military

Hey all, Hoping that the more experienced amongst you might be able to help me clarify an issue. I live in Southern California, near Los Alamitos Army Airfield (KSLI). Where I live is class G (uncontrolled) airspace, but according to Aloft a large portion of the airspace surrounding where I...

From The Seattle Times: Blake Resnick was a 17-year-old growing up in Las Vegas when a gunman firing from a Strip hotel window killed 60 people at an outdoor concert. In that October 2017 tragedy, Resnick, an engineering prodigy, recognized an opportunity. He imagined advanced drones buzzing...

Hello, I want to know what is the recommended distance to stay away from a military zone in Spain. Because I found a pretty good location to fly but there are 2 military zones nearby. One of them is 2.5km away, the other is 3.5km away from my planned takeoff point. I want to set the maximum...

So I had a little fun with this... Was editing some drone footage from this summer when I stumbled across these clips of my kids and their cousins playing in the hills above our summer house in Mormors hage (literally "Grandma's meadow"). With some overlays, sound effects and radio traffic, my...

Hey guys, I’ve had my Mavic Air for about a month and it’s worked great so far and have only had to calibrate the compass about 3-4 times. Last weekend I took it to the beach for the first time and tried to fly it but the compass kept saying there was magnetic interference. I just got an...

The odd feeling of an abandoned post-industrial site. That’s the Hornisgrinde, the highest mountain in the Northern Black Forest of Germany. I was able to catch this place in a fantastic cloudy condition. Have fun watching! History: Prior to WW2 used as a popular tourist spot 1942 confiscated...

Here's an interesting link to AeroVironment, a UAS maker and supplier to the military. Check out their Snipe Nano UAS, looks quite a bit like a Mavic... Visit Aerovironment Inc.