Tag Archives: Hobby and Consumer Drones
Introducing the Blue Ribbon Task Force on UAS Mitigation at Airports
The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) and Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) have formed a new task force dedicated to mitigating unmanned aircraft system (UAS) danger at airports. The “Blue Ribbon Task Force on Unmanned Aircraft System Mitigation … Continue reading
Hobbyist Drones Have Hampered Aerial Firefighting
Two camera-equipped DJI drones may have helped Parisian firefighters to position their hoses to quench the Notre Dame Cathedral blaze on April 15, but drones have been a problem for aerial firefighting efforts in the United States. “Aerial firefighting missions … Continue reading
Drone flying area coming to Ephram White Park
Soon, baseballs and softballs won’t be the only flying objects at Warren County’s Ephram White Park. Taking its recreation offerings into the high-tech realm, the Warren County Parks and Recreation Department has opened a drone flying area at White Park, … Continue reading
You’ll Have to Mark Your Drone With an ID Under Anti-Terror Rule
Responding to concerns from law enforcement and security agencies about the potential for concealed explosives, the U.S. government is ordering all civilian drones to add external markings so the owner can be more easily identified. The regulation, which was posted … Continue reading