Tag Archives: Airports and Airspace

Teleoperated Drones Help Police Tailor Responses

The police department in Chula Vista, California, is pushing the cutting edge. If successful, it will help nudge the boundary of where drones can fly past the limits set by what a pilot can see,toward a future where drones can … Continue reading

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FAA approves Kansas for first unique drone flight

The Kansas Department of Transportation received the green light from the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct a unique drone flight. This flight will be performed beyond the visual line of sight, meaning it will fly past the operator’s ability to … Continue reading

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NASA and the Integration of Manned and Unmanned Aircraft into Controlled Airspace

We’re so used to thinking of NASA in the context of space exploration that most of the time we forget that the federal agency is also responsible for advances in aeronautics. As their name suggests though, the National Aeronautics and … Continue reading

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NASA tests onboard sensors designed to improve drone safety

In an effort to make conventional aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) get along, NASA has embarked on the latest in a series of flight tests using specially adapted drones and manned “intruder” aircraft. The purpose is to demonstrate the … Continue reading

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