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If a plane is flying below minimums over a developed area, you should try to get a photograph of it and its tail number. Ideally, such a photo would also include one or more fixed visual references, such as rooftops, trees, or utility poles, which would provide a sense of scale and help...

A better solution might be for Congress and the rest of us to maintain a balanced and realistic perspective. Let's assume, for a moment, that the Chinese Communist Party has completely infiltrated DJI. So what? Unless we live in China or send our drones back to the mother ship for repairs...

As a practical matter, exactly what kind of information, other than that which we willingly supply when we purchase and activate our equipment, could the Chinese glean from our use of DJI drones?

My name is Hank, and I'm new to the hobby. From deserts and alpine forests to urban landscapes, there are lots of dramatic and wide-open spaces in this part of the country to explore with my Air 3.

The FBI has knocked on my door twice in the last three years, both times to gather background information on neighbors who had applied for sensitive government positions. One of the neighbors, a young gal with a recently earned PhD in psychology, was subsequently hired by the FBI and was posted...