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src="https://dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/Drone_38_Side.png?w=1600" class=" wp-post-image" alt="Manna drone delivery US" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/Drone_38_Side.png?w=320&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/Drone_38_Side.png?w=640&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/Drone_38_Side.png?w=1024&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/Drone_38_Side.png?w=1500&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p>In the third and last <a href="https://dronedj.com/2022/10/17/manna-drone-delivery-eu/">installment </a>of <em>DroneDJ</em>’s<a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/manna-aero/"> interview with Bobby Healy, the irrepressible Manna Aero </a>CEO pivots <a href="https://dronedj.com/2022/10/18/manna-drone-delivery-eu-2/">from his plans</a> to introduce <a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/drone-delivery/">drone delivery</a> around<a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/european-union/"> Europe </a>to discuss his strategy for launch in the potentially enormous US market. That involves certification of <a href="https://www.manna.aero/">Manna’s </a>proprietary UAVs; introduction and expansion of drone transport through widening suburban “cohorts of scale”; and raising the considerable capital that will require with, most likely, a Wall Street flotation. Should he get the company there, Manna might well have reached the solid, advanced state of growth to allow Healy to move on to his next challenge.</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="drone-delivery,european-union,long-reads,manna-aero,united-states" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="87841" href="https://dronedj.com/2022/10/21/manna-drone-delivery-us/#more-87841" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article standard"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide sponsored"><a href="https://dronedj.com/feature/exclusive/">Exclusive</a></li> <li class="meta__guide sponsored"><a href="https://dronedj.com/feature/interview/">Interview</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/drone-delivery/">Drone Delivery</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/drone-regulations/">Drone Regulations</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/european-union/">European Union</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/easa/">EASA</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/ireland/">Ireland</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="h1"><a class="article__title-link" href="https://dronedj.com/2022/10/18/manna-drone-delivery-eu-2/">Healy interview II: Scaling Manna drone delivery under ‘well-defined, cohesive’ EU regulation</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://dronedj.com/author/brucecrumley/"> <img alt='Avatar for Bruce Crumley' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/496c95b2792d55e11bec0de9967a2433?s=18&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/496c95b2792d55e11bec0de9967a2433?s=36&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://dronedj.com/author/brucecrumley/" title="Posts by Bruce Crumley" rel="author">Bruce Crumley</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Oct 18 2022 - 7:37 am PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://dronedj.com/2022/10/18/manna-drone-delivery-eu-2/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 0 Comments </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://dronedj.com/2022/10/18/manna-drone-delivery-eu-2/"> <img width="1600" height="900" src="https://dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/Drone_38_With_Bag.png?w=1600" class=" wp-post-image" alt="Manna drone delivery EU" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/Drone_38_With_Bag.png?w=320&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/Drone_38_With_Bag.png?w=640&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/Drone_38_With_Bag.png?w=1024&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/Drone_38_With_Bag.png?w=1500&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/manna-aero/">Manna Aero</a> CEO Bobby Healy is preparing to nearly quadruple the company’s current potential client base in Ireland with the start of drone deliveries in a large Dublin-area town in a few months. From there, he plans to launch activity in <a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/european-union/">European Union</a> nations he considers ready for aerial services. Healy tells <em>DroneDJ </em>in the second part of our interview why he believes its regulations put the EU in particularly strong position to take the global lead in emerging UAV-based services; how Manna’s full-stack drone manufacturing and operation model gives it a business advantage; and why a trained programmer who successfully built two tech travel sector companies decided <a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/drone-delivery/">drone deliveries</a> would be his next challenge.</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="drone-delivery,drone-regulations,easa,european-union,ireland,long-reads,manna-aero" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="87724" href="https://dronedj.com/2022/10/18/manna-drone-delivery-eu-2/#more-87724" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article standard"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide sponsored"><a href="https://dronedj.com/feature/feature/">Feature</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/air-taxis/">air taxis</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/evtol/">eVTOL</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/joby-aviation/">Joby Aviation</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/long-reads/">Long Reads</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="h1"><a class="article__title-link" href="https://dronedj.com/2022/10/06/joby-evtol-air-taxi/">Joby eVTOL production, air taxi targets attacked by shorting hedge fund</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://dronedj.com/author/brucecrumley/"> <img alt='Avatar for Bruce Crumley' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/496c95b2792d55e11bec0de9967a2433?s=18&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/496c95b2792d55e11bec0de9967a2433?s=36&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://dronedj.com/author/brucecrumley/" title="Posts by Bruce Crumley" rel="author">Bruce Crumley</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Oct 6 2022 - 10:34 am PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://dronedj.com/2022/10/06/joby-evtol-air-taxi/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 0 Comments </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://dronedj.com/2022/10/06/joby-evtol-air-taxi/"> <img width="1350" height="844" src="https://dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/07/Joby.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1350" class=" wp-post-image" alt="Joby eVTOL air taxi" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/07/Joby.jpg?w=320&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/07/Joby.jpg?w=640&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/07/Joby.jpg?w=1024&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/07/Joby.jpg?w=1500&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p>Will <a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/joby-aviation/">Joby</a> become the Tesla of futuristic electric takeoff and landing craft (eVTOL) and operator of sustainable <a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/evtol/">air taxi services</a> while having to battle the kind of ferocious nay-saying that Elon Musk did? 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To remedy that, UK- and Singapore-based drone show specialist SKYMAGIC sat down with <em>DroneDJ</em> to offer an idea on how those work – and how the company differs from rivals in bringing the skies to life.</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="drone-shows,long-reads,uav" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="75957" href="https://dronedj.com/2022/02/01/skymagic-offers-backstage-view-of-its-dazzling-drone-shows/#more-75957" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article standard"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/skydio/">Skydio</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/long-reads/">Long Reads</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="h1"><a class="article__title-link" href="https://dronedj.com/2021/07/20/skydio-cloud-offers-fleet-management-media-sync-with-more-capabilities-to-come/">Skydio Cloud offers fleet management, media sync…with more capabilities to come</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://dronedj.com/author/scottsimmie/"> <img alt='Avatar for Scott Simmie' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/231217b291f0a3e9b9f1e4de3476bcf5?s=18&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/231217b291f0a3e9b9f1e4de3476bcf5?s=36&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://dronedj.com/author/scottsimmie/" title="Posts by Scott Simmie" rel="author">Scott Simmie</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Jul 20 2021 - 2:15 pm PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://dronedj.com/2021/07/20/skydio-cloud-offers-fleet-management-media-sync-with-more-capabilities-to-come/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 0 Comments </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://dronedj.com/2021/07/20/skydio-cloud-offers-fleet-management-media-sync-with-more-capabilities-to-come/"> <img width="1600" height="800" src="https://dronedj.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-dronedj-related-guide.png?w=1600" class=" wp-post-image" alt="Skydio Cloud Capabilities" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-dronedj-related-guide.png?w=320&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-dronedj-related-guide.png?w=640&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-dronedj-related-guide.png?w=1024&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-dronedj-related-guide.png?w=1500&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p>Skydio – the US manufacturer best-known for its AI-equipped drones that can take on tasks some other drones simply can’t – held a webinar today to discuss the capabilities of Skydio Cloud. First announced at AUVSI, the platform is designed to seamlessly integrate with the rest of the company’s platforms. 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Automation shift may well change your role</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://dronedj.com/author/scottsimmie/"> <img alt='Avatar for Scott Simmie' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/231217b291f0a3e9b9f1e4de3476bcf5?s=18&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/231217b291f0a3e9b9f1e4de3476bcf5?s=36&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://dronedj.com/author/scottsimmie/" title="Posts by Scott Simmie" rel="author">Scott Simmie</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Jul 15 2021 - 9:34 am PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://dronedj.com/2021/07/15/drone-pilot-role-automation/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 0 Comments </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://dronedj.com/2021/07/15/drone-pilot-role-automation/"> <img width="1600" height="800" src="https://dronedj.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-dronedj-related-guide.png?w=1600" class=" wp-post-image" alt="Enterprise drone pilot automation" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-dronedj-related-guide.png?w=320&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-dronedj-related-guide.png?w=640&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-dronedj-related-guide.png?w=1024&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-dronedj-related-guide.png?w=1500&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p>The world of drones is changing – and fast. And these changes, specifically around autonomy and automation, will undoubtedly have implications for many of the commercial pilots around the world – particularly those who fly in the Enterprise space.</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="autonomous-flight,long-reads,percepto,skydio" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="62701" href="https://dronedj.com/2021/07/15/drone-pilot-role-automation/#more-62701" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article standard"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/dji/">DJI</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/long-reads/">Long Reads</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="h1"><a class="article__title-link" href="https://dronedj.com/2021/07/09/why-doesnt-dji-have-a-fixed-wing-vtol-drone/">Why doesn’t DJI have a fixed-wing VTOL drone?</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://dronedj.com/author/scottsimmie/"> <img alt='Avatar for Scott Simmie' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/231217b291f0a3e9b9f1e4de3476bcf5?s=18&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/231217b291f0a3e9b9f1e4de3476bcf5?s=36&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://dronedj.com/author/scottsimmie/" title="Posts by Scott Simmie" rel="author">Scott Simmie</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Jul 9 2021 - 7:00 am PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://dronedj.com/2021/07/09/why-doesnt-dji-have-a-fixed-wing-vtol-drone/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 2 Comments </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://dronedj.com/2021/07/09/why-doesnt-dji-have-a-fixed-wing-vtol-drone/"> <img width="1600" height="800" src="https://dronedj.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-dronedj-related-guide.png?w=1600" class=" wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-dronedj-related-guide.png?w=320&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-dronedj-related-guide.png?w=640&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-dronedj-related-guide.png?w=1024&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-dronedj-related-guide.png?w=1500&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p>There’s no question that DJI holds the lion’s share of the drone market. 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We take a look at some of the main reasons why this might be the perfect fit for someone wanting to get into the world of First Person View flying – and a couple outlining why it might not be a fit for others. Let’s hop in.</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="dji-fpv-drone,long-reads" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="51531" href="https://dronedj.com/2021/03/04/10-reasons-to-buy-the-dji-fpv-drone-now-and-four-against/#more-51531" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article standard"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/dji-fpv-drone/">DJI FPV Drone</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/drone-safety/">Drone Safety</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/long-reads/">Long Reads</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="h1"><a class="article__title-link" href="https://dronedj.com/2021/03/02/how-to-reduce-the-risk-of-crashing-the-dji-fpv-drone-and-other-stuff/">How to reduce the risk of crashing the DJI FPV drone (and other stuff)</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://dronedj.com/author/scottsimmie/"> <img alt='Avatar for Scott Simmie' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/231217b291f0a3e9b9f1e4de3476bcf5?s=18&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/231217b291f0a3e9b9f1e4de3476bcf5?s=36&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://dronedj.com/author/scottsimmie/" title="Posts by Scott Simmie" rel="author">Scott Simmie</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Mar 2 2021 - 3:14 pm PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://dronedj.com/2021/03/02/how-to-reduce-the-risk-of-crashing-the-dji-fpv-drone-and-other-stuff/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 0 Comments </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://dronedj.com/2021/03/02/how-to-reduce-the-risk-of-crashing-the-dji-fpv-drone-and-other-stuff/"> <img width="1600" height="800" src="https://dronedj.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-dronedj-related-guide.png?w=1600" class=" wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-dronedj-related-guide.png?w=320&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-dronedj-related-guide.png?w=640&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-dronedj-related-guide.png?w=1024&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-dronedj-related-guide.png?w=1500&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p>DJI’s new <a href="https://click.dji.com/APfQlyg7zCrsnexI2zBO2Q?pm=link" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">FPV drone combo</a> has some amazing technology baked in. It’s also not inexpensive. 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class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://dronedj.com/2020/11/20/drone-helicopter-incident-in-la-dronedj-has-the-court-papers/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 0 Comments </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://dronedj.com/2020/11/20/drone-helicopter-incident-in-la-dronedj-has-the-court-papers/"> <img width="1600" height="799" src="https://dronedj.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-dronedj-related-guide.png?w=1600" class=" wp-post-image" alt="Chopper crash image" 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DroneDJ has the inside story, including the original sworn complaint by an FBI agent.</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="dji,drone-incident,long-reads" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="41655" href="https://dronedj.com/2020/11/20/drone-helicopter-incident-in-la-dronedj-has-the-court-papers/#more-41655" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article standard"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide sponsored"><a href="https://dronedj.com/feature/feature/">Feature</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/dji/">DJI</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/dji-mavic-air-2/">DJI Mavic Air 2</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/drone-photography/">Drone photography</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/long-reads/">Long Reads</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="h1"><a class="article__title-link" href="https://dronedj.com/2020/11/18/my-journey-from-pro-to-hobbyist/">My journey from pro to hobbyist</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://dronedj.com/author/craigissod/"> <img alt='Avatar for Craig Issod' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d83a58a45c5b0b7d89d7647539a8b022?s=18&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d83a58a45c5b0b7d89d7647539a8b022?s=36&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://dronedj.com/author/craigissod/" title="Posts by Craig Issod" rel="author">Craig Issod</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Nov 18 2020 - 5:53 pm PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://dronedj.com/2020/11/18/my-journey-from-pro-to-hobbyist/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 0 Comments </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://dronedj.com/2020/11/18/my-journey-from-pro-to-hobbyist/"> <img width="1600" height="800" src="https://dronedj.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-dronedj-related-guide.png?w=1600" class=" wp-post-image" alt="Craig Issod's kit" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-dronedj-related-guide.png?w=320&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-dronedj-related-guide.png?w=640&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-dronedj-related-guide.png?w=1024&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-dronedj-related-guide.png?w=1500&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p>I know what you are thinking: Don’t most articles detail the exact opposite? 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But, truth is, I received a loaner just recently, not long after joining DroneDJ. I’d done some indoor flying, but I finally got a chance to get out into the great outdoors. So this will be a relatively brief, “first impressions'” kind of review.</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="dji-mavic-air-2,drone-cos,dronedj-review,long-reads,review" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="33661" href="https://dronedj.com/2020/08/13/first-impression-of-djis-mavic-air-2-fantastic/#more-33661" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article standard"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide sponsored"><a href="https://dronedj.com/feature/feature/">Feature</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/dji-mavic-pro/">DJI Mavic Pro</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/long-reads/">Long Reads</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="h1"><a class="article__title-link" href="https://dronedj.com/2020/08/12/pre-flight-checks-are-super-important/">A regular pre-flight check could save you grief in the air</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://dronedj.com/author/scottsimmie/"> <img alt='Avatar for Scott Simmie' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/231217b291f0a3e9b9f1e4de3476bcf5?s=18&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/231217b291f0a3e9b9f1e4de3476bcf5?s=36&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://dronedj.com/author/scottsimmie/" title="Posts by Scott Simmie" rel="author">Scott Simmie</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Aug 12 2020 - 10:14 am PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://dronedj.com/2020/08/12/pre-flight-checks-are-super-important/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 0 Comments </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://dronedj.com/2020/08/12/pre-flight-checks-are-super-important/"> <img width="1600" height="800" src="https://dronedj.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-dronedj-related-guide.png?w=1600" class=" wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-dronedj-related-guide.png?w=320&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-dronedj-related-guide.png?w=640&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-dronedj-related-guide.png?w=1024&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-dronedj-related-guide.png?w=1500&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p>Battery semi-charged? Check. Propellers attached? Check. Then let’s power up and fly! Well, not so fast. Today we’ll make the case — and from personal experience — that it pays to give your gear a routine but deliberate inspection before each and every flight.</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="dji-mavic-pro,long-reads" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="33780" href="https://dronedj.com/2020/08/12/pre-flight-checks-are-super-important/#more-33780" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article standard"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/long-reads/">Long Reads</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="h1"><a class="article__title-link" href="https://dronedj.com/2020/07/29/drones-have-rapidly-become-essential-to-firefighters-and-can-save-buildings-and-lives/">Hose, axe, UAV: How drones have become essential to firefighting</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://dronedj.com/author/scottsimmie/"> <img alt='Avatar for Scott Simmie' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/231217b291f0a3e9b9f1e4de3476bcf5?s=18&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/231217b291f0a3e9b9f1e4de3476bcf5?s=36&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://dronedj.com/author/scottsimmie/" title="Posts by Scott Simmie" rel="author">Scott Simmie</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Jul 29 2020 - 3:56 pm PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://dronedj.com/2020/07/29/drones-have-rapidly-become-essential-to-firefighters-and-can-save-buildings-and-lives/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 0 Comments </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://dronedj.com/2020/07/29/drones-have-rapidly-become-essential-to-firefighters-and-can-save-buildings-and-lives/"> <img width="1600" height="800" src="https://dronedj.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-dronedj-related-guide.png?w=1600" class=" wp-post-image" alt="Firefighting Feature Image" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-dronedj-related-guide.png?w=320&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-dronedj-related-guide.png?w=640&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-dronedj-related-guide.png?w=1024&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-dronedj-related-guide.png?w=1500&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p>Five years ago, it would have been exceedingly rare to find a fire department that was using a drone as part of its tool kit. 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