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Seven 'OpenSky app' stories July 2019 - June 2021

Wing’s free airspace authorization app for drone pilots launches in US

Ishveena Singh Jun 30 2021 - 3:43 am PT

Alphabet’s drone-delivery subsidiary Wing has launched a free mobile and web app, OpenSky, to inform drone pilots, both recreational and commercial, when and where it is safe to fly in the United States. Drone flyers can use the OpenSky app to see information on airspace restrictions, pre-plan flights, and get airspace approvals. This app has been available in Australia since 2019.

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Australian drone pilots can receive automated airspace approval

Joshua Spires Mar 10 2021 - 5:59 am PT

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The Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) now allows Aussie drone pilots to receive automated airspace approvals in Wing Aviation‘s OpenSky drone safety app. The automated process is a first in the country and will allow pilots to become more productive.

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Wing Aviation’s OpenSky app adds ‘test your knowledge’ button

Joshua Spires Dec 21 2020 - 7:25 am PT

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Wing Aviation’s drone safety app OpenSky now displays a “test your knowledge” button just in time for the new pilots this festive season. With massive amounts of new drones to hit the sky this Christmas, it’s an important addition to keep the flying community and those in the sky safe.

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OpenSky receives its biggest update: fire feeds, national parks

Joshua Spires Nov 12 2020 - 10:30 pm PT

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Today at the World of Drones Congress virtual event, Wing Aviation announced a few changes and new features for its OpenSky drone safety app. The changes include additional no-fly zones around active fires and flight cautions in national parks.

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Wing Aviation’s OpenSky app receives web app support

Joshua Spires Nov 3 2020 - 8:26 am PT

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Wing Aviation's opensky drone safety app web

Wing Aviation’s OpenSky app has received web app support in Chrome and Chromium-backed Edge, allowing for direct access and improved ease of use. OpenSky is currently only available in Australia as a result of Wing Aviation’s drone delivery program.

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DJI no-fly zone maps could be causing dangerous flights

Joshua Spires Aug 27 2020 - 8:30 am PT

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DJI‘s drone apps have no-fly zones built-in, a safety feature that is great to have right in the DJI app but is it as useful as you might think? Personally, it’s a no from me, the app usually has no-fly zones for major airports but misses out for some smaller airports.

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OpenSky drone safety app keeping Australia’s drone pilots safe

Joshua Spires Jul 9 2019 - 1:05 pm PT

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Australia’s leader in drone deliveries, Wing Aviation, is working with the Australian government to keep drone pilots safe and flying legally with their new app, OpenSky. The app is set to replace the ‘Can I Fly There?’ app created by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). This is the first of many apps planned by Wing Aviation and CASA in preparation to keep Australian skies safe.

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