ADU 1386: Drone Rules for 2025 AND 2026

Recreational, Commercial, VLOS, BVLOS, LAANC, Authorizations, Remote ID, Registrations. Flying recreationally vs commercially today and in 2026? Flooded with the tons of flight and drone requirements for flying commercially or recreationally? Today's podcast is brought to you by Drone U's In-Person training. This is our five-day boot camp that includes a one-day Flight Mastery + Videography Training, followed by 4 days of Desktop and Cloud Based Mapping training. In this unique training event, we cover desktop and cloud based mapping techniques. Our Desktop-Based Mapping Class is designed for drone professionals looking to gain expert-level skills in processing, analyzing, and manipulating mapping data. This intensive course utilizes Pix4DMapper, Pix4DReact, and Pix4DMatic, providing a comprehensive hands-on experience in advanced drone mapping techniques. Cloud-Based Mapping Class is designed to give you a complete, hands-on experience with modern drone mapping techniques using Site Scan by Esri. Over the course of 1.5 intensive days, you'll learn how to create high-quality 2D maps, orthomosaics, and geo-referenced models while mastering the essential principles of data acquisition and processing We have classes in August and September and last few slots avalable, Click HERE to book your seat today !! Flying recreationally vs commercially today and in 2026? Flooded with the tons of flight and drone requirements for flying commercially or recreationally? In today's podcast we lay out all the rules of flying a drone recreationally or commercially and discuss how drone pilots can be aware of all these aspects. We detail out the various common concerns flagged by pilots and how pilots can navigate through all of this. We want pilots to be responsible to laws and in today's episode we go over how pilots can stay compliant. We also cover all the upcoming new rules in 2026 and how pilots can be prepared and ready for all these upcoming rules. Learn how as a pilot you can handle multiple flight scenarios and stay legally compliant.Tune in today on this short information packed episode !! 5-Day Free Course: Thriving Drone Real Estate Business Transform your drone operations into a thriving real estate-focused business. Learn client management, pricing for profit, and creating high-value deliverables. Grow My Drone Business Get your questions answered: https://thedroneu.com/. If you enjoy the show, the #1 thing you can do to help us out is to subscribe to it on iTunes. Can we ask you to do that for us real quick? While you’re there, leave us a 5-star review, if you’re inclined to do so. Thanks! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-drone-u/id967352832. Click here for access to Skywatch for all your drone insurance purposes ! Become a Drone U Member. Access to over 30 courses, great resources, and our incredible community. Follow Us Site – https://thedroneu.com/ Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/droneuADU 1382: Build my own drone to do photogrammetry work? Instagram – https://instagram.com/thedroneu/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/thedroneu YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/c/droneu Timestamps: [01:13] What does its mean to fly recreationally? [02:19] Best location to fly recreationally [03:35] Awareness of yielding to manned aircraft [04:45] Getting approval to fly recreationally? [07:28] Managing terrain changes and flights over buildings and terrains [11:37] Drone registration a must? [14:43] What does don't operate dangerously mean for recreational pilots [17:59] What is all covered under 'Flying under influence' policy [19:00] Summary of recreational flying [21:57] New rules in 2026 - BVLOS, ARC, Certifications and more