Skywatch Insurance and Dronitek Announce Partnership

Skywatch AI, the leader in on demand drone insurance has partnered with Dronitek to offer insurance premium discounts. This new program allows Dronitek graduates an immediate 15% discount on their insurance premiums. "We are excited to offer this valuable product to our graduates. Skywatch is the respected leader in the drone insurance market, they [...]

By |2019-12-18T22:11:05+00:00December 14th, 2019|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Dronitek Approved For Education Funds

Dronitek has been approved as a State of California Eligible Training Provider by the California Employment Development Department (EDD). This offers individuals the opportunity to apply for training tuition funding through the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and other funding sources. "Dronitek has been working with the EDD for sometime to secure [...]

By |2019-12-15T16:37:06+00:00December 14th, 2019|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Calif. tourist fined $20K for out-of-control drone that landed at airport in Las Vegas

Flying drones on the Strip requires Federal Aviation Administration approval and is only given to licensed, professional pilots. If you are not licensed and something goes wrong, you would be in big trouble. This is why professional training is critical!!

By |2019-11-21T17:04:18+00:00November 21st, 2019|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Do You Preflight Your Drone Mission?

One of the most important responsibilities of operating your drone is conducting a thorough and proper preflight inspection. Unfortunately, we see this as often one of the most overlooked and misunderstood parts of executing a safe and successful mission. Remote pilots often take for granted the small UAS, its capabilities and that they are [...]

By |2019-11-06T17:16:17+00:00November 6th, 2019|Aircraft|0 Comments

Drone deliveries with Amazon, Wing Aviation, and Uber Technologies

This morning the Wall Street Journal has a detailed article about deliveries by drone. They take a closer look at Amazon, Wing Aviation and Uber Technologies. For some reason, UPS with their Matternet drones are not getting that same amount of attention in this article, even though they recently were awarded a Part 135 [...]

By |2019-11-06T17:21:19+00:00October 25th, 2019|Aircraft, Drone Delivery, FAA Regulations, News|0 Comments

How To Get Hired As A Remote Pilot

We get asked all the time "How do I get hired as a commercial drone pilot?" and after over 4 years of training remote pilots, we have some seasoned words of wisdom. The FAA recently released a report stating "Remote Pilots are set to experience tremendous growth following the growth trends of the non-model [...]

By |2019-11-06T17:20:53+00:00October 12th, 2019|Drone Jobs, News, Part 107|0 Comments

DJI Introduces P4 Multispectral For Precision Agriculture and Land Management

DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, is setting a new standard for easy-to-use agricultural drone applications with P4 Multispectral, the world’s first fully integrated multispectral imaging drone designed for precision agriculture and environmental management.

By |2019-11-06T17:20:28+00:00September 28th, 2019|Agriculture, Aircraft|0 Comments

FreeFly Introduces the Alta X

The Alta X is a high-end drone, priced at $15,995. This new quadcopter from FreeFly features a new foldable design that allows you to deploy the drone very quickly and allows you to mount a gimbal to either to bottom or top of the aircraft. With a 20-pound payload such as the Mövi Carbon, [...]

By |2019-11-06T17:18:59+00:00September 16th, 2019|Aircraft, Cinematography|0 Comments

Drones in Construction: How Drones Are Helping Construction Companies Save Money, Improve Safety Conditions, and Keep Customers Happy

The use of drones in construction has already led to many changes in the way buildings are made. In the last few years, drones have helped make several improvements in construction, from increased accuracy in reporting, to improving safety conditions, to cutting costs and increasing efficiency. AI-driven software has developed alongside drone technology. This [...]

By |2019-09-16T18:54:06+00:00September 10th, 2019|Construction, Mapping|0 Comments