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Drone danger at airports? Not if this task force can help it

If you’re worried somebody’s drone will get sucked into the engine of your jet as you take off, you’re not alone. Which is why Michael Huerta, former chief of the US Federal Aviation Administration, is helping lead a task force … Continue reading

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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

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The Case for Air Traffic Control for Drones

In February 2018, Corey Hitchcock traveled to Puerto Rico to assist crews from Georgia Power, Alabama Power and Mississippi Power with restoration efforts following the island’s devastation from Hurricane Maria. This time, Hitchcock and unmanned aircraft system (UAS) pilots from … Continue reading

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Hacked drones an increasing concern as government seeks to ease restrictions

On July 4, 2017, an unmanned aerial vehicle (otherwise known as a drone) crashed through the display window of a Kate Spade boutique in Manhattan, New York. On March 23, 2017, a 19-year-old Rochester teen crashed his drone through a … Continue reading

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