First FPV BVLOS Waiver Awarded
First FPV BVLOS 107 Waiver Awarded On April 11, 2022, our own Kenji Sugahara was awarded the first Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) FPV 107 waiver in the United…
Category 1-OOP Compliant-DJI Mini 2
Can the DJI Mini 2 be Category 1-Operations Over People compliant? We think so. All it takes is the Japanese Mini 2 battery, and a bit of judicious prop…
FAA Down to the Surface
Most people not heavily involved in the drone industry are unaware of the growing swell of arguments around who regulates where drones are allowed to operate. Some advocate for handing…
Summer is here, protect your drone. And yourself!
Summer is here at last. And in some areas of the country, it’s in full swing. That means long days, early sunrises, and late sunsets. It means afternoon thunderstorms and…
Avigation Easements Fail the Industry
A horrible concept that could cripple our industry. The Drone Service Providers Alliance along with AUVSI and CTA have come out in opposition to the various "avigation easement" bills that…
The American Security Drone Act
A bill with unintended consequences. The Drone Service Providers Alliance strongly supports domestic manufacturing of UAS, and believes that there should be strong cybersecurity protections for UAS. However, we think…