The Drone Pilot Brief
FAA rules, Remote ID, company news, safety, and BVLOS developments.
The Joint Interagency Task Force 401 has released "Small Drones, Big Problems," establishing a practical, multi-agency counter-drone operational framework for local agencies and critical infrastructure....
The U.S. Army's new drone lethality courses are highlighting a critical cognitive gap: operating First-Person View (FPV) drones requires dismantling traditional pilot instincts and building brand new neural pathways....
The FAA’s highly anticipated Part 108 rule for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations has officially moved to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) for final review....
Matternet and Beeline UAS partner to scale BVLOS medical and package deliveries in California....
The FAA opens public comments on Section 2209, defining flight restrictions and drone security measures near critical infrastructure....
FAA and EASA safety divisions announce joint keynote at Commercial UAV Expo 2026 to tackle international BVLOS harmonization....
DJI secures EASA SAIL III design compliance for its Dock 3 system, opening up routine BVLOS flight approvals in Europe....
Regional logistics grids are shifting from experimental test runs to standard commercial hubs under emerging Part 108 rules....
The Aviation Rulemaking Committee outlines a standard regulatory pathway for beyond visual line of sight operations, aiming to replace individual waivers with a unified safety framework....
A temporary FAA system change alters automatic approval grids in critical industrial corridors, forcing remote pilots to reconcile coordinate discrepancies....
Verifying rendering of all core Ghost editor blocks in DPB Vanguard....
FAA releases updated audit guidelines for Remote ID compliance checks at commercial hubs....
The news, gear, skills, opportunities, and stories worth knowing before your next flight.
