Manufacturer DJI will disable all of its devices within a 15.5-mile radius of downtown Washington D.C., following the crash landing of one its quadcopters in the White House compound on Monday. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Unlicensed UAS Pilots Face One Year Jail in Thailand
Personal drones will come under control under a new regulation now being drawn by the Transport Ministry in Thailand. Continue reading
New Malware Can Bring Down Drones Mid-Flight
Maldrone bills itself as the “first backdoor for drones.” Developed by security researcher Rahul Sasi, this malware tricks a drone’s autonomous decision-making unit into handing over control to a hacker. Once the drone has been infected, that hacker can do anything from flying the drone to the destination of their choice to making the drone just drop out of the sky. Continue reading
FAA Settles Pirker Case
The FAA has settled the fine in the Huerta v. Pirker court case for an estimated $1,100 penalty to Raphael Pirker, who was originally fined $10,000 by the FAA for using a RiteWing Zephyr II aircraft to film promotional videos for the University of Virginia Medical Center. Continue reading
FAA Grants Two More UAS Exemptions
The Federal Aviation Administration continues to allow expanded commercial use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operations by granting two more regulatory exemptions, bringing the total to 16 grants. Continue reading
DJI Phantom Crashes on White House Lawn
The person operating the quadcopter that crashed on the White House grounds called the U.S. Secret Service Monday morning to “self-report” their involvement in the incident.
UAS Operator Fined after Posting Videos on YouTube
An Australian man has been fined for breaking aviation regulations whilst flying his drone, after authorities discovered his flight footage posted on YouTube. Continue reading
UK Partnership to Promote Responsible UAS Use
Air traffic services company, NATS has signed a safety partnership agreement with ARPAS UK, a trade association that represents the operators and stakeholders within the community of small Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS). Continue reading