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Stick or Carrot? Incentivising Drone Compliance In The Marketplace
What does the compliance wave in the drone industry hold for drone operators? There have been huge advances in drone technology in recent years, but what does the future hold for pilots dealing with clients who are increasingly concerned about protecting themselves...
Zenmuse X7 Lands On The Drone Market With A Touch Of Class
DJI released Zenmuse X7, its latest camera offering for use in the drone market. Weighing in with a light 449g (1lb) body, this impressive camera packs an exciting suite of features. With the pace of advances in drone tech increasing over the last number of years, the...
How To Pick A Camera Drone (Plus A Complete Infographic Guide)
How do you choose a camera drone? What should you look out for? Get great tips for beginners in this article (plus infographic) from videographer and drone enthusiast Paul Archer. This week Skytango hosts a special guest post by Paul Archer, photographer, drone...
Drone Pilot Ground School Launches STEM Scholarship for High School Students
Drone Pilot Ground School recently launched a scholarship to support U.S. high school students who want to become certified commercial drone pilots. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics or STEM, is a curriculum, based on the idea of educating students in...
DRONE INDUSTRY
Stick or Carrot? Incentivising Drone Compliance In The Marketplace
What does the compliance wave in the drone industry hold for drone operators? There have been huge advances in drone technology in recent years, but what does the future hold for pilots dealing with clients who are increasingly concerned about protecting themselves...
Drone Pilot Ground School Launches STEM Scholarship for High School Students
Drone Pilot Ground School recently launched a scholarship to support U.S. high school students who want to become certified commercial drone pilots. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics or STEM, is a curriculum, based on the idea of educating students in...
Drones For Emergency Services: Use and Value
Drones are being used increasingly for emergency services, but how can emergency services leverage and safely deploy such technology? This week Skytango hosts a special guest post by Anna Jackman, Lecturer at Royal Holloway University, on the reasons why drones are...
First Of Its Kind Waiver Allows CNN To Fly Drones Over Crowds
The FAA has granted a waiver to CNN allowing the media company to use drones to cover public assemblies to a height of 150 feet (45 meters).
INTERVIEWS
24 Hours In Los Angeles Timelapse: Interview with Michael Izquierdo from Beverly Hills Aerials
I talked with Michael Izquierdo to learn more about his work as a drone operator in his stunning 24 Hours in Los Angeles Drone Timelapse. Michael Izquierdo is a drone pilot for Beverly Hills Aerials, a fully licensed, insured FAA 333 exempt, part 61 and 107...
Sharon Rossmark Talks Drones, Women to Watch and Girls in STEAM
Aerovista Innovations COO and founder of Women And Drones, Sharon Rossmark talks drones, Women to Watch and girls in STEM/STEAM. Meet Sharon Rossmark - one of the most notable women in the drone industry and passionate about supporting other women in UAS and rooting...
AERIAL FILMING
Stick or Carrot? Incentivising Drone Compliance In The Marketplace
What does the compliance wave in the drone industry hold for drone operators? There have been huge advances in drone technology in recent years, but what does the future hold for pilots dealing with clients who are increasingly concerned about protecting themselves...
We Are Giving Away The Drone Camera Handbook!
We are giving away the complete step-by-step guide to aerial photography and filmmaking, The Drone Camera Handbook! Ivo Marloh wrote a couple of short films before going on to do an MA in screenwriting and more recently authoring The Drone Camera Handbook. Ivo's...
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Top Drone Photography Contests
We list the top drone photography contests held throughout the world and online, where aerial and traditional photographers using drones can get exposure and win some really cool prizes! As drones become more freely available, drone pilots will capture more and more...
SkyPixel Best Drone Photos Of 2016
The latest Drone Photography Contest by SkyPixel showcased the best photos taken by drones in 2016. Stunningly creative images from 131 countries were submitted. The ever growing drone photo-sharing community SkyPixel, operated in partnership with DJI, has announced...
DRONE FILM & PHOTO FESTIVALS
Submit Your Drone Film For Free To CinéDrones Festival With Skytango Coupon!
Grab your coupon to submit your drone film for free to CinéDrones, a festival showcasing the best of aerial cinematographers worldwide. As the popularity of drone film festivals grows with events popping up globally, there is one drone film festival that owns...
100% Off DroneUp International Film Festival 2017 Submissions
Plovdiv, Bulgaria's second-largest city will light up for the second annual DroneUp International Film Festival. We have all the details including a promo code for free submissions! Drone film festivals have been growing in popularity consistently over the last few...
DRONE JOURNALISM
Stick or Carrot? Incentivising Drone Compliance In The Marketplace
What does the compliance wave in the drone industry hold for drone operators? There have been huge advances in drone technology in recent years, but what does the future hold for pilots dealing with clients who are increasingly concerned about protecting themselves...
First Of Its Kind Waiver Allows CNN To Fly Drones Over Crowds
The FAA has granted a waiver to CNN allowing the media company to use drones to cover public assemblies to a height of 150 feet (45 meters).
COMMERCIAL DRONE EVENTS
Drone & Tech Expo Ireland 2017: My Review & Highlights
We took part in Drone & Tech Expo 2017 in Dublin, Ireland. Were you there? If not, read what happened! The Drone & Tech Expo 2017, the second edition of this annual event, took place from the 10th - 12th of March in the RDS, Dublin. We were one of the organizations to...
Drone Days 2017 In Brussels: My Review And Highlights
Soon to become an intern for the Summer months at Skytango, I had the opportunity to dive deeper into the drone industry by attending Drone Days 2017 at Brussels Expo, in the heart of Europe. Here is my review of the event and the highlights of some drone companies...
DRONE GEAR
Zenmuse X7 Lands On The Drone Market With A Touch Of Class
DJI released Zenmuse X7, its latest camera offering for use in the drone market. Weighing in with a light 449g (1lb) body, this impressive camera packs an exciting suite of features. With the pace of advances in drone tech increasing over the last number of years, the...
How To Pick A Camera Drone (Plus A Complete Infographic Guide)
How do you choose a camera drone? What should you look out for? Get great tips for beginners in this article (plus infographic) from videographer and drone enthusiast Paul Archer. This week Skytango hosts a special guest post by Paul Archer, photographer, drone...
