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What to know about operating a drone in Washington state parks
A trip up to Rattlesnake Ledge recently was pretty generic. The trail was crowded. And at the top, that crowd gathered for the view over Iron Horse State Park with miles of trees off into the horizon. Then it happened. … Continue reading
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Tagged Drone Operator, Environment and Conservation, Restrictions, Safety
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NASA’s first-of-kind tests look to manage drones in cities
NASA has launched the final stage of a four-year effort to develop a national traffic management system for drones, testing them in cities for the first time beyond the operator’s line of sight as businesses look in the future to … Continue reading
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Tagged Airports and Airspace, Drone Operator, Safety, Testing, Traffic Management
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States turn to drones in droves; UDOT uses them to predict snowslides, mudslides
In Utah, drones are hovering near avalanches to watch roaring snow. In North Carolina, they’re searching for the nests of endangered birds. In Kansas, they could soon be identifying sick cows through heat signatures. Governments as well as hobbyists have … 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
