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

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.