A community based organization of drone enthusiasts, makers, engineers, scientists, educators, & entrepreneurs in Northern New England, USA. Tweets by @vtphotog
Burlington, VT
Joined April 2016
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NNE Drone User Group retweeted
Two major public comment opportunities are happening right now in the drone industry:
1.FCC discussions regarding the future of DJI and the proposed ban
dronelife.com/2026/05/05/pub…
2.FAA discussions regarding drone operations over sensitive areas & critical infrastructure
dronelife.com/2026/05/06/faa…
It’s in every drone pilot’s best interest to weigh in with thoughtful, technical, and accurate arguments. The future of the industry is being shaped right now.
NNE Drone User Group retweeted
The rule for drone flight restrictions at critical infrastructure sites, known as Section 2209, has been a LONG time in the making -- nearly a decade since originally mandated by Congress. The proposal will be open for public comment.
F.A.A. Proposes Rule for Drone-Free Zones
NNE Drone User Group retweeted
The FAA has designated all FIFA World Cup stadiums and event spaces as strict “No Drone Zones” and says it will impose criminal fines of up to $100,000 for flying aerial devices near them.
petapixel.com/2026/05/04/faa…
NNE Drone User Group retweeted
The FAA quietly imposed a nationwide drone restriction that prevents filming ICE and other federal agents within half a mile. It’s an attack on the First Amendment. eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/fa…
NNE Drone User Group retweeted
Did you get a new camera, lens, or drone for the holidays? If so, I’d love to teach you how a professional photographer would use it.
Experience a personalized, exclusive, and private Vermont Photography Workshop with Steve Mermelstein, a local professional photographer and wo…
NNE Drone User Group retweeted
Minneapolis-based photojournalist Rob Levine filed a petition for judicial review Monday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, directly challenging NOTAM FDC 6/4375 — the FAA security notice that bans all drone flights within 3,000 ...
dronexl.co/2026/03/17/faa-dh…
NNE Drone User Group retweeted
!! The FAA announces there were two more recent close calls between a passenger jet and a helicopter.
On Feb. 27, AA 1657 and a police helicopter nearly collided on Feb 27 at San Antonio International airport.
On March 2, a private plane and helicopter were on converging courses before the helicopter pulled away to prevent a collision at Hollywood Burbank airport.
NTSB Chair @JenniferHomendy has warned, repeatedly, that a mid-air collision could happen at Burbank because of heavy airspace traffic.
RT @UAVHive: A while back I did an article on "the airport drone sighting feedback loop" and today I decided with some AI help and Photosho…
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With the FBI now warning about possible Iran Drone attacks on US soil, it's more important than ever to ensure you're flying 100% legally. Register your drone with the FAA at faa.gov and label your drone correctly. 1/3
Don't exceed any flight restrictions like beyond line of sight or 400' AGL.
If you need help or training, VTPhotoTours offers in-person and online drone instruction and workshops. vtphototours.com/drone-works… 3/3
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Pass the FAA Trust test and have the certificate with you while flying. Use an LAANC app like AutoPylot to get authorization for each flight. Check the flight restrictions for your area before flight at tfr.faa.gov. 2/3
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NNE Drone User Group retweeted
If police were permitted to shoot at things they believed to be drones, absent some genuinely lethal imminent threat, I think there’s a high probability that manned helicopters and airplanes would have been shot down in New Jersey/New York in 2024, and in Denmark/Belgium in 2025
NNE Drone User Group retweeted
#Vt law enforcement drone use documented in state report to Legislature wcax.com/2026/02/23/vermont-…
NNE Drone User Group retweeted
To think these kinds of incidents are those the police themselves have weaponised against the drone industry.
Here it is especially bizarre as police say they were at 200ft, the witness says not.
independent.co.uk/news/world…
NNE Drone User Group retweeted
DJI owns 90% of the civilian drone market not because of espionage—but because they make good hardware and the U.S. doesn’t make anything at all. 11/15
NNE Drone User Group retweeted
BREAKING: The Pentagon’s hottest drone startups are just patriotic middlemen for Chinese supply chains.
DJI didn’t win because of espionage.
It won because America forgot how to build things.
A brutal reality check, thread below:0
forbes.com/sites/davidjeans/…
NNE Drone User Group retweeted
A new bill in Congress could create up to 90,000 new drone laws dronedj.com/2025/04/19/a-new… by @SethKurk
