by Michael Niggel | Jul 24, 2019 | Blog
Flying in the United States has been a complicated affair, but today, things got a lot easier. The FAA and industry partners have opened up the LAANC system for hobbyists. This system allows pilots to get authorization for flying in controlled airspace, which is quite...
by Michael Niggel | Jul 8, 2019 | Blog
Back in May, the FAA wiped a lot of airspace for modelers right off the map. Though heavy-handed, this was a temporary measure. Later this month, the FAA plans to open LAANC for recreational flights—giving us back much of the airspace we lost, under a different...
by Michael Niggel | May 17, 2019 | Blog
The FAA has just made much of the country a no-fly zone. An official notice in the Federal Register posted today states that all recreational flights within controlled airspace must be specifically authorized. In a separate post on the FAA’s site, it’s...
by James | Mar 18, 2019 | Blog
We’ve had our fair share of burned out ESCs over the years. For me, an un-working ESC has meant a one-way trip to the “prop box” – a box full of busted props and other quadcopter refuse. However, it appears that I was wrong to be trashing these...
by James | Feb 25, 2019 | Blog
You may remember our previous article on drone registration from a couple of years ago. In it, we discussed the FAA’s policy on registering and marking your drone. I think we can all agree that it was a tremendously successful program that has prevented countless...
by Michael Niggel | Feb 18, 2019 | Blog
Battery safety is no joke. In late 2017, we did some independent testing of our own and found that while LiPos are generally very stable, they’re also capable of substantial damage. Most pilots seem to understand this and take it seriously, but there often...
