Category: Flying

DJI offers $145,000 for finding drone pilots who disrupted flights in China

Dunja Djudjic

Between April 14 and 21, drone pilots were flying near Chengdu Shuangliu Airport in China. Their recklessness caused more than 100 flights to make unscheduled landings or returns, and these changes affected over 10,000 passengers. DJI, the world’s leading drone manufacturer, puts a bounty on the drone pilots. They offer up to 1 million yuan […]

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5 things you need to know before buying DJI Mavic Pro

Dunja Djudjic

According to the reviews, DJI Mavic Pro takes a pretty high rank. Designer and Creative Entrepreneur Roberto Blake bought one, and he’s among those who love it. But, he points out that there are still some things you need to know before making the final decision. No matter how amazing DJI Mavic Pro is, you […]

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This is how to save battery and fly a drone even in the coldest weather

Dunja Djudjic

You may like winter and cold weather, but your drone batteries don’t. It affects their chemical charge and gives you shorter flight time. If you’re typically used to getting around 25 minutes of flight, in cold weather it comes down to about 15, or even less. Dirk Dallas from Adorama TV shares some useful tips […]

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Pilot who crashed a drone onto Seattle’s Space Needle may face charges and end up in jail

Dunja Djudjic

New Year, new beginnings. But for a drone owner from Seattle, the beginning of 2017 probably wasn’t what he was hoping for. On New Year’s Eve, his drone was circling around the Seattle’s iconic Space Needle, when it crashed onto the platform. The case was reported to the police, and it seems they identified the […]

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Pilot who crashed a drone onto Seattle’s Space Needle may face charges and end up in jail

Dunja Djudjic

New Year, new beginnings. But for a drone owner from Seattle, the beginning of 2017 probably wasn’t what he was hoping for. On New Year’s Eve, his drone was circling around the Seattle’s iconic Space Needle, when it crashed onto the platform. The case was reported to the police, and it seems they identified the […]

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Dear drone pilots, some tips from a private pilot of actual aircraft

Ngaio Nobumoto

I hold a private pilot certificate, as well as a remote pilot certificate; I am also a photographer. I just wanted to share with you some advice from a budding pilot who comes from the world of flying that is general aviation. I hope this helps you understand basic components of what us normal pilots […]

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10 Tips for New Drone Flyers

Nick Minore

Drones are really a lot of fun once you safely learn to fly them. Here are a few important tips to help you get up and flying. I didn’t list them in any particular order, so be sure to read through all of them before you get started.

Two tourists arrested for flying drone above Vatican

Gannon Burgett

If there’s one place you shouldn’t be flying drones without permission, it’s over the Vatican. Two Israeli tourists learned this the hard way when local police officers arrested them for flying a drone over Pope Francis’ residence to capture vacation photos of St. Peter’s Square and the Tiber River. According to the Daily Mail, two 33-year-old […]

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Get To The Choppuh! – Make the Most of Photographing From a Helicopter

Mason Marsh

Editor’s Note: Welcome to new Photofocus contributor Mason Marsh. He’s a Portland, Oregon based photographer, workshop leader, educator and guide. We’re glad to add him to the team.   While drone photography is all the rage these days, there is nothing like taking to the sky in person to elevate your photography and get your heart […]