by General Aviation News Staff | Jun 2, 2021 | Aviation News, aviation weather, General Aviation, News, UAS, Unmanned Aerial Systems
Reuters has just posted a short video to YouTube showing the moment a drone crashes into an erupting volcano in Iceland. The drone captures stunning images of lava flowing out of the volcano before it crashes. The drone pilot then comes on the video, explaining how...
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...
by General Aviation News Staff | Apr 30, 2021 | 20210506, drones, faa, Products, UAS, Unmanned Aerial Systems
The Remote Pilot ACS provides the aeronautical knowledge standards for remote pilot certification in the small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) category. This ACS incorporates and supersedes the previous Airman Certification Standards FAA-S-ACS-10A. Read...
