Unmanned aircraft systems, more commonly known as drones, were popular gifts over the holiday season. While many systems are sold as ready to fly, it is important that new drone owners are aware of important regulations and safety practices. That’s why Kansas State Polytechnic is offering a free webinar and live question-and-answer session with Kansas State […]
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Embry-Riddle offers free online Drone Operation Course
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Worldwide Campus will offer a free, two-week open online course on drone operation, called Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Key Concepts for New Users. The course runs from Jan. 22 to Feb. 4, 2018. University officials note that it covers everything new users need to know to safely operate personal drones. “We have had consistently […]
What happens when a drone hits a plane?
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Initial research by a consortium of leading universities, through the Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE), have begun to bring better understanding to the physical damage associated with small unmanned aircraft — or drones — colliding midair with commercial and GA aircraft. The ASSURE research team set out to […]
Drone restores Puerto Rico cell service
The FAA has approved the first unmanned aircraft operation of its kind to help restore cellular service in Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria. The Flying COW (Cell on Wings) drone, developed by AT&T, functions like a cell tower in the sky, restoring voice, data and internet service. It flies up to 200 […]
College admission letters delivered by drone
Lewis University in Romeoville, Illinois, kicked off the College Admission season with a special delivery to eight Romeoville High School students. One of the university’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems program drone delivered college admissions acceptance letters Nov. 13 to the students at their high school. “Being the first delivery of this kind in the nation demonstrates […]
Unmanned Safety Institute launches PRO certification for drone drivers
The Unmanned Safety Institute (USI), which provides remote pilot training and certification to individuals, organizations, and enterprises around the world, has launched a new Professional Remote Operator (PRO) certification. The PRO certification program was designed to offer a new credential to remote pilots who would like to differentiate themselves from other remote pilots who simply […]
Video: Meet the Plimp
Two brothers in Seattle have introduced the Plimp, a plane-blimp hybrid drone. Check it out in the video below:
Ohio State sets drone world speed record
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio State University’s Aerospace Research Center recently set a world speed record for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of any size, pending verification. Ohio State’s drone flew autonomously with sustained average speeds of 147 mph over an out-and-back course approximately 28 miles long, which also set a record for the longest […]
Drone flies 56 hours without refueling
The FAI has ratified a world record for flight duration for an experimental unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The VA001, an unmanned aircraft that looks like a glider but is powered by a diesel engine, successfully flew for 55 hours, 56 minutess non-stop and without re-fueling on Dec. 2, 2016. The flight took place at New […]