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This drone helped a SWAT team defuse an armed standoff
Last year, Impossible Aerospace built a drone that’s literally filled with batteries, so it can fly for up to two hours on a charge. Now, the company says a 90-minute version of its US-1 quadcopter has proven its worth to a SWAT team in Campbell, California. On February 8th, a Denny’s restaurant in Campbell was the[…]
Drone Racers Sports Club Association
Drone Racers Sports Club Association (DYD) was established in March 2017 with the aim of growing and disciplining the sport, developing respect and representing Turkey in professional competitions organized domestically and abroad by training professional pilots. The Club also takes part in “Turkish Aerial Sports Federation” which is a goverment organization, formed also in 2017.[…]
FAA Issues Request for Information (RFI) from Industry Partners Interested in Developing Remote ID and Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) Systems
Remote identification is an essential component of developing an unmanned aircraft traffic management system (UTM). A UTM implemented across the national air space (NAS) would allow drones to operate beyond visual line-of-sight safely, without posing risk to other unmanned and manned aircraft. In order to track the status of drones and provide that information to[…]
The International Drone Conference & Exhibition 2019 Las Vegas, NV
InterDrone 2019 The International Drone Conference & Exhibition Date: 9/3/2019 – 9/6/2019 Venue: Rio All-Suite Las Vegas, Las Vegas NV, United States InterDrone will be the largest event in North America dedicated to the commercial drone market. Featuring technical conferences for builders, buyers and flyers of commercial drones, InterDrone will bring the entire industry together[…]
FAA: Drone Manufacturers Must Regulate Themselves
FAA: Drone Manufacturers Must Regulate Themselves Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick published an article on jdsupra.com discussing how the FAA is forcing drone manufactures to self-regulate. In October of 2018, the Federal Aviation Authority Reauthorization 2018 Act was signed into law. The new law comes with a set of regulations which for the first time extend[…]
Applications for Real Estate Drones
Have you ever wondered where the aerial view photos of your favorite listed houses come from? It’s not from a helicopter or a bird with a camera attached to it. Most of the time these photos actually come from a drone, like the ones that you use for everyday recreational purposes. Drones can be used for[…]
Be Compliant, Drone Fines Are On The Rise!
Looking at the increase in the number of drone fines charged against illegal behavior by aviation authorities over the world, I see an emerging trend: more and more authorities are starting to prosecute unlawful drone operations. While this is good news, many in the industry – as well as myself – feel that the authorities have been slow[…]
Drone Pilot Ground School Launches STEM Scholarship for High School Students
Drone Pilot Ground School Launches STEM Scholarship for High School Students Drone Pilot Ground School recently launched a scholarship to support U.S. high school students who want to become certified commercial drone pilots. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics or STEM, is a curriculum, based on the idea of educating students in four specific disciplines in an often ‘hands-on’ approach.[…]
FAA Urges Non-hobby UAS Registration Via New System
What’s not to like about an automated government system that’s faster, simpler and more user-friendly than the paper-based system it supplements?In a Federal Register notice (PDF), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officially notified owners of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) used for commercial, public and other non-model aircraft operations they may now use the FAA’s new,[…]
How to Find a Lost Drone?
This is a guest post from Jack Danielson, a drone enthusiast, geek and writer. He is particularly interested in the proliferation of drones around the world. He holds the position of consultant writer at Bakehouse Aerial, a safe, responsible, and professional drone company for all kinds of videography and photography needs.Are you concerned about the[…]