We're coming up on three years since the FAA first implemented the Part 107 Rule for commercial drone operations in 2016, and it’s come time …
DJI’s New Drone For Mapping and Surveying, Phantom 4 RTK, Launches Globally
There’s a new drone on the market for the surveying and mapping vertical of the drone industry—meet the Phantom 4 RTK. DJI announced the …
Drone Pilot Ground School Students Receive Discount on Professional Photographers of America (PPA) Membership
Drone Pilot Ground School (DPGS) has partnered with Professional Photographers of America (PPA) to offer students a discount on membership …
Are Your Waiver & Airspace Authorization Applications Getting Turned Down? Here’s Why.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) began issuing Part 107 waivers and airspace authorizations to drone operators starting August 29, …
How to Apply for an FAA Part 107 Exemption Waiver
Concerned that your drone operations don’t meet the requirements of the FAA’s new small unmanned aircraft systems rule? Maybe you want to …
How to Read a Sectional Chart
Over the last few weeks, I've been getting a lot of questions about how to read a VFR Sectional Chart. I think a lot of people are …
FAA Offers Free Online sUAS Course For Non-Pilots
The FAA just published a free online training course called ALC-451: Part 107 Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS). It takes about 2 …
