Tag Archives: Drone Operator
Drone Nearly Collides with Passenger Jet Near Las Vegas
A drone pilot appears to have flown an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) into the path of a passenger jet. Video of the incident first appeared in a Facebook group called 1% FPV, posted by a user called “James Jayo Older,” … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Traffic Control, Drone Operator, FAA, Restrictions, Safety
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New Jersey Legislators Approve Penalties for Drunk Droning
New Jersey state legislators approved a ban on operating drones while inebriated on Monday, approving legislation that would punish drunk or high pilots with up to six months in prison or a $1,000 fine 39-0 in the State Senate and … Continue reading
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Tagged Drone Operator, Laws and Legislation, Public Health and Medicine, Regulation, Restrictions, Safety
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A California Couple Used a Drone to Deliver Illegal Drugs, Police Say
Authorities say a Southern California couple used a drone to deliver illegal drugs to their customers. Benjamin Baldassarre and Ashley Carroll, of Riverside, were charged Tuesday with possessing controlled substances for sale and child endangerment. It’s unclear if they have … Continue reading
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Tagged Drone Delivery, Drone Operator, Illicit Drugs, Law Enforcement
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Las Vegas ZIP code home to most registered drone hobbyists in US
A single ZIP code in Las Vegas — 89117 — holds the most registered hobbyist drone users in the country. Researchers at the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College combed through a database released by the … Continue reading
