News • By Sarah Jenkins • July 17, 2026 • 1 min read

The Preflight Issue #1: Airspace Shifts & Cold-Weather Ops

Inaugural issue covering Remote ID enforcement plans, cold battery prep, and LiDAR jobs.

Welcome to the inaugural issue of The Preflight. We compile the crucial news, gear reviews, and flight opportunities remote pilots need to know before taking off this week.

About Sarah Jenkins

Part 107 flight instructor, commercial mapping specialist, and aerial mapping QA engineer.

The Preflight

A newsletter from The Drone Pilot Brief

THE PREFLIGHT

The news, gear, skills, opportunities, and stories worth knowing before your next flight.

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Go beyond drone flying. Learn Reality Capture, GIS mapping, thermal remote sensing, and Part 107 certification.

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Fly for a Greater Purpose

Join our volunteer network of commercial remote pilots donating flights to natural disaster response and community missions.

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Translate your military experience into high-paying civilian mapping and flight operations careers.

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About Sarah Jenkins

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