Tracking Brief Vol. 1 / Issue 01 Updated 06 Aug 2026 Part 108 At OIRA UTC --:--:--
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About SkyDroneNews

A weekly read for people who fly drones, buy drones, or want to know what is flying over their house — written to be useful rather than urgent.

What we cover

  • Regulation. Part 107, Part 108 and BVLOS, Remote ID, the FCC Covered List, and the counter-UAS authorities. Tracked continuously in our rules tracker.
  • Uses. What drones are actually doing in delivery, inspection, agriculture, mapping, public safety and film — and where the claims outrun the reality.
  • Detection. What private parties may lawfully do about unwanted drones, and what equipment genuinely helps. Our detection guide is the standing reference.
  • Gear. Camera drones, FPV, RC ground and water, and the accessories that decide whether the hobby is fun or frustrating. On the gear desk.

How we work

Primary sources first. When we describe a rule, we work from the Federal Register entry, the FCC public notice, the docket or the agency fact sheet, and we cite it so you can check us. Where we rely on someone else's reporting or legal analysis, we say whose.

Dates on everything. Regulatory coverage rots. Every article carries the date its claims were current, and pages we maintain continuously carry a last-updated date that we actually move.

We say when we do not know. A rule sitting at OIRA has an uncertain publication date, and pretending otherwise would be more comfortable and less useful. We would rather give you a range and the reasoning than a confident number that turns out to be wrong.

Corrections in public. Errors get fixed on the page with a note saying what changed. Report one to corrections@skydronenews.com.

Where we draw lines

We do not publish instructions for jamming, spoofing or otherwise interfering with aircraft, and we do not link to that equipment. This is not squeamishness — marketing those devices is prohibited under the Communications Act, and the people who most want that content are rarely the ones with a legitimate problem. We cover the law thoroughly and the lawful options thoroughly instead.

How we make money

Amazon Associates commissions and Google display advertising. Neither buys coverage, and the arrangements are set out in full in our affiliate disclosure. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.

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Not legal or aviation advice

Everything here is journalism. It is not legal advice, aviation advice or professional consultation, and reading it creates no advisory relationship of any kind.

US drone regulation is being rewritten continuously. Rules described as pending may have published, effective dates move, and state and local law adds requirements we do not cover. Verify with the FAA, the FCC, the Federal Register and your own counsel before you fly, buy or act. Compliance is your responsibility.

Counter-drone content

We describe counter-UAS law and deliberately decline to explain how to build, obtain or operate jamming, spoofing or mitigation equipment, and we do not link to it.

Operating, marketing or selling a device designed to interfere with authorised radio transmissions is prohibited under the Communications Act, and the FAA treats drones as aircraft, so damaging one is a federal aviation offence. Nothing here should be read as encouragement to interfere with any aircraft or transmission.

Accuracy and corrections

We work from primary sources and cite them, and we still get things wrong sometimes. Dates on articles reflect when the claims were current. Report an error to corrections@skydronenews.com and we will fix the page and note what changed.

Third parties and warranties

We link to external sites, including retailers, which we do not control and are not responsible for. Referring to a product is not a claim of affiliation with or endorsement by its maker; third-party trademarks belong to their owners.

This site is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. To the fullest extent permitted by law we are not liable for damages arising from your use of it or reliance on its content.

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