December 2021 Issue
ON THE COVER: No matter your adventure, you'll find the perfect drone in this month’s "Five Best Buys" guide.
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Learning to Speak Aviation Enhance your situational awareness( 10 ) /
Skateboarding Drones( 10 ) /
SwellPro SplashDrone 4( 10 ) /
ANRA Technologies Airspace Management Tests( 10 ) /
Flying Labs/WeRobotics Drone Picture Books( 10 ) /
GE Microdrones( 10 ) /
Advanced Aircraft Company “HAMR”( 10 ) /
FIXAR BlackBox( 10 ) /
A2Z Drone Delivery RDSX( 10 ) /
WiBotic New Chargers and Transmitters( 10 ) /
Drones and AI: SCE’s Aerial Inspections( 10 ) /
Drone on the Range - Flying at a UAS test site( 10 ) /
Pendleton - An Airport with a Future, and a Past( 10 ) /
FIVE BEST BUYS - From Fun Flying Cameras to Serious Work Rigs( 10 ) /
Xponential 2021 - Showcasing the latest in uncrewed flight( 10 ) /
ON THE COVER: No matter your adventure, you'll find the perfect drone in this month’s "Five Best Buys" guide.
12 tips to create incredible drone photos( 10 ) /
Bad Press - What the Wall Street Journal got wrong about drones( 10 ) /
Parrot Anafi USA - A diminutive drone with superlative features( 10 ) /
Mission Profile A Job on the Line One flight - two different airspaces( 10 ) /
Remote-Split Operations: How to fly a drone you never see( 10 ) /
Photogrammetry vs. LIDAR - Choosing the right sensors for your job( 10 ) /
When Drones Go Bad - Investigating incidents of rogue operations( 10 ) /
Reviews - Aerial Intel( 10 ) /
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Drone Selfies - Fun tricks to elevate your feed( 10 ) /
When Drones Go Bad( 10 ) /
Understanding Aviation Sectional Charts( 10 ) /
DJI AIR 2S - A test-drive of the hottest new consumer drone( 10 ) /
10 Top Jobs - Fields where drones are taking off!( 10 ) /
Aerial Intel - Windracers Mail Delivery( 10 ) /
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SkyFront World Record Drone Flight - 14 Hours, 4 Minutes, 205 Miles( 10 ) /
Know Your ABCs - Navigating the alphabet soup of airspace( 10 ) /
Mission Profile Emergency Recon( 10 ) /
The New Flight Rules - Changes to night operations, flying over people, and certification( 10 ) /
Traveling with Your Drone - Avoiding airport surprises and more( 10 ) /
When Drones Go Bad - Investigating incidents of rogue operations( 10 ) /
Eye in the Sky - Getting started in aerial photography( 10 ) /
ON THE COVER: Stay in the know with the latest FAA rules in The New Flight Rules.
The Twilight Zone: Behind the scenes of a magazine photoshoot( 10 ) /
Sony Airpeak( 10 ) /
Coca-Cola Gets a Lift( 10 ) /
Wingcopter Raises $22 Million( 10 ) /
No Humans Required!( 10 ) /
U.S. Air Force Security Drones( 10 ) /
Create Vertical Panoramas - Using portrait mode to improve your art( 10 ) /
Pro techniques to create stunning aerial photos( 10 ) /
Augmented Reality - A benefit or a burden for drone operators?( 10 ) /
New Rules of the Road - The FAA’s Remote Identification system for U.S. “skyways”( 10 ) /
When Drones Go Bad - Investigating incidents of rogue operations( 10 ) /
ON THE COVER: Discover the unique ways drones are helping to protect people and wildlife in "A Higher Purpose,"
Volansi’s Medical Delivery( 10 ) /
A Colossal Challenge - Photographing Salem’s Oregon Pioneer( 10 ) /
911 Drone Deployment( 10 ) /
LiDAR Mapping a Gold Mine( 10 ) /
Improve Your Drone Photography - 10 must-know Lightroom tips( 10 ) /
Drone Tools - Safely using autonomous flight modes( 10 ) /
A View from Above: Topping out the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge( 10 ) /
UAS Traffic Management - Glossary of Terms( 10 ) /
UAS Traffic Management - The Key to the Future of Drones( 10 ) /
When Drones Go Bad - Investigating incidents of rogue operations( 10 ) /
Flying for a Living - A professional UAS operator on what it takes to be successful( 10 ) /
On the Wing - This bird-like drone is incredibly agile and efficient( 10 ) /
ON THE COVER: This month's feature story, "UAS Traffic Management," details the challenges of integrated airspace.
Nanuk 970 Case for Inspire 2 - Plenty of room with easy mobility( 10 ) /
Night Flight Pop Quiz - Put your knowledge to the test!( 10 ) /
Cleared for Takeoff - Navigating the regulations for public sector drones( 10 ) /
IP Rating Standards - What they mean for commercial drones( 10 ) /
Intro to Aerial Mapping - Tools that make maximize your bird’s-eye-view( 10 ) /
Properly Insure Your Drone Business - Efficient ways to mitigate and transfer risk( 10 ) /
Precision Agriculture - A day on the farm( 10 ) /
Stunning Aerial Images - Practical drone photography advice( 10 ) /
ON THE COVER: Learn how to navigate the rules for drones in the public sector in Patrick Sherman's "Cleared for...
High-Risk Operations: Embry-Riddle bridge-inspection challenges( 10 ) /
Video Post-Production Advice: Color correction with Log and Lookup Tables( 10 ) /
Remote ID & Universal Traffic Management: Your top 10 questions answered( 10 ) /
Thermal Imaging: See the World in a new Light( 10 ) /
Night Flight: Night Photography - A Primer( 10 ) /
Night Flying: The Effects of Darkness on Human Perception( 10 ) /
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Skydio 2: This new drone goes all-in on being a flying action cam( 10 ) /
Eyes Over the World: Aerial photo secrets from around the globe( 10 ) /
ABCs of Color Correction: Pro tips for better video results( 10 ) /
Rules & Regulations: A history of drone laws in the United States( 10 ) /
The Right Moves: Setting the scene with six easy video techniques( 10 ) /
ON THE COVER: Capturing professional aerial images is easier when you know some tricks of the trade. In "Eyes Over...
My Blue Valentine: A cold day and a hard choice( 10 ) /
Amazing Aerials: Pro photography advice from the world’s best( 10 ) /
PowerVision PowerEgg X: A compact, multifunction drone in a unique package( 10 ) /
Parrot Anafi Thermal: Powerful possibilities in a small package( 10 ) /
A Ripe Future: Drone job opportunities in the agricultural industry( 10 ) /
Satori Aerial Co-Pilot Mavic: Hands-free flying for compact DJI aircraft( 10 ) /
You’re Hired! Tips for landing your first full-time drone gig( 10 ) /
Essential Pilot Skills: Experience, proficiency, and currency are critical to your success( 10 ) /
Ready, Set, Launch! 30 pro tips to incorporate drones into your business( 10 ) /
ON THE COVER: A drone serves as an inspection tool for a wind turbine. Adding drones to your workplace is...
From Above: Drone Mapping Versus Terrestrial Laser Scanners( 10 ) /
Aerial Intel - Latest News & Gear( 10 ) /
FAA Update: Pilot Testing Procedures Change( 10 ) /
Starting a Drone Service Business - Ten fundamental steps to success( 10 ) /
Flying Under the Midnight Sun - High Arctic drone operations( 10 ) /
ON THE COVER: Becoming a drone boss is easier when you have the right blueprint, and this month's feature, "Starting...
Ten experts on drone developments in 2020 and beyond( 10 ) /
Commercial UAV Expo: The latest innovations in drones and gear( 10 ) /
Getting Your FAA Part 107 Exemption: How to ace the exam( 10 ) /
Introduction to Multispectral Imaging: How this new technology is revolutionizing data collection( 10 ) /
Fly by Night: Training for after-dark flying with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University( 10 ) /
Aerial Photography 101: How to shoot exciting images with your drone( 10 ) /
Esri and 3DR’s ArcGIS Drone Collection Software( 10 ) /
Delivery By Drone - Alphabet’s Wing is the first FAA-approved drone air carrier( 10 ) /
NTSB Investigates Accidents with Drones - Drone pilot Michael Bauer collects vital information( 10 ) /
Sneak Peek: DJI Mavic Mini - The everyday flying camera( 10 ) /
ON THE COVER: What role will drones of the future play in our lives? In "Future Tech," 10 industry insiders...
Where the Jobs Are: Online hiring sites for drone operators( 10 ) /
A Brief History of Drones Part 2( 10 ) /
Pro Advice for Camera Drones( 10 ) /
Micro Drones: How tiny drones work—and where they may be headed( 10 ) /
Aerial Intel: Latest News( 10 ) /
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