When most people first think of "drones," their train of thought goes to big budget, Hollywood films where some special military group or agent uses some miracle machine to fly in and wipe out the enemy (or vice versa). While these mysterious drones-ex-machina have some elements of truth outside of Hollywood, there is so much more to the concept of drones. In fact, with so … [Read more...] about Drones: Saving Lives and Creating Jobs
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Australia Surpasses 100 Certified UAS Operators, Provides Model for FAA
The Australian Certified UAV Operators Inc. (ACUO) reported this weekend that the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA, basically the Australian equivalent of the FAA) has now certified more than 100 commercial UAV operators. To accompany the announcement of the milestone, the ACUO also published a report outlining exactly who has been obtaining government … [Read more...] about Australia Surpasses 100 Certified UAS Operators, Provides Model for FAA
Could Implementing Section 333 Expedite Takeoff of Commercial Drones?
On Thursday a the sUSB Expo in San Francisco, the FAA's Jim Williams gave a presentation 'updating' the unmanned aerial systems community about the progress the federal administration has made towards regulating the national airspace for commercial drones. The part of his speech that got the most attention was the revelation of a near collision between a drone and a commercial … [Read more...] about Could Implementing Section 333 Expedite Takeoff of Commercial Drones?
