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FAA Updates Recreational Drone Flying Guidance
FAA Updates Recreational Drone Flying Guidance WASHINGTON— The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today issued guidance on how to become an FAA-recognized community-based organization for recreational drone flying. Under federal law, recreational drone flyers must follow the … Continue reading
FAA DRONE SYMPOSIUM
The FAA Drone Symposium brings you directly into the conversation on the expansion and advancement of how drones are helping businesses do business. Join us in Orlando on April 28 for a series of substantive discussions, including: Drone Integration: Where … Continue reading
FAA designates Los Angeles Area a No Drone Zone For Super Bowl LVI
FAA designates Los Angeles Area a ‘No Drone Zone’ For Super Bowl LVI The FAA and local, state and federal law enforcement will be actively looking for illegal drone operations. WASHINGTON – SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., is a “No … Continue reading
Posted in FAA, UAV
Tagged drone, no drone, restricted air space, Super Bowl LVI
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You’re In The Know with AUVSI
Our members take advantage of numerous opportunities to connect, collaborate, and grow our industry all year long. AUVSI is known for enabling market growth and stimulating innovation with our custom resources that will help you realize your full potential in … Continue reading
Join Drone Safety Awareness Week this September
National Drone Safety Awareness Week is for Everyone You are invited to join the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the drone community for our third annual National Drone Safety Awareness Week, September 13-19. This year we are especially focused on … Continue reading
Recurrent Training Courses for Drone Pilots Available Online
News & Update Recurrent Training Courses for Drone Pilots Available Online Drone pilots who have Part 107 Remote Pilot Certification can now take their required training courses online. The training ensures that they have the knowledge necessary to operate in … Continue reading
Introducing the DJI FPV Drone
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Drone technology leaders, experts and geeks! Join the conversation at the FAA UAS Symposium!
What’s now and what’s next on drone technology?Find out at the FAA UAS Symposium Are you in the drone business or simply have a passion for flying drones? The 5th Annual FAA UAS Symposium is coming to you this summer … Continue reading
The Federal Aviation Administration has been busy
It’s been a busy week, at least for me. I’ve been digesting the changes that the FAA is implementing. I’m still working my way through 14 CFR Parts 1, 47, 48, 89, 91, and 107, Remote Identification of Unmanned Aircraft … Continue reading
Posted in Shoot-the-shit, UAV
Tagged airman testing, drone, FAA, identification
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You’re Grounded !
TGIF, we’ve made it through another week! I hope you’ve all had a productive and incident free week. I’ve been working on a number of reviews so stay tuned. I’m looking forward to the weekend as John Wick Chapter 3 … Continue reading
INDRA’S ANTI-DRONE SHIELD, TESTED IN THE MOST COMPLEX ENVIRONMENTS AND READY TO PROTECT AIRPORTS
· Indra has an advanced anti-drone system that has been tested in countries where this type of attack is common and poses a major threat · It is one of the few companies in the world that has already sold … Continue reading
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Tagged anti-drone, detection, drone, INDRA
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AeroVironment Quantix Drone and Decision Support System To Aid National Park Service Recovery Efforts From Southern California Woolsey Fire
Woolsey fire destroyed 88% of National Park Service land within the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area AeroVironment Quantix™ drone & Decision Support System™ data analytics platform delivered drone-based aerial imagery and actionable intelligence to guide disaster assessment and recovery … Continue reading
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Tagged AeroVironment, drone, Quantix
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Discover Air Map’s New App
Discover your airspace.Access up-to-date airspace intelligence for every country in the world. Global Airspace Rules & Advisories Get to know and understand the airspace around you with global airspace rules, advisories, weather, and more, right at your fingertips. Intuitive Flight … Continue reading
Delair and ECA Group Unveil Their Multi-drone Ground Station
MILIPOL 2017, Paris, France: the new ground control station developed by Delair and ECA Group, French specialists in civil, defense and security mini-drones, is changing the game for collaborative drone missions. To succeed in drone-based security missions, the ground … Continue reading
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE FLYING YOUR CHRISTMAS DRONE…
I’ve been chatting with a number of my UAV sources and was informed that UAV sales have been through the roof this Holiday Season. The majority of buyers fall under the category of recreational users. I think that’s a wonderful … Continue reading
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Tagged drone, SUAS, UAV
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UPDATE ON THE REMOTE PILOT IN COMMAND sUAS CERTIFICATION
We’ve just completed taking the FAA’s knowledge exam. The exam is advertised as a 2 hr., 60 question test; however, the FAA includes 5 or 6 additional questions to validate them so plan on sitting for a 65 question exam. … Continue reading
Posted in UAV
Tagged drone, FAA, Remote PIC, SUAS
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DRONE MAGAZINE
Drone is a new rag printed in the U.K where UAVs are out of the closet in a very big way. Our interest in drones is that they are part of the ISR fabric with a rapidly increasing commercial application. … Continue reading
MILIPOL 2015 DEDRONE DroneTracker
Dedrone is a German Company headquartered in Kassel Germany with U.S. offices in Charleston W.V. The company manufactures DroneTracker, a multi-sensor drone detection system, that is effective against auto-pilot, quiet (glider type) and shape-changed drones and a detection range of … Continue reading
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Tagged DEDRONE, detection, drone, DroneTracker
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Johnny Dronehunter
The year is 2015 a.d. and man has survived the wars but he faces new and present dangers. Technology which once helped him now hunts him, and liberty is a passing concept. Freedom belongs to those who stand squarely … Continue reading
Parrot Bebop Drone Available For Pre-Order
Parrot, is best known as the makers of the AR.Drone 2.0 smartphone-controlled mini quadcopter. They have recently added a new model that has peaked my interest. The new addition to the Parrot fleet is called “BeBop.” Whereas previous Parrot drones … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday Shopping Suggestions, ISR
Tagged Bebop, drone, Parrot
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Free Syrian Army Captured A Surveillance Drone Manufacturing Facility
This video was shot by the FSA, it is believed to be that of an Assad drone manufacturing facility. The drones appear to be variants of Iran’s Ababil, or Swallow. The Iranian Abadil or Swallow is launched from the back of a … Continue reading
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Tagged drone, Free Syrian Army, Iran, Syria
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Infotron IT180 VTOL UAV
I thought counter-rotating rotors were exclusive to the Kamov Russian designs, a la Mischa… This little guy sports 2 counter-rotating rotors, and can be deployed in 2 minutes or less. It comes with a choice of powerplants either an electric brushless … Continue reading
Posted in Eurosatory
Tagged drone, Eurosatory, Infotron, IT180, UAV, vertical lift
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How Do You Take Over Your Adversary’s Drone? A Holiday’s Shoot-The-Shit…
Part of what I enjoy most about the Holiday Season is sitting down with the “brus” putting a few down the hatch while engaging in, what military parlance defines as, a shoot-the-shit. Shoot-the-shits may involve a cigar or two, some … Continue reading
If You Don’t Believe the UAV Will Become One of the More Meaningful Developments in Our Lives, You Need To Checkout The Parrot AR Drone Quadricopter…
Man’s fascination with flight began when man encountered his first Aves. The concept of soaring into the skies so preoccupied man that he developed aircraft to carry him into that lofty space. Soon after his first flight, man saw aviation in a … Continue reading
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