Just published is “Build A Drone: A Step-by-Step Guide to Designing, Constructing, and Flying Your Very Own Drone,” by Barry Davies. British Special Air Service veteran Davies has built drones for DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) and AAI (one of America’s largest drone manufacturers), as well as six experimental ones for MIT. In the […]
Unmanned Aerial Systems
Drones not welcome at air shows
Leave the flying to the professionals. That’s the message coming from the International Council of Air Shows (ICAS) out of concern for spectator safety and the safety of air show pilots who fly nearly 10,000 performances at over 300 North American events annually. Supporting the FAA’s “No Drone Zone,” “Leave Your Drone at Home,” and “Know […]
Training programs launch to teach law enforcement how to deal with drones
The Unmanned Safety Institute, a professional organization dedicated to the safe integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into the U.S. National Airspace System, has partnered with the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) to provide training on the safety and security of UAS to the law enforcement community throughout the State of Florida. The educational workshops are […]
Video: Lifeline Across the Bay marks milestone for university
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — The University of Maryland Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Test Site and the University of Maryland Shore Regional Health recently conducted the state’s first civil unmanned aerial delivery of simulated medical cargo. Engineers from UMD flew a Talon 120LE fixed wing aircraft across the Chesapeake Bay with saline solution simulating four vials of Epinephrine […]
‘Enter the Drones: The FAA and UAVs in America’ published
Schiffer Publishing has released “Enter the Drones: The FAA and UAVs in America.” The book details how UAVs — unmanned aerial vehicles, remotely piloted aircraft, drones, unmanned aerial systems, the labels vayr — are a disruptive technology on par with computers and smartphones. Present since soon after the dawn of manned aviation, they have become controversial only in recent […]
FAA’s new drone rules now in effect
The FAA’s new regulations went into effect Aug. 29 for routine commercial use of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), more popularly known as drones or remotely piloted aircraft. The provisions of the new rule – formally known as Part 107 – are designed to minimize risks to other aircraft and people and property on the ground, according to […]
Commercial drones cleared for takeoff
The new FAA rule governing commercial operations of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) — also known as drones or remotely piloted aircraft — means more businesses and innovators will be able to fly, unlocking the “tremendous economic benefits of the new technology,” according to the top official of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI). “The United […]
Insurance company launches drone safety program
USAIG has introduced Performance Vector Unmanned, created specifically for policyholders who insure unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), also known as remotely piloted aircraft and drones. The program serves to keep safety at the forefront, which is especially critical considering that UAS outnumber registered manned aircraft, company officials note. The program’s predecessor, Performance Vector, was established in […]
Video: senseFly & Air Navigation Pro join forces to reduce the risk of mid-air collision
LONDON — Drone maker senseFly has teamed with the aviation navigation app, Air Navigation Pro, to launch Safer Together. The joint initiative is designed to address one of the biggest issues facing the general aviation and unmanned aircraft communities: The risk of mid-air collision. Safer Together will provide GA pilots and drone operators with awareness of each other’s airborne […]