CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi’s Lone Star Unmanned Aircraft Systems Center (LSUASC) will conduct a series of flight missions the week of June 23. Researchers will run missions each day through Thursday with the university’s RS-16 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). This follows on an announcement from the FAA that the Texas UAS research site is the […]
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Field maintenance and repair for service-drone USA awarded to Robotic Skies
service-drone USA, a German manufacturer of industrial-grade multirotor unmanned aerial systems (UASs), has selected Robotic Skies as its maintenance and repair provider for its airframes. Like all Robotic Skies customers, service-drone USA will receive customized service, troubleshooting, and field repair of its UASs throughout the United States and Canada, according to company officials. “In Europe, […]
FAA approves first commercial UAS flights over land
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The FAA has given approval for energy corporation BP and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) manufacturer AeroVironment to fly an AeroVironment Puma AE for aerial surveys in Alaska — the first time the FAA has authorized a commercial UAS operation over land. “These surveys on Alaska’s North Slope are another important step toward broader commercial […]
Nevada UAS test site now operational
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The FAA announced today that the State of Nevada’s unmanned aircraft systems test site is ready to conduct research vital to integrating UAS into the nation’s airspace. Nevada is the third of six congressionally mandated test sites to become operational. “Nevada has been on the leading edge of aerospace flight testing for almost […]
Pilots? We don’t need no stinking pilots
By MATTHEW ZUCCARO Haven’t you heard? Pilots are no longer required, at least not on board the aircraft. Welcome to the world of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). No pilots? Is nothing sacred anymore? I remember my first flights as pilot in command in both a helicopter and an airplane. It was me and the aircraft […]
Solar-electric powered aircraft focus of DaVinci Institute presentation June 10
George E. Bye, CEO and Founder of Bye Aerospace, will speak on the endurance capabilities and benefits of solar-electric powered aircraft as part of DaVinci Institute’s Speaker Series on Tuesday, June 10, at 6:30 p.m. at the DaVinci offices in Louisville, Colo. Bye is a long-time advocate for electric and solar-electric propulsion for general aviation […]
Rocky Mountain Airshow moves to GXY for 2014
GREELEY, Colo. — Due to construction at the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport, The Rocky Mountain Airshow is moving to the Greeley-Weld County Airport (GXY) for its 2014 event, August 22- 23. This year, spectators will see the widest variety of aerobatics from giant radio-controlled aircraft to full scale performances. In addition, back by popular demand, is […]
FAA to consider exemptions for commercial UAS movie and TV production
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The FAA reports that seven aerial photo and video production companies have asked for regulatory exemptions that would allow the film and television industry to use unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) with FAA approval for the first time. If the exemption requests are granted, there could be economic benefits as the agency begins to address […]
IDTechEx sees a great future for electric quadcopters
The starting point for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) is rarely military; it is at the other extreme with toy helicopters and professional UAV helicopters, according to analysts at IDTechEx. The IDTechEx report “Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Electric UAVs 2014-2024” has been tracking some changes lately, none more rapid than the adoption of pure electric quadcopters. As […]