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2026-07-11
FPV drone rules under EASA: the Open category still applies
FPV is not a legal loophole — the EASA regulation covers it exactly like any other drone. Registration, the A1/A3 exam, and the observer rule for goggles are mandatory, not optional.
- fpv
- getting-started
- open-category
2026-07-11
FPV vs DJI: which one to fly, and how the rules and skills differ
A GPS camera drone flies itself — FPV flies exactly as you fly it. We compare the learning curve, cost and repairs, and explain what stays the same either way: registration, the A1/A3 exam and, for FPV, an observer.
- fpv
- getting-started
- open-category
2026-07-11
How to Learn to Fly FPV: From Simulator to Acro, the Legal Way
FPV learning starts in a simulator, not in the air — and the legal requirements (observer, registration, A1/A3) apply from the first outdoor flight, not later. Here is the ladder from angle mode to freestyle, and what to sort out before flying solo.
- fpv
- getting-started
- open-category
2026-07-10
What is FPV? Goggles, disciplines, and the rules that still apply
FPV means flying through goggles with the drone's own view — racing, freestyle, cinewhoop or long-range. But EASA rules apply to FPV exactly like to any other drone: observer, registration, exam. Here is what to know before the first flight.
- fpv
- getting-started
- open-category
2026-06-28
Visual line of sight and the FPV observer rule: what 'keep it in sight' actually means
VLOS means unaided contact with the drone — binoculars don't count. And FPV in the open category is only legal with an observer standing beside you. Here is the precise definition, the two exceptions, and why it shows up on the A1/A3 exam.
- regulations
- vlos
- fpv
2026-05-15
Fiber Optic Drones and Why They Cannot Be Jammed
Fiber optic drones are not invincible, but they break one of the most comfortable assumptions in counter-UAS: that cutting the RF link is enough. By 2025–2026, that assumption no longer holds.
- fiber-optic
- fpv
- ew
2026-05-15
How FPV Drones Changed Modern Warfare
FPV drones are no longer a cheap improvisation. They changed strike economics, ISR workflows, electronic warfare, and frontline tactics in 2025–2026.
- fpv
- warfare
- military