Alphabet, but parent company of Google, is looking to design and create an air traffic control system for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) also know as drones. Unlike Amazon, who is focusing on efficient delivery of packages using drone technology, Alphabet is working to create a foundation for future unmanned air traffic in public airspace to follow.  They are calling this “Project Wing̶...

If you are new to flying drones or trying to teach someone else, there are some basics you should concentrate on before move on to more advanced techniques. These basic flying skills will help you master flight without GPS and without using “headless mode” and make you the best pilot you can be. These techniques are: Take Off and Landing – Learn to do this constantly without R...

The Drone Racing League recognizes that as FPV drone racing becomes more popular the need for more safety guidance becomes essential. So this year they launched www.droneracingsafety.org, a web site designed to provide guidance for international drone racers on best practices for conducting safe FPV racing events worldwide. “As the popularity of FPV flight grows globally, it has become more ...

The long-awaited new laws for commercial drone use have officially gone into effect in the United States. Today opens the doors to thousands of new commercial applications that were in a legal gray area until now. Before this law, companies were required to request permission from the federal government for any commercial drone use.   This process could be very tedious and time consuming, discoura...