
This Is How Drones Could Make Our Highways More Efficient
What does the future of highway travel look like? Navigation applications like Waze have provided a bit of a hint. The smartphone-driven device crowdsources travel information to help drivers avoid … Continue reading

Strong marketing ROI for videos with drone footage
Thank you to friend and client Victor Nguyen for sharing this with me. Studies show that video content generates the biggest return on investment. This means real estate professionals would … Continue reading

Adobe Premiere Grid
I always find it challenging to rotate the horizon on my aerial footage in Adobe Premiere. There is no way to quickly and easily display a grid, so it can … Continue reading

7 Tips for Planning & Filming With Drones Over Water
Keeping a flight safe and dry is absolutely the main concern when you are filming over water. This type of landscape is one that offers many stunning visuals, but also … Continue reading

DeVore Design Among First FAA Part 107 Drone Operators
Press Release Lake County drone operator among first in Florida to receive Remote Pilot license Clermont, September 7, 2016: Last week the Federal Aviation Administration implemented its new certification program … Continue reading

Twenty Three Drone Operator Prosecutions by the FAA – What Every Recreational and Commercial Drone Operator Needs to Know.
Recently released documents from a FOIA request reveal a total of 23 FAA enforcement actions against drone operators. Here are the important take-aways I’ve found with the cases that have … Continue reading

Drones for Art, Not War
Photo credit: Drew Halverson Drones are more commercial than ever, but many people still associate them with war. Yes, UAVs are used in warfare, but a group of students in … Continue reading

Ford Challenge: Drone-to-Vehicle Technology
As part of Ford Smart Mobility, Ford is challenging innovators to develop software enabling drone-to-car communications using Ford SYNC® AppLink or OpenXC. The goal is a system that would survey … Continue reading

Drone Night Racing Puts New Spin on Growing Underground Sport
A long-exposure photo of one of David Moquay’s drone night racing tracks, displaying what racer Douglas Andriuk calls “bent lightsabers.” Picture jumping behind the wheel of an agile, quick aircraft … Continue reading

Disney’s Flixels Drone Plans Include Many Safety Features
Tinker Bell, Mary Poppins, Dumbo and Aladdin may get some more company in Disney’s aerial arsenal. The Walt Disney Co. has filed for an exception to FAA rules in order … Continue reading