The Burleigh County Sheriff’s Department has received a four-year waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate …
New FAA Regulations for Recreational Drone Pilots
Well, folks. I have some news.New rules for recreational drone pilots have just been published to the Federal Register.Here's …
Drone Pilot Ground School Partners with Pleasant Valley High School to Launch Afterschool Drone Program
Students at Pleasant Valley High School in Brodheadsville, Pennsylvania are working toward becoming certified commercial drone pilots with …
BVLOS Test Range for Drones in the Works — NUAIR Alliance Hosts UTM Kick Off Meeting in Syracuse, NY
The Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research Alliance (NUAIR) hosted its first official unmanned traffic management (UTM) kick off …
DJI Refines No-Fly Zones Around Airports and Elects PrecisionHawk over AirMap as New Provider of Airspace Data
DJI recently announced their new partnership with PrecisionHawk to improve their geofencing technology. Leveraging PrecisionHawk’s Low …
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 …
Part 107 Ruling Finalized, Will Be Live August 2016
It’s a big day for the drone community.I’ll keep this short, as I need to get back to my bat cave and read through the 624-page final …
Welcome to Drone Pilot Ground School
Hi folks! Alan here.Our team is hard at work finishing up the Drone Pilot Ground School curriculum. We'll be using this blog to share …
