Author Archives: Martin Walls
FAA-assigned identification number may soon be required to be visible on the outside of your drone
Earlier this month U.S. aviation regulators quietly filed a new proposed rule that would require recreational drone pilots to place their government assigned drone identification number on the outside of their aircraft. Currently, the roughly one million recreational drone pilots … Continue reading
DOT Approves Ten Pilot Projects for Advanced Drone Operations
On Wednesday, May 9, 2018, Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao announced the selection of ten proposals from a field of 149 applications submitted jointly by industry and government entities to conduct advanced drone operations under the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) … Continue reading
How Gangs are Using Drones to Disrupt Law Enforcement
Gangs are continually adapting their skillsets to counter law enforcement efforts. For example, as outlined in my book, “The Gang Life Laugh Now Cry Later: Suppression and Prevention,” gangs have sent their members into the military to gain tactical skillsets. … Continue reading
Apple is Joining UAS Integration Pilot Program to Collect Aerial Imagery and Improve Apple Maps
Apple will soon be working with the state of North Carolina under the Trump administration’s UAS Integration Pilot Program to operate drones for aerial imaging purposes in order to improve Apple Maps, according to a report by Engadget. As we … Continue reading
