest regulations. Through the years, even drone pilots have come to know and experience this. For those who fly their drones for commercial purposes, the FAA has implemented a licensing process through the Part 107 rules since 2016. With more people worldwide starting to
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The growth of the market for drones is happening on two fronts. On one hand, you have the consumer drones that continue to gain mainstream appeal because of how much more convenient and less expensive drones have become in the last few years. On the other hand, you have the commercial market with more and
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It’s been more than three years since the FAA started requiring drone pilots to take and pass the Part 107 knowledge test before allowing them to legally fly drones for commercial purposes. Despite all the time that has passed, we still receive a lot of questions asking for clarifications about minor details of the knowledge
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Along with the FAA’s announcement of the final ruling on Remote ID, they also made several amendments to already existing rules. Some of the most important amendments were for Part 107 – specifically, the restrictions on flying drones over people and moving vehicles. This has already been the topic of a previous NPRM and is
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Just before 2020 ended, the FAA announced the launching of the final ruling on Remote ID, more formally known as 14 CFR Part 89. We have already written a guide on the basic points of the ruling but there is still more ground to cover. In this article, we will focus on one small but
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Finally, the FAA has published the rules on the soon-to-be-implemented Remote ID system for drones. This is easily one of the most controversial topics within the drone community for the past year. Just before 2020 ended, the FAA released the final ruling on Remote ID after numerous delays and a proposal stage besieged by arguments.
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If you’ve been a member of the drone community for some time, then you’re probably no stranger to Part 107. However, there still are certain facets of Part 107 that are poorly understood, even by experienced drone pilots. As for beginners, learning about Part 107 is critical whether you plan to fly drones recreationally or
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The big news coming out of last week is that global drone brand DJI has been added to the US Department of Commerce’s Entity List. In simple terms, this means that the US will cease to export any technology to the company over issues related to national security. Being the most popular drone brand in
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Any licensed pilot reading this article probably already knows what an E6B flight computer is and has a strong opinion about its utility. An early aviation tool, some pilots stand by its usefulness while others may think of it as a relic of the past. Regardless, licensed pilots are still expected to know how to
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