by General Aviation News Staff | Jun 4, 2021 | Aviation News, drones, faa, General Aviation, News, UAS, Unmanned Aerial Systems
Registration is now open for both episodes, which will include experts from industry, academia, international aviation authorities, and the U.S. government who will discuss key areas for the future of the drone community, including the operations over people rule,...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jun 3, 2021 | 20210617, Aviation Careers, aviation education, Aviation News, Briefings, drones, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots, UAS, Unmanned Aerial Systems
Ian Kerr, who is in a master’s program in aeronautics, recently flew a $5,000 Embry-Riddle drone located in Idaho to perform an aerial survey of a cemetery from his home in Seattle. Another crew member participating in the flight, Casey McGuire, was located at his...
by General Aviation News Staff | May 29, 2021 | 20210617, Aviation News, Briefings, drones, General Aviation, News, UAS, Unmanned Aerial Systems
Adding drones to the Hurricane Hunter fleet will help NOAA improve our understanding of hurricanes, ultimately providing new observations that could help save lives. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | May 20, 2021 | 20210603, Aviation News, aviation safety, Aviation Safety Reporting System, drones, flying, General Aviation, nasa, News, Pilots, UAS, Unmanned Aerial Systems
“Examples of reported UAS incidents include events in which wind, weather, or equipment are important factors, conflicts between manned and unmanned aircraft, and operational mistakes that may endanger persons or aircraft. Commencing with knowledge extracted...
by General Aviation News Staff | May 19, 2021 | 20210603, Aviation News, Briefings, drones, General Aviation, nasa, News, UAS, Unmanned Aerial Systems
NASA has created a partnership with The Longbow Group to begin the first steps toward establishing beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) flight-corridors for unmanned aerial system (UAS) flight tests in Hampton Roads, Virginia. The ultimate goal: Use drones to test...
by General Aviation News Staff | May 12, 2021 | 20210603, aviation education, Aviation News, Briefings, drones, General Aviation, News, UAS, Unmanned Aerial Systems
The Unmanned Safety Institute’s safety certification curriculum will be the basis for the Buena Vista High School program. Once complete, students will have earned an FAA Remote Pilot Certificate and an industry-recognized safety certification. Read...