UAS VISION
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Song Hong, an experienced UAS operator in Beijing, is anxiously waiting for his license. Song and 45 others, having passed theoretical exams and flight tests, are ready to become China’s first batch of certificated flyers of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Continue reading
The ministry of Higher Education and Science in Denmark has commissioned a report regarding a technological assessment of UAS in Denmark – a potential use and a set of recommendations. The Danish Board of Technology is hired to compose the report. After a half year the report is now finished and published: “Civil UAS in Denmark – Potentials, challenges and recommendations”. Continue reading
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released its final solicitation for a new FAA Center of Excellence for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (COE). The new COE will be tasked with identifying current and future issues critical to safe integration of UAS into the nation’s airspace. Continue reading
Lightweight remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS), already widely available as low cost commercial and hobbyist products, are posing new security challenges for Australian aviation and law enforcement policy makers.
By Joe Urli, Brad Mason and Peter La Franchi
Following EuroUSC’s ongoing global UAS/RPAS activities, the latest Civil Aviation Authority to recognise the BNUC-S pilot qualification is the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department as defined in their website guide “8. Pilot Qualification”
The first approval for the commercial use of UAS in Cayman’s air space has been granted. AirVu, which will initially specialize in aerial photography and videography, was given permission by the Civil Aviation Authority on Aug. 1 to operate small, unmanned aircraft for commercial purposes.
The Canadian Centre for Unmanned Vehicle Systems (CCUVS) announced that it has received the necessary approvals to manage a permanent area of Restricted Airspace in Southeast Alberta that is being created for the purpose of flying Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).
The 319th Operations Support Squadron supported a milestone in unmanned aerial vehicle aviation Aug. 1. For the first time, the Federal Aviation Administration authorized two UAVs to operate simultaneously in a traffic pattern of unrestricted airspace.