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The thought of flying a drone at night can be thrilling and exciting. However, before you take your first nighttime flight, it’s important to familiarize yourself with the different requirements for drone operations during the evening or night hours. The FAA has replaced the night flight waiver process with a simple proficiency exam. However, drone

It’s no secret that drones have become increasingly popular in recent years. However, not everyone is a fan of drone technology. In particular, many people are concerned about the privacy implications of having a drone fly over their property. If you’re one of those people, there are ways to stop drone flying over private property.

I was doing some work for one of our government customers a while back, and he heard that I worked with drones. So he asked me about jamming drone signals as a way to protect against drone surveillance. I had to admit that I didn’t know much about it, so of course, I did some

I have a family member that manages drone programs for Customs and Border Patrol. She mentioned that they have concerns about drone cyber security, and asked if we had any concerns at Lightwave Aerial. I said no, but then realized I didn’t really know much about it. So as usual, I did some research, and

You should know that I am paranoid about maintaining a visual line of sight with my drone. The only time I’ve ever crashed was when I lost sight of my drone behind a tree, I panicked and hit the pause button which caused the drone to land where it was. Which was in the tree.

A while ago, we had a construction site survey planned and decided to postpone it because of the tropical storm remnants. In my mind anytime there’s a hint of rain we automatically cancel scheduled flights based on our safety protocols. But I’ve always wondered what would happen if I flew my drone in the rain.