David Lesh owns a ski and snowboard outerwear company based in Colorado. The Colorado resident purchased a drone to film aerial ski and snowboard videos. This weekend, while visiting his girlfriend’s family in Fitchburg, he found a new use for his drone that he never expected. Continue reading
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Amazon Employee Flies DJI Phantom Around Seattle Landmark
Seattle’s famous sky-high tourist attraction is still standing after police received reports of a drone crash Tuesday at the Space Needle. Space Needle security called police just before 8:30 PM after several guests reported seeing a small drone buzz the top of the Needle, and possibly crash into an observation Deck window. Continue reading
Iraq to Deploy UAS to Protect Oil Facilities
Iraqi Oil Minister Abdel-Karim Luaibi has said that Baghdad has given priority to protection of oil facilities and operators, thus it has prepared for UAS to start flying over the Basra region. Continue reading
DJI Phantom Caught Smuggling Phones into Bangkok Jail
A DJI Phantom equipped with a video camera and two mobile phones were intercepted by guards at Khao Bin prison, widely known to have the best security protection system of all prisons in Thailand.
Thales to Lease Out Watchkeeper
As part of a plan to lease and rent sensor capabilities to military and civilian customers, Thales has said it would consider leasing out the Watchkeeper UAS.
FAA Investigates UAS Near Miss with Helicopter in Cleveland
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating an incident in which a quadcopter flew within a short distance of a helicopter in the skies near Cleveland. Continue reading
FAA Issues Statement on Texas Equusearch UAS Court Decision
The court’s decision in favour of the FAA regarding the Texas Equusearch matter has no bearing on the FAA’s authority to regulate UAS. The FAA remains legally responsible for the safety of the national airspace system. This authority is designed to protect users of the airspace as well as people and property on the ground. Continue reading
Irish Aviation Authority Issued 22 UAS Permits
The Irish Aviation Authority has issued permits to 22 operators to use remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) in the Republic. The RPAS sanctioned by the authority are used mainly for aerial survey, filming and photography. Continue reading