This week in drone news, new leaked sketches for the Mavic 3, DJI's upcoming Hi5 event, FAA and hurricane Ida, upcoming industry events, and a Pilot Institute Update!

Mavic 3 More pictures/drawings have been leaked of the Mavic 3! Some specs have also been leaked. Hasselblad dual camera top with 7x zoom lower 5.7K 24mm f2.8 16mm adapter lens Apple ProRes format support 1Tb internal memory More than 40min flight time 5,000 or 6,000 mAh li-ion battery (not sure) Battery mount from the back, Mini 2 styleGimbal now has integrated automatic lock (I don’t know if it continues with the acrylic protector) Will use the same remote controller as the Air 2S A new smart controller will be released too https://dronexl.co/2021/08/30/new-dji-mavic-3-specs-sketches-leaked/

 Hi5 DJI released a picture of a spinning 5 in a box. Rumors of a Phantom 5? Could it be the new Osmo? Completely new product? https://dronexl.co/2021/08/31/dji-hi-five-product-launch/ FAA and Hurricane Ida 

The FAA posted on Facebook stating that sUAS pilots can help to provide hurricane relief through the SGI process. https://www.faa.gov/uas/advanced_operations/emergency_situations/ 

Upcoming Industry Events Drone safety awareness week Sep 13-19 https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/join-faa-drone-safety-awareness-week

Commercial UAV Expo Sep 7-9 https://www.expouav.com/ 

Pilot Institute Update IACET accredited! International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training Accreditation Accredited courses are Part 107 and PPL We are also now an FAA Industry Member.  We’re now over 30k TRUST certificates!