By: Colonel (ret) Bernie Derbach, KR Droneworks Academy, 12 July 26 Welcome back to our weekly roundup of everything happening in the skies. It has been an incredibly busy week for regulatory clampdowns, massive sports-event security operations, and major sovereign investments. Let’s dive straight into what shaped the drone universe this week. 1. Global Analysis: The FIFA World Cup Challenge The biggest story dominating global drone security this week comes from the FIFA Worl

By: Colonel (ret) Bernie Derbach, KR Droneworks Academy, 03 July 26 A Comprehensive Guide to Telemetry Mandates, Cost Realities, and Hidden Digital Airspace Restrictions Transport Canada has dropped a massive regulatory bombshell with the publication of Notice of Proposed Amendment (NPA) 2026-005 (also tracked as NPA 2026-06 in some regulatory circles). Representing the most sweeping overhaul of Canadian drone regulations since Part IX was introduced in 2019, this proposal la

By: Colonel (ret) Bernie Derbach, KR Droneworks academy, 03 May 26 In the Canadian drone industry, the legal distinction between an "occurrence," an "incident," and an "accident" is a regulatory mandate. With the latest updates to TC AIM-RPAS 3.2.37 and the implementation of Level 1 Complex (L1C) regulations, staying compliant means knowing exactly what must be reported—and to whom. 1. Defining the Terms: Incident vs. Accident The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) Regulatio

By: Colonel (ret) Bernie Derbach, KR Droneworks Academy, 10 March 26 In the world of Search and Rescue (SAR), the most dangerous thing a pilot can bring to a mission isn't a low battery—it’s a lack of specialized training. "What you don't know that you don't know" is a direct threat to the victim and a massive legal liability for you as the pilot. Professional RPAS SAR training is not a "nice-to-have" add-on; it is an absolute necessity. Here is why: 1. The Fallacy of the "Ma