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The FAA's Part 107 And The Micro UAS Advisory Committee
The year 2016 has been a big year for drones, due largely to the release from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of its Part 107 regulations of commercial small unmanned aircraft systems (weighing less than 55 pounds). In this article, I will discuss three important drone developments in 2016: the implementation of Part 107; the risk to hobbyists of not complying with Part 101 and, thus, coming under the requirements of Part 107 (and potential FAA penalties); and the convening of the Micro Unmanned Aircraft Systems Advisory Rulemaking Committee (Micro UAS ARC). I then conclude by looking forward to what can be expected from the FAA in 2017.
6 min |
November/ December 2016
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The Blue Whale Adventures
Aerial Videography on the Open Sea.
9 min |
November/ December 2016
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Race To Win:Tips From International Competitor Bapu Madhu
When you think of all the racers out there that are making their mark on the drone-racing circuit, one person that always seems to be in the thick of things is Bapu Madhu. He competes on both a national and international level with all of the top racers out there. He is known for his consistency and managing to place on the podium at a number of events. To top it off, he is, without a doubt, one of the nicest people you will ever meet on the racing circuit. We were fortunate enough to spend a Saturday morning out at Bapu’s favorite flying park with him and his family as he practices for the upcoming Aloha Cup in Hawaii.
3 min |
November/ December 2016
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Drones At Work
Unmanned aerial systems to add $82 billion to the U.S. economy
4 min |
May/ June 2018
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Growing The Sport Of Drone Racing
Growing The Sport Of Drone Racing
2 min |
May/ June 2018
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Aerobo's Suresh Kumar
An engineer's perspective on the past, present, and future of drone technology
5 min |
May/ June 2018
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DART Drones $100,000 Public Safety Grant
DART Drones $100,000 Public Safety Grant
2 min |
May/ June 2018
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Aerial Photography 101 How to Shoot Your Own Aerial Photos of the World
Thanks to the advent of smaller and lighter cameras that can easily be attached to our multirotors, more and more pilots are getting their high-quality shots and HD video from the sky. Let’s discuss lifting cameras into the sky by multirotor and how to guide your camera through the air.
6 min |
Special Double Issue: FPV Racer/ PhotoDrone
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Drone Swarm
Networking nanobots take to the sky
6 min |
March/ April 2017
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Antarctic Adventure
Where Can’t A Drone Go?
8 min |
March/ April 2017
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Eye In The Sky
Getting Started With Aerial
9 min |
March/ April 2017
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Black Hornet
The military’s new eyes in the skies.
4 min |
May/ June 2019
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Can Uber Elevate Deliver Your Fries Hot?
Uber checked all the right boxes during the third annual Uber elevate summit that took place in Washington, D.C., june 11–12.
3 min |
July/ August 2019
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intro to thermal imaging
see the world in a different light.
8 min |
january/ february 2017
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drone worlds
olympic-style racing on kualoa ranch.
7 min |
january/ february 2017
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On The Fly
Using Drones For Aircraft Inspections.
7 min |
September/ October 2018
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Going Beyond Visual Line Of Sight
Going beyond visual line of sight.
10+ min |
September/ October 2018
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Autel Robotics Evo
Packable 4K adventure drone is an instant contender.
5 min |
September/ October 2018
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Traveling With Your Drone
Avoiding airport surprises and more
8 min |
September/ October 2018
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Counter UAS
The solution when drones go bad
4 min |
July/ August 2019
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Drone Careers
Meet six pilots who turned passion into a profession
9 min |
July/ August 2019
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Rogue Drones
COUNTER-UAS SYSTEMS TAKE DOWN OUTLAW AIRCRAFT
5 min |
January/ February 2019
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Brand Update! We Are Now RotorDrone Pro
AS OUR CONTENT HAS SHIFTED to cover more professional drone use, we’ve decided to update our name to RotorDrone Pro. We feel this new name better reflects the commercial drone feature stories, interviews, and even drone and gear reviews we have offered—and will continue to offer—to our ever-growing audience.
1 min |
May/ June 2019
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Mission Profile Sinkhole Eval
Dangerous and dirty, but not at all dull.
7 min |
May/ June 2019
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Shaun Taylor
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A FRIEND introduces a firefighter who is into drag racing to the YouTube drone racing scene? You get Shaun Taylor, a full-time drone racer from Albuquerque, New Mexico, who has blazed a winning trail around the world. I was able to spend some time with Shaun and got a chance to learn more about his passion for drone racing.— Dan Goldstein
2 min |
March/April 2018
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DJI Racing Edition Goggles
One set for all your flying needs
2 min |
March/April 2018
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Adventure Antarctic
Where Can’t a Drone Go?
8 min |
PhotoDrone 2017 Special Issue
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Asked And Answered
Expert solutions to common questions
3 min |
May/ June 2018
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Freestyle Aerobatics
A New Twist On Fpv Competition.
4 min |
Special Double Issue: FPV Racer/ PhotoDrone
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Drone Imaging 101
10 experts share their advice on getting started
7 min |