First Flight So you’ve opened the box, put everything together, had a quick look at what is supposed to pass for instruction, and brought your new quadcopter out for a test fly. If you’re like most of us, your first quad is a Phantom and your first landing wasn’t by choice….. There’s plenty of advice on YouTube and a lot of it isn’t worth the time it takes to watch. The good … [Read more...] about A Veteran Pilot Goes to Drone School
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Plan to Deliver With Drones Could Soon Become Reality
(Source: India Times, Economic Times) Plans by companies such as Amazon to deliver goods through drones could soon become reality as India's civil aviation regulator has changed its stance and started working on norms to allow commercial use of drones in the country. "We are studying norms allowing commercial use of drones by a few countries in the world. We are working … [Read more...] about Plan to Deliver With Drones Could Soon Become Reality
Drones Are Patrolling Barcelona’s Sewers
(Source: cnet.com) When you think of drones, you probably think of robot vehicles soaring high over our heads. But there are plenty of hard-to-reach places that aren't out in the open where drones can give you eyes and ears -- and one example is the underground water tanks of Barcelona, Spain, where drones are being sent in to patrol the pipes. The company behind the … [Read more...] about Drones Are Patrolling Barcelona’s Sewers
FAA Wants to Speed Up the Approval Process for Commercial Drones
(Source: Business Insider) The Federal Aviation Administration is seeking ways to speed up the approval process for commercial drone operations, but its efforts have been hindered by its lack of authority to review multiple applications on a group basis, the FAA chief said on Tuesday. FAA Administrator Michael Huerta told a U.S. House aviation subcommittee that the … [Read more...] about FAA Wants to Speed Up the Approval Process for Commercial Drones
Watch a Drone Fly Through the World’s Largest Atom Smasher
(Source: Live Science) It's safe to say the world's largest atom smasher is big. Very big. A new video shot by a drone flying over and through the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) provides unique views of the immense particle detector, which is located underground near Geneva in Switzerland. First, satellite images help viewers grapple with the sheer size of the ring-shaped … [Read more...] about Watch a Drone Fly Through the World’s Largest Atom Smasher
