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Drone News: DJI Leaks, Large UAS Crash update, Lifeguards Use Drone for Rescue, New FAASafety Course

Drone News: DJI Leaks, Large UAS Crash update, Lifeguards Use Drone for Rescue, New FAASafety Course

FromDrone News Update


Drone News: DJI Leaks, Large UAS Crash update, Lifeguards Use Drone for Rescue, New FAASafety Course

FromDrone News Update

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Length:
6 minutes
Released:
Jul 29, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this week's drone news; Leaks for upcoming DJI drones include the Mavic 3 Enterprise, Inspire 3, and the Avata, an update on the large UAS crash in California, lifeguards save a swimmer using a drone to drop a life jacket, and a new FAA safety course by Pilot Insitute.   
FAA Safety ALC-803: https://www.faasafety.gov/gslac/ALC/course_content.aspx?pf=1&preview=true&cID=803


The DJI Avata showed up in FCC filings this week, along with DJI goggles 2 and an O3 Air unit.
This appears to be a successor to the DJI FPV
According to registration, the Avata has a 2420mAh battery
No word on the launch date, but it’s in the FCC database!
https://dronexl.co/2022/07/26/dji-avata-drone-fcc-database/

New leaked photo of the Inspire 3!
The Inspire 3 is expected to have
Zenmuse X9
8K 75FPS
O4
Time code sync
Built-in ND filters
https://dronexl.co/2022/07/26/dji-inspire-3-drone-leaked-photo/

We previously reported on a possible Mavic 3 Enterprise after the April fool’s post by DJI.
Now, leaked photos appear to show a Mavic 3 with a Matrice 30 payload.
Rumored features include a 3-1200m Laser Range Finder
24 MP 1” CMOS sensor
3-16X optical zoom
Up to 300X hybrid zoom
https://dronexl.co/2022/07/23/dji-mavic-3-enterprise-thermal-leaked-photos/

We previously reported on a large UAS crash in California
The pilot reported that the aircraft was on its third spraying mission of the day
The pilot completed a pre-flight and updated the previous mission.
The aircraft took off in autonomous mode, climbed to ~125 feet, and went into a left turn. The pilot noted no unusual behavior during the turn.
The aircraft’s right wing skin separated from the aircraft taking flaps and ailerons with it.  
The aircraft rolled right and lost altitude crashing into the ground.
The batteries caught fire after the crash but did not spread.
(See pics)
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=105109

Spanish lifeguards saved a 14 years old from drowning off of a beach in Valencia.
The drone dropped a lifejacket into the sea which kept the swimmer afloat until other guards were able to get to the distressed swimmer.

Don, Greg, and Jason (and DSPA!) will be attending Commercial UAV Expo this year!
The Expo will have at least 193 exhibitors and project at least 200+ will actually fill the floor, a 50% increase over last year and a record sized show.  
It is the most important commercial drone show ever held in the Americas.  Our attendance is also tracking at a record level, and our full-conference registration is way ahead of last year.
Released:
Jul 29, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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Weekly episodes discussing the latest drone news in the United States. Whether you're a hobbyist or a Part 107 Remote Pilot, staying up to date is important, especially in such a fast-changing industry.