(Source: The Denver Channel) A 20-year-old man has been charged with reckless endangerment Thursday after police say he flew a drone in the flight path of the Aspen/Pitkin County Airport near the venue for the ESPN Winter X Games. Aspen police said officers responded at 3:30 p.m. to their first-ever incident involving a drone flying near the venue for the X Games at … [Read more...] about Aspen Man Flew Drone Near Aircraft and X Games, Charged With Misdemeanor
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Back to School: 5 Ways to Use a Drone on College Campuses
Last week, nearly 200 representatives from the nation's most prestigious universities lent their voices to a lawsuit filed against the FAA, labeling the administration's handling of the rise of drones “a grave threat to science, research, education, and technological innovation across the United States.” For example, the FAA prohibits using drones in the classroom. Despite this … [Read more...] about Back to School: 5 Ways to Use a Drone on College Campuses
NFL Network Tackles UAV Question with Practice Drones
Although you probably won’t be seeing video drones at an NFL stadium near you anytime soon, the league will use UAVs – specifically remote-controlled hovercraft – to film team practice sessions for a series of NFL Network programs. NBC’s ProFootballTalk is reporting that the National Football League Network (NFLN) will use the drones to film Inside Training Camp. There has … [Read more...] about NFL Network Tackles UAV Question with Practice Drones
