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Vancouver Drone Laws 2024–2025: New Rules, No‑Fly Zones, and How to Avoid Hefty Fines

Vancouver Drone Laws 2024–2025: New Rules, No‑Fly Zones, and How to Avoid Hefty Fines

Drones weighing 250 g to 25 kg must be registered and operated by a licensed pilot under Transport Canada rules, while micro drones under 250 g are exempt from registration and licensing. The City of Vancouver Park Board bylaws prohibit taking off or landing a drone in city parks, beaches, and green spaces without permission, and no public parks are currently designated for drone use (examples include Stanley Park, Kitsilano Beach, and Queen Elizabeth Park). In 2025, the Metro Vancouver Regional District updated bylaws to forbid drone take-off or landing in regional parks without a park permit, covering sites like
24 August 2025
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Drone Laws in Santiago, Chile (2025): Avoid $36,000 Fines by Knowing the Rules

Drone Laws in Santiago, Chile (2025): Avoid $36,000 Fines by Knowing the Rules

Chile’s DGAC requires virtually all drones used in Santiago’s populated areas to be registered, with a 12-month registration card that must be carried while flying and renewed annually. The 2024 DAN 151 revision extends to all drone operations over urban areas, introducing the Certificado Especial de Operación (CEO) or an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) for both public and private operators to fly in cities. Drones with a takeoff weight above 9 kg are not allowed over populated areas under the 2024 DAN 151 rule set. Drones above 750 g must have an emergency parachute, and tracking and anti-collision lights are
22 August 2025
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Zurich Drone Laws 2025 – 10 Things You Must Know Before You Fly

Zurich Drone Laws 2025 – 10 Things You Must Know Before You Fly

Zurich follows Swiss federal drone law under FOCA; there are no separate Zurich drone laws, though local rules may restrict use near parks, events, or sensitive sites such as the Kasernenareal. There is no distinction between recreational and commercial drone use in Switzerland; both follow the same rules, including registration, pilot testing, insurance, altitude limits, and no-fly zones. Drones with cameras or weighing 250 g or more must be registered in FOCA’s UAS operator database, yielding an operator ID such as CHEXXXXXXXX that must be visibly affixed to the drone. Drones 250 g or more require an online A1/A3 basic
20 August 2025
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Category 4 Hurricane Erin Churns Off East Coast – Live Tracking, Forecast Path & Expert Warnings

Category 4 Hurricane Erin Churns Off East Coast – Live Tracking, Forecast Path & Expert Warnings

Erin is a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds near 130 mph as of Aug. 18, 2025. The NHC placed Erin’s center near 24.1°N, 71.5°W, about 695 miles southwest of Bermuda. Hurricane-force winds extend about 80 miles from the center, and tropical-storm-force winds reach up to 230 miles. Forecast models indicate Erin will recur north between Bermuda and the U.S. East Coast, stay offshore, turn north on Tuesday, and accelerate northeast into the open Atlantic. Erin reached Category 5 on Aug. 16, 2025, with peak winds near 160 mph, in just over 27 hours from tropical-storm strength, making it the
19 August 2025
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Drone Laws in Copenhagen: Everything You Need to Know Before You Fly

Drone Laws in Copenhagen: Everything You Need to Know Before You Fly

Since December 31, 2020, EU drone regulations governing Open, Specific and Certified categories apply in Denmark, with a 120-meter altitude limit in the Open category. Registration requires most operators to register with Trafikstyrelsen, and drones weighing 250 grams or heavier, or any drone with a camera, must display a visible Operator ID on the drone, with one registration covering all drones. Open category certification requires the EU A1/A3 certificate for drones 250 g or heavier, and an A2 certificate to fly up to 2 kg as close as 30 meters from uninvolved people (5 meters in low-speed mode). Specific category
13 August 2025
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GPT‑5 Has Arrived: OpenAI’s Next‑Gen AI Stuns With Upgrades in Coding, Reasoning, and Safety

GPT‑5 Has Arrived: OpenAI’s Next‑Gen AI Stuns With Upgrades in Coding, Reasoning, and Safety

GPT-5 launched on August 7, 2025 and is the default model in ChatGPT for all users, both free and paid. GPT-5 is a unified model with an internal router that automatically balances speed and thorough reasoning, and it supports a 400,000-token context window. GPT-5 is multimodal (text and vision) and includes a built-in voice mode for natural spoken conversations, with image interpretation and real-time translation capabilities. GPT-5 demonstrates agentic capabilities by reliably chaining dozens of API calls and tools, achieving a 97% score on OpenAI’s Tau² tool-use benchmark. GPT-5 introduces variants GPT-5, GPT-5-mini, GPT-5-nano, and GPT-5-Pro, with pay-as-you-go API pricing
8 August 2025
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New Zealand Drone Laws 2025: The Ultimate Guide to Safe & Legal Flying

New Zealand Drone Laws 2025: The Ultimate Guide to Safe & Legal Flying

New Zealand regards drones as aircraft, requiring compliance with Civil Aviation Rules Part 101 (up to 25 kg) and Part 102 (advanced operations). The Civil Aviation Act 2023 came into force on 5 April 2025, reaffirming drone pilots’ duties and enabling new rules like registration and Remote ID. Part 101 requires drones to weigh 25 kg or less, with 15–25 kg models needing inspection and approval by an authorized organization before use. Daylight-only flying is required under Part 101, with night operations allowed only under Part 102 with a special permit. Visual line of sight must be maintained at all
2 August 2025
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Don’t Fly Your Drone in Madrid Until You Read These 11 Critical Law Updates (2025)

Don’t Fly Your Drone in Madrid Until You Read These 11 Critical Law Updates (2025)

Spain fully adopted the EU drone framework in 2021 (EU Regulations 2019/947 and 2019/945), eliminating the recreational vs professional distinction and regulating all flights by risk category. The Agencia Estatal de Seguridad Aérea (AESA) regulates drones nationwide; operator registration is mandatory for drones weighing 250g or more or with a camera, completed online with an operator ID affixed to the drone and controller. Drone operations in Spain are governed by three categories—Open, Specific, and Certified—with Open being low risk and not requiring prior authorization only under specific conditions, while Specific and Certified require permits or licenses. For Open-category pilots, the
29 July 2025
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Egypt’s Drone Laws Exposed: The 2025 Guide to Permits, No-Fly Zones, and Penalties

Egypt’s Drone Laws Exposed: The 2025 Guide to Permits, No-Fly Zones, and Penalties

Under Law 216 of 2017, Egypt requires a Defense Ministry permit to own or operate a drone, effectively banning recreational use without authorization. Importing or bringing a drone into Egypt without prior approval is illegal, and customs routinely confiscate unapproved drones on entry. Only the smallest “toy” drones are exempt from permits, defined as ≤150 grams, no GPS, range ≤100 meters, altitude ≤5 meters, and no camera. Commercial drone use is theoretically allowed with a permit from the Ministry of Defense coordinated with the Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority, but approvals are rare and project-specific. Permit applications must come from an
23 July 2025
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Sydney Drone Laws 2025: New Rules, Forbidden Zones & Huge Fines – What You Need to Know

Sydney Drone Laws 2025: New Rules, Forbidden Zones & Huge Fines – What You Need to Know

Drones in Sydney are regulated primarily by CASA nationwide under Part 101, with NSW state laws and local council bylaws adding extra restrictions. For recreational use, you don’t need a license or registration, but you must follow CASA safety rules including a maximum altitude of 120 meters, staying at least 30 meters from people, never flying over crowds, flying only in daylight with visual line of sight, and operating one drone at a time. Drones heavier than 250 grams must remain at least 5.5 kilometers from a controlled airport, while drones under 250 grams may operate within 5.5 kilometers up
16 July 2025
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Drone Laws in London (2025): Comprehensive Guide to UK Drone Regulations

Drone Laws in London (2025): Comprehensive Guide to UK Drone Regulations

In the UK, drone operations are regulated by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) under the Air Navigation Order 2016, with the Drone and Model Aircraft Code acting as the ‘Highway Code’ for pilots. Most drones over 250 g or with a camera must be registered, requiring an Operator ID (about £10–£12 for 1 year) and a Flyer ID (free, valid for 5 years). The maximum altitude is 120 m (400 ft) above ground level, with an exception allowing a brief flight over a tall structure within 15 m with the structure owner’s permission. Operators must keep the drone in visual
4 July 2025
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Earthquake Frenzy TODAY: Caribbean Shocker, Pacific Powerhouse & Surprise U.S. Tremor—See Where the Ground Is Shaking Right Now

Earthquake Frenzy TODAY: Caribbean Shocker, Pacific Powerhouse & Surprise U.S. Tremor—See Where the Ground Is Shaking Right Now

A M5.7–5.8 earthquake struck about 77 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, at 02:45 UTC on 24 June 2025, depth 68 km, felt in Puerto Rico with no tsunami. A M6.3–6.5 quake east of the Philippine Islands occurred at 01:58 UTC, depth 10 km at 7.97°N, 129.83°E, with tremors felt in Bangkok and Mandalay and no tsunami. A M2.7 earthquake near Burbank in Los Angeles at 19:22 UTC, depth 8 km, described as a wake-up quake with no damage. A deep-focus M4.4 quake struck the Atacama Desert, Chile, at 07:42 UTC, depth 179 km, typically producing limited surface shaking.
24 June 2025
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