The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has posted a rule in the Federal Register requiring small drone owners to display the FAA-issued …
New FAA Rules Would Let Drone Pilots Fly at Night and Over People Without a Waiver
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, …
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 …
How to Read a Sectional Chart [Updated for 2024]
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 seeing …