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5 01, 2019

How drones are supporting search and rescue

By |January 5th, 2019|Categories: General |Tags: |Comments Off on How drones are supporting search and rescue

It certainly wouldn’t be unusual to open a newspaper or turn on the TV and hear a bad a news story about a drone. From endangering aircraft to dropping drugs into prison, there seems to be no end of coverage about how UAVs are something to be alarmed about. Of course, if you peek behind the headlines, the vast majority of these problems are caused by pilots flying illegally but it’s not surprising that this does cause problems for safe and legal drone pilots as they go about their business. So it is always good when a positive story comes across the DSR news desk and we’re plea [...]

6 08, 2024

Women in Drones: The Sky Isn’t the Limit

By |August 6th, 2024|Categories: Aerial Photography Aerial Filming |Tags: |Comments Off on Women in Drones: The Sky Isn’t the Limit

The number of women in tech has always been significantly small. With drone capabilities evolving daily, we’re hoping the industry will continue to develop regarding the gender gap.According to 2023 FAA data, women made up 7.9% of all certified remote pilots. But as of the new 2024 data, they make up 8.39%. It is estimated that the percentage of women drone pilots in the UK is just 4%. [...]