The FAA's free app that kept drone pilots aware of "no fly zones" performed a much-needed service -- but had few fans. The federal agency teamed up with drone software maker Kittyhawk to create a ...

It's a lot to keep track of, which is why the FAA has released B4UFLY, a smartphone app designed to keep drone users informed. Flying drones is a lot more complicated than it used to be.

The FAA's original B4UFLY app for drone pilots was roundly lambasted for being confusing, slow, and glitchy when it launched in 2016. On Wednesday the FAA rolled out an improved version to help ...

The FAA has partnered with Kittyhawk, a provider of the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) UAS service, to redevelop the B4UFLY Brands Search ...

Beta test now underway B4UFLY is an easy-to-use smartphone app that helps unmanned aircraft operators determine whether there are any restrictions or requirements in effect at the location where they ...

20 Million B4UFLY Searches, 500K LAANC Authorizations and 1 Million Monthly Airspace EventsSILVER SPRING, Md., July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aloft ...

Jon Hegranes. Adding State and County Data Layers for Local Compliance & Situational Awareness. Coinciding with the FAA’s Drone Safety Awareness Week, Kittyhawk is releasing a new update to B4UFLY ...

The app in question is called B4UFLY. Aimed at recreational drone users , its purpose is to help people decipher FAA recreational flight rules in the real world by pointing out where they can fly.

B4UFLY is expected to be released to 1,000 people this summer for a beta test stage that will run for several months before the app will be made available to the general public.

DETROIT, Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Airspace Link Inc., a leading FAA-Approved UAS (Drone) Service Supplier and Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) provider, is proud ...

As such, there's the B4UFLY app that presents the information someone needs to be aware of before flying their aerial vehicle in whatever location they're planning.

The band returned about 10 minutes later, resuming the performance. Detroit police said on Wednesday that an individual flying a drone into the stadium was detained, pending further investigation.