This week in drone news: A new video on the DJI Avata shows an artist's concept of the drone, Influential Drones has acquired Buzz my Property, Phoenix Fire used a drone to help locate and rescue overheating hikers, an upcoming AAAC meeting will discuss pilot safety, and a new course for visual observers from Pilot Institute.

VO Course: https://pilotinstitute.com/course/visual-observer-essentials/

A new video shows the potential concept of the DJI Avata

It is important to note that this video is NOT made by DJI, this is an artist's representation of the Avata.

There haven’t been any new leaks at this time, however, according to DJI’s roadmap for 2022, we may see the Avata as soon as July of this year!

https://dronexl.co/2022/06/22/dji-avata-rendering-cinewhoop-drone/

Influential drones has announced a partnership with Buzz My Property.

Buzz My Property is a real-estate drone service for Realtors, landscapers, arborists, and municipal departments. 

Influential drones is drone reseller and commercial drone service provider

https://www.newswire.com/news/influential-drones-acquires-buzz-my-property-21751151

Phoenix fire rescued 8 people using drones and a helicopter

The group was hiking camelback mountain in Phoenix and were filming a reality TV show.

After running out of water, the group called 911, and phoenix fire was dispatched. 

They used their drone to find the groups of hikers, and then the hikers were air-lifted off the mountain.

https://www.azfamily.com/2022/06/23/more-than-10-people-treated-heat-related-illness-echo-canyon-trail/

There is an upcoming AAAC meeting, on June 30th, 2022 from 10 AM to 2:30 PM ET that will discuss UAS operator safety

Other topics to be covered will be the remaining items on the 2018 reauthorization act

FAA’s rule-making process

Operations of UAS in class E airspace - Over the top of class A.