Category: FAA
National Park Drone Violations Expected to Surge Following Major Staff Cuts
The U.S. National Park Service is terminating approximately 1,000 workers while the U.S. Forest Service is firing about 3,400 recent hires, according to Reuters. These [more…]
Draganfly Secures Rare FAA Waiver for Urban Drone Operations in Boston
Canadian drone manufacturer Draganfly received a waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration, allowing limited drone operations over people and moving vehicles in Boston. The company [more…]
Philadelphia Drone Pilot Faces Historic FAA Enforcement
In a significant enforcement action, a Philadelphia drone operator has been permanently banned from flying drones in the United States following alleged violations of Federal [more…]
Jay County Officials Warn Residents Against Shooting at Mysterious Drones Amid Bird Flu Investigation
Officials in Jay County, Indiana, located in the eastern part of the state near Portland, have issued an urgent warning to residents against shooting at [more…]
ASTM Leaders Detail How Drone Standards Are Shaping Aviation’s Future
In a revealing episode of ASTM International’s “Taking to the Skies: Drone Standards” podcast recorded in January 2025, industry veterans Phil Kenul and Mark Blanks [more…]
DJI Avata 2 Gets Dubbed “The Repo Drone” After Starring in Recovery Operation
A recent video has surfaced showing the DJI Avata 2 being used in an unconventional way – as a reconnaissance tool for vehicle recovery operations, [more…]
FAA Accepts Vantis for Safety Mitigation for Recurring BVLOS Drone Operations
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has signed a Letter of Acceptance (LOA) for the use of Vantis as a safety mitigation for beyond-visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) [more…]
Drone Registration: What You Need to Know
Hi everyone! Today, we’re going to talk about drone registration. I know it’s a topic that a lot of people don’t like to consider or [more…]
Drone Flies Above Blue Angels, FAA FRIA Map, and a Burglary Suspect Caught by a Drone
We have three stories for you this week: a drone pilot that flies above the Blue Angels (not good), the FAA finally gets a FRIA [more…]
Amazon Prime Air Drones Soar Farther with FAA Approval
Amazon’s Prime Air delivery drones are set to fly farther than ever before, thanks to a recent approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The [more…]
