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The FAA will allow recreational drone pilots to get instant airspace authorization using the LAANC system. Here’s what it means and how to use LAANC.

The Lake Tahoe area has many areas with restricted rules for flying drones. Read about them here and download a map for your GPS.

Recreational drone laws have undergone some major changes in May 2019 that all recreational drone pilots need to be aware of. Here’s the summary.

Know where you can & can’t fly your drone when you go backpacking & hiking. Take a look at the rules for state & national parks, rec areas, wilderness, and so on.

DJI’s GEO 2.0 Fly Safe geofencing system provides users more flexibility for flight, but requires pilots understand geofencing and unlocking before flight.

I quickly purchased the Mavic Air to replace the Mavic Pro as my primary travel drone. But I soon realized that the Mavic Pro was a better drone for me.

I replaced my Mavic Pro with the Mavic Air because I thought it’d be the best travel drone and work great for hiking & backpacking. But how well did it stack up to my expectations after a few months? Here’s a practical review.

One of my favorite things about the new DJI Mavic Air drone is the small size and portability. This is also one of my least favorite things because the Air is only visible for a few hundred yards in ideal situations. Would a small strobe work to give me a longer flight range?

I was getting really excited about scheduling a post about the revelation the small DJI Spark would be better for me than the Mavic Pro. Seriously, like the day of, DJI announces a new drone that turns it all upside down.