Drone delivery may finally be moving from an interesting experiment to a mainstream business. Amazon is preparing a major expansion into 500 new locations, while Alphabet’s Wing plans hundreds of delivery locations of its own and Walmart is already delivering by drone from dozens of stores. Max Trescott and David Vanderhoof discuss why 2027 could become a breakout year for drone delivery—and why suburban neighborhoods are likely to see it long before dense urban areas. But as drone operations e

In Episode 37 of NTSB News Talk, Max Trescott and Rob Mark examine newly released evidence from the fatal Philadelphia Learjet 55 crash, along with a series of accidents demonstrating the dangers of spatial disorientation, continuation bias, runway confusion, inadequate briefings, and poor decision-making close to the ground. Brought to you by AVEMCO aircraft insurance. Support Rob and Max by making a donation at Patreon.com The centerpiece of the episode is the January 31, 2025 crash of L

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