New FAA Report Confirms No Drone Has Ever Hit A Manned Aircraft

Posted on February 24, 2017February 24, 2017 by dan

The Drone Manufacturers Alliance, the organisation representing manufacturers of the majority of civilian drones, is pleased to see the FAA’s latest report on drone sightings once again confirms that unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) have an exemplary safety record. The FAA successfully opened America’s skies to safe, lawful and authorised drone use for professional purposes last year, and expects the number of drones being used for personal and professional purposes to almost double this year. Yet…

Bad Karma For Gopro After Drone Recall

Posted on November 9, 2016November 9, 2016 by dan

Gopro have issued a recall on their Karma units, stating that “in a very small number of cases, Karma units lost power during operation.” this comes after a small number cases were reported of the drone loosing power, no reports of injury or property damage have come in thus far. Gopro have issued a recall statement on their website with information regarding the problem and refund instructions. All 2500 karma drones sold since October 23rd…

Gopro Karma to be unveiled September 19th ….But have we already seen leaked images?

Posted on September 5, 2016October 16, 2016 by dan

On September 19th Gopro are to unveil the Kamra drone….but did they accidentally leak images to it on their European sites? A screenshot of Gopro’s site showed the possible Karma drone, and a stabilizer. The images were soon taken down so would appear they may of accidentally leaked the new Karma Drone. the picture of a black and white quadcopter may not be as compact as originally thought but I’m sure we will all be keen to learn what…

An Interview with Flyability’s Patrick Thévoz

Posted on January 25, 2016 by dan

An Interview with Flyability’s Patrick Thévoz The bond between man and drone is growing – perhaps it’s not at the level of our relationship to canines, but they are useful to us in different ways. Thousands of hobbyists have brought their love of UAVs to work with them, to the surprise and benefit of their employers. It is now quite normal for a casual drone operator to fit their favourite toy for industry application. However,…

GoPro aim to release their own consumer drone before July 2016

Posted on May 28, 2015June 23, 2015 by dan

Gopro founder Nick Woodman has confirmed it will release their ultimate camera accessory CEO and founder of Gopro made the announcement at the Code Conference in California where he confirmed he aims to have a drone ready within the first half of 2016, he also unveiled a new mount which takes a step into capturing virtual reality footage holding multiple cameras. Nick Woodman commented “Quadcopters have a special place for us at GoPro because…

NYC Drone Festival: The Winning Films

Posted on March 13, 2015March 13, 2015 by dan

Last weekend shone a positive light on the drone industry by showcasing cinematography shot with drones The winners were announced on March 7th at Directors Guild of America Theater, the New York Drone Festival is the first of its kind in a new dawn of drone publicity for all the right reasons, Awards were presented to the short film makers in eight categories,an additional award was dished which was voted entirely by the audience. Atleast 50%…