UAV News Talk

UAV News Talk is your go-to source for drone, UAV, UAS, and eVTOL news. We cover the latest developments in drone regulations, pilot certification, emerging tech, advanced air mobility (AAM), and real-world use cases across industries. Whether you’re a drone pilot, developer, policy maker, or just ...

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Archer Aviation Goes Beyond eVTOL: Boeing, Wisk, Insitu & SkyGrid Deep Dive

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Aug. 10, 2026

Archer Aviation Goes Beyond eVTOL: Boeing, Wisk, Insitu & SkyGrid Deep Dive

A breaking announcement from Archer Aviation and Boeing was big enough to blow up the normal rundown for UAV News Talk #448. Instead of covering seven or eight separate drone and eVTOL stories, Max Trescott and David Vanderhoof devote the entire episode to Archer’s agreement to acquire three Boeing businesses: Wisk Aero, Insitu and SkyGrid. The transaction could fundamentally change how Archer Aviation should be viewed. Until recently, Archer was known primarily as the developer of Midnight,

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DoorDash Air Takes Flight as Motorola Enters Police Drone Market

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Aug. 3, 2026

DoorDash Air Takes Flight as Motorola Enters Police Drone Market

Max begins with an AirVenture report after his first visit to Oshkosh in nine years. One of his main destinations was the new Vertical Lift Center, where he saw several aircraft that illustrate how quickly the eVTOL industry is developing. Joby occupied a prominent location near the entrance, giving Max his first opportunity to examine the company’s aircraft up close. Video of the Week: NYPD drone captures teen subway surfers on video Buy an AED (automated external defibrillator) for your hom

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AirVenture 2026 Vertical Lift Center: Joby, Beta, Wing, Zipline and More

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July 20, 2026

AirVenture 2026 Vertical Lift Center: Joby, Beta, Wing, Zipline and More

EAA AirVenture 2026’s new Vertical Lift Center will feature Joby Aviation, Beta Technologies, Wing, Zipline, and other drone and eVTOL innovators. In episode 446, Max Trescott and David Vanderhoof preview the aircraft, companies, and flight demonstrations that will bring advanced air mobility, drone delivery, personal flight, agricultural UAS technology, and remotely piloted aircraft into the heart of Oshkosh. The new AirVenture 2026 Vertical Lift Center is designed to unite helicopters, eVTO

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FAA BVLOS Right-of-Way, DJI Rescue Drones, and eVTOL Certification Delays

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July 16, 2026

FAA BVLOS Right-of-Way, DJI Rescue Drones, and eVTOL Certification Delays

The FAA’s proposed rules for routine beyond-visual-line-of-sight drone operations are approaching another major regulatory milestone. The proposed framework, titled “Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations,” has reached review by the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. The rules would establish a new Part 108 operating framework for larger and more complex drone operations. Part 107 generally governs small unmanned aircraft weighing l

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About the Hosts

Max Trescott

President

Max Trescott is President of Glass Cockpit Publishing, which owns the Aviation Podcast Network. He is the 2008 National CFI of the Year, selected to represent the 96,000 flight instructors in the U.S. He’s written three books on the Garmin G1000, G3000 and on GPS and WAAS and has online courses for the G1000 at PilotLearning.com. He's also trained in accident investigation at USC.

He lives in the S.F. Bay Area and is a Cirrus Platinum CSIP instructor teaching in Cirrus Aircraft, including the Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet. He became a cohost for the Airplane Geeks podcast in 2015. He started the Aviation News Talk podcast in 2017, which focuses on general aviation and safety. Of the over 250 aviation-related podcasts, Aviation News Talk typically ranks #1 or #2. He's also writes a monthly column for FLYING magazine.

David Vanderhoof

Cohost

David grew up around aircraft. His father was Base Civil Engineer for the USAF 913th TAG at Willow Grove, PA. His first toy was an airplane; from that point on he never stopped looking up. David graduated from Temple University with a degree in Military History and Diplomacy, focusing on the air wars of the Middle East. Realizing that there was no money in knowing about the Air Orders of Battle of Israel and the rest of the Middle Eastern States, and he needed to eat, he eventually landed in a career as a marketing professional.

He founded and co-hosted the original The UAV Digest podcast with Max Flight, who has since left the show. The show name was later changed to UAV News Talk.

David is a plastic modeler, photographer, and reader. You will always find him paging through books looking up some obscure piece of information, or “geeking” out on the latest episode of Doctor Who! He can be found on his blog What Just Flew By?