Drone News: Action 5, Air 3S Hits FCC, Drone Finds Missing Girl, & Drone Incursions in Wildfire Ops

Welcome to your weekly UAS news update we have 5 stories for you,
New DJI Action 5, Air 3S hits FCC Database, Pilot Institute
Community, a Drone finds missing Louisiana girl, and a press
release on drone incursions into wild fire aircraft operations.


First up, DJI has released the new Action 5! The action 5 comes
with a new 1/1.3” sensor (the same size as the Mini 4 Pro),
10-bit D-Log M, HLG, horizon steady, subject tracking, a
barometer/hydrometer, 47GB of internal storage, magnetic
mounting, 4 hour battery life, 113 degree max operating
temperature, and connection with the DJI Mic 2s! Whew, lots cool
specs, we’ll be getting on to check out and post some content on!
Next, the Air 3S has hit the FCC database! We’ve seen quite a few
leaks about the Air 3S, including some images with an RC-N3
series controller, what appears to be a larger sensor in a dual
camera setup, and potentially larger batteries. Rumors have also
included that batteries may be compatible with the current Air 3.
We’ve seen some decent images of the Air 3, we’ll have to wait
and see if DJI publishes an announcement any time soon! Third up,
a big Pilot Institute update. This week we launched the Premium
Community with the goal to help part 107 pilots use their
certificate to get paid work. In premium you'll find tons of
interviews and workshops, we'll be releasing exclusive content
every month. And, if you're a fan of News Update, we have an
extended version every week called Post Flight. Each episode we
discuss News Update stories in more detail and give our personal
opinion on the facts. Visit Pilotinstitute.com/community to check
it all out! Third up, a drone in Louisiana located a missing
child this week. A 10 year old Louisiana girl was reported
missing early in the day on Sunday. Searchers were unable to
locate the girl, and a company from Arkansas, Drone Management
Services, stepped in to assist. Using what appears to be a Mavic
3 Thermal, Co-Owner Josh Kolber located the girl sleeping on the
ground. Great use of the drone Josh! Last up, the National
Interagency Fire Center has published data this week about 21
incidents where drones have operated near wildfires. In 10 of
these events, firefighting aircraft operations were suspended.
Generally, firefighting aircraft operate within a TFR, meaning
other aircraft including traditional aircraft are not permitted
in that area. Be sure to check the TFRs before you take off,
especially in wildfire prone areas. Alright, that’s all we’ve
got! Greg will be back on Monday, so he’ll see you then for the
live Q&A!