Indian Regulations
The First DGCA Approved Drone Training Institute of India
The Indian government released the CAR (Civil Aviation Requirements) for drones in August 2018. The drone regulations mandate that every drone pilot...
NPNT Compliant Drones in India
The NPNT (No Permission-No Takeoff) rule is an integral part of legal drone flight in India. Obtaining an NPNT compliance certificate involves...
Drone Enlistment in India: DGCA Reopens Enlistments
The window for drone enlistment in India was initiated on January 14, 2020, and it ended on 31st January 2020. However, due...
DJI Will Not Make NPNT Compliant Drones For India
Drones have become an integral part of almost every major industry. From construction to agriculture, several niche industries are making use of...
How to verify Digital Sky NPNT Permission Artifact
In an earlier post, we discussed that Registered Flight Module on a drone is responsible for validating a permission artifact before taking...
NPNT Regulations – Part 6: Flight Log Generation, Bundling and Submission to Digital Sky
Previous posts in this series:NPNT Regulations - Part 1: UIN, UAOP, Operational RestrictionsNPNT Regulations - Part 2: Flight Module Provider and Registered...
US Regulations
New FAA Drone Rules Permit Operators to Fly at Night
The new FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) drone rules were announced on 28th December 2020. The first rule amends Title 14 of the...
Brief Guide to TFRs for Drone Pilots
Temporary Flight Restrictions, or TFRs, are used by the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) to restrict aircraft flight operations in restricted areas. TFRs...
How to Get an FAA Drone Waiver
Drone waiver certificates issued by the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) are necessary documents for a drone pilot. A drone waiver is needed...
LAANC: Fly Drones In Controlled Airspace
Recreational as well as commercial drone pilots have the authorization to fly in uncontrolled airspace (below 400 ft). However, remote pilots, who...
FAA Part 107: A Complete Guide To Commercial Drone Flying
Commercial drone flying is becoming a rising industry. The United States alone has approximately 441,709 registered commercial drone pilots. To regulate this...
US Drone Regulations: The Next Step After Buying a Drone
Flying a drone in the United States is bound by US drone regulations mandated by the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration). Drone regulations...
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