Drone Trials Support BVLOS in the UK by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNabb The UK Civil Aviation authority recently announced six new drone trials designed to bring BVLOS drone operations closer to broad release, inviting several organizations to participate in their new innovation sandbox. The selected projects include medical drone deliveries, energy infrastructure … [Read more...] about BVLOS Flight in the UK Moves Forward with New Drone Trials
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DJI Introduces Knowledge Quiz for UK Drone Pilots
If there is anything recent news has taught us, it's that a basic understanding of drone regulations can't be taken for granted. (Yes, we're referring once again to the shaming National Transport Safety Board report on the collision between a drone and a Black Hawk helicopter.) In that context, DJI's announcement that they are introducing a pre-flight knowledge quiz for all … [Read more...] about DJI Introduces Knowledge Quiz for UK Drone Pilots
Guilty Pleas for Unmanned Aircraft Theme Park Flight in UK
from caa.co.uk A man who flew a small unmanned aircraft over Alton Towers, endangering the safety of the theme park’s customers, has pleaded guilty to two separate charges at Stafford Magistrates Court. The court heard Mark Spencer, 34, had flown his quadcopter device over a number of rides at the Staffordshire attraction on 9 November 2013, brining it within close proximity … [Read more...] about Guilty Pleas for Unmanned Aircraft Theme Park Flight in UK
