Drone News: Oregon State Parks, TX Workshop, IRIS Automation BVLOS with Reno Fire, DJI Mini 3 Specs

This week in drone news: Oregon State parks are looking to change their rules to allow drones and we need your help to ensure it goes through, an upcoming industry event in Texas, IRIS Automation's BVLOS waiver with Reno Fire has been approved, and Mini 3 Specs.

Please email the Oregon State Parks department!!!

Oregon State Parks: OPRD.publiccomment@oprd.oregon.gov

This is a call to action!

Oregon is looking to change the rules to allow drones to be flown inside their state parks - except in sensitive areas.

Comments are currently open on this proposed rule change.

We need YOU to email Oregon State Parks and support this change, many people are opposing this rule change simply because they don’t like drones.

The email is in the description!

OPRD.publiccomment@oprd.oregon.gov

https://dronexl.co/2022/03/08/oregon-drone-community-help-now/

Iris Automation, on behalf of the Reno Fire Department, has gotten a waiver to fly BVLOS

Without any visual observers

Without any use of ground-based detection equipment

This was achieved using the Casia X sense and avoid technology.

https://www.reno.gov/Home/Components/News/News/19976/576

More DJI Leaks now include possible specifications!

DJI Mini 3 Spec Guess. 1/1.3″ CMOS, F1.7 large aperture

The gimbal is tilted at a large angle, and you can shoot upwards

The camera supports vertical mode

3 direction obstacle avoidance

Active Track

O3 transmission

New remote control with screen

https://dronexl.co/2022/03/06/dji-mini-3-specs/

Have you experienced PSI testing troubles? If so:

This is not acceptable. I need you to do 3 things:

- Email PSI to let them know your experience: https://www.psionline.com/contact/form?tab=support

- Email the FAA Testing Branch to let them know about your experience as well at afs630comments@faa.gov so they can follow up.

- Email me at greg@pilotinstitute.com so I can compile the data and email both of these entities.