Garmin Secures FAA Certification for GFC 500 Autopilot in Additional Aircraft Models
The FAA has awarded an STC to Garmin for its GFC 500 digital autopilot system in the Cessna 177/177A Cardinal and the Beechcraft T34A/T34B Series. (Photo: Garmin) Garmin recently received...
6 surprising drone industry predictions for now through 2030
What are the fastest-growing aspects of the drone industry? It’s certainly not the consumer market, if news like Skydio shutting down its consumer division is any indication. But these surprising...
American drone maker Skydio to host first-ever keynote (and there’s a virtual version too)
Skydio has long piqued the interest of the drone industry as an American drone maker that could disrupt a market that’s otherwise largely dominated by DJI. And for folks looking to see behind the...
Flytrex overhauls its drone delivery loading system, keeping drones further away from people
2023 might just be the year that all the major drone delivery companies upend their drone pickup and delivery systems. This week, Flytrex followed its competitors including Zipline and Wing in...
Ryan Stone of SmartSky delves into how emerging technologies, from AI-assisted flying to eVTOLs and advanced weather data, can address the aviation industry’s challenges, from pilot shortages to...
FAA offers Remote ID extension after drone pilots push back on module availability
As was rumored at the Commercial UAV Expo last week, the Remote ID extension is finally official — as the Federal Aviation Administration formally announced on Wednesday that it would extend the...
