Uber is doubling down on drone delivery, DARPA challenged engineers to create extraordinarily capable heavy-lift drones, and drones and eVTOLs are increasingly being used to get lifesaving medical help to patients faster. Max Trescott and David Vanderhoof cover those stories and much more in UAV News Talk #449. Video of the week: Sports camera drone discovers that hurdles really are obstacles The episode begins with a drone video that demonstrates what can happen when an operator gets just a

Episode 36 of NTSB News Talk examines nine accidents and incidents that offer important lessons about night flying, spatial disorientation, weather avoidance, multi-engine operations, stabilized approaches, low-altitude maneuvering, and the importance of recognizing when a flight is no longer going according to plan. Brought to you by AVEMCO aircraft insurance. Support Rob and Max by making a donation at Patreon.com Max Trescott and Rob Mark begin with a Cessna 172, N1166F, that crashed at

A breaking announcement from Archer Aviation and Boeing was big enough to blow up the normal rundown for UAV News Talk #448. Instead of covering seven or eight separate drone and eVTOL stories, Max Trescott and David Vanderhoof devote the entire episode to Archer’s agreement to acquire three Boeing businesses: Wisk Aero, Insitu and SkyGrid. The transaction could fundamentally change how Archer Aviation should be viewed. Until recently, Archer was known primarily as the developer of Midnight,

Max begins with an AirVenture report after his first visit to Oshkosh in nine years. One of his main destinations was the new Vertical Lift Center, where he saw several aircraft that illustrate how quickly the eVTOL industry is developing. Joby occupied a prominent location near the entrance, giving Max his first opportunity to examine the company’s aircraft up close. Video of the Week: NYPD drone captures teen subway surfers on video Buy an AED (automated external defibrillator) for your hom