Nick Osgood

Pilot Spotlight: Frank Galasso in New York

In our previous Pilot Spotlight, we spoke with Michael Crider. Michael is a Flight Crew Training...

Pilot Spotlight (Thermal Edition): Michael Crider

In our most recent Pilot Spotlight, we introduced you to Chris Hilton. Chris is a US Navy Veteran...

The Impact of Drones on the US Economy

After a year of consolidation, a few expensive failures and steady growth overall, the US drone...

Pilot Spotlight (Thermal Edition): Chris Hilton

In our previous Pilot Spotlight, we introduced you to Mike Reilly, one of our first pilots to...

DroneBase Pilot App: Arrive + Depart

DroneBase Pilot App New Feature: Checking In and Checking Out via Arrival and Departure

Appraising Drone ‘Sightings’ with a Grain of Salt

If you keep one eye on the news, you’ll have struggled to miss the many reported drone sightings at...

FAA Drone Registration: Our POV

Effective February 25, 2019, the FAA has posted a rule requiring small drone operators to display...

DJI Drone Unlock Guide for Drone Pilots

With the rollout of DJI’s GEO 2.0, some of our pilots have reported issues taking off in locations...

LAANC Guide for Drone Pilots

Update 2/13/20: Updated to include additional information around DroneBase airspace waivers and how...

Pilot Spotlight: Paul Kassner (Parking Lot Mission Expert)

In our previous post, we gave tips, equipment needed, and other requirements to make sure you can...