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Drone News for Week of September 24th 2018

Drone News for Week of September 24th 2018

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Federal Government Would Be Able to Shoot Down Private Drones If This Bill Passes

The legislation would authorize the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI to track and shoot down private commercial drones that they deem a “threat.” According to the bill, the government could identify, seize or destroy errant drones that threaten a covered facility or asset.

ASTRO Granted Transport Canada Approval

Transport Canada has issued a Special Flight Operations Certificate (SFOC), a permit for the operation of an unmanned air vehicle (UAV) system, for its passenger drone project, Elroy.

What is the latest way to control a drone? The Human Eye

This isn’t the first system that uses the human body to control an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), but it is perhaps the most intuitive. Not to mention it involves less hardware. It uses the human eye.

Westlake High School announces drone technology is now worth college credits

Westlake High School has teamed up with the New England Institute of Technology (NEIT) in East Greenwich, R.I., for college credits for its drone technology classes.

Pie in the sky? Iceland embraces growing drone delivery service

About half of Iceland’s capital can now receive orders of various fast foods from the air using drones dispatched by one of the country’s biggest e-commerce businesses, Aha.

Unauthorized drone users could face hefty $20,000 fine if flying in Florence-affected areas, FAA warns

The FAA released a statement warning that flying unauthorized drones in these areas could hinder local, state and federal rescue and recovery missions. People flying unmanned aircraft systems that interfere with emergency response operations could face significant fines, according to the FAA.

Documenting climate change - with a drone

The drone offered Jackson the ideal way to procure bird's eye shots and video of icebergs and glaciers as well as footage of scientists monitoring rising sea levels, without disrupting their research.

Drone racing comes to MN

A new family-friendly racing event is coming to Minnesota. Drone racing will take place Friday, September 21 at Running Aces Casino and Racetrack.

Robber sucker punches man flying a drone and then steals it

Police say a man was minding his own business, flying his drone, when another man came up and sucker punched him. The suspect then grabbed the drone and took off.

Italy expels SA man who flew drone near Vatican

Police arrested the 25-year-old as he flew his drone over the main Via della Conciliazione that leads towards Saint Peter's Square where the pope was leading Sunday prayers.

Virginia Tech collaboration with State Farm helps secure FAA waiver for drone operations over populated areas in states impacted by Hurricane Florence

The Federal Aviation Administration waiver combines permissions for two types of operations that are typically tightly restricted: operations over people and flights beyond the operator’s visual line of sight. These provisions are approved over four states impacted by Hurricane Florence; together, they dramatically enhance State Farm’s ability to evaluate hurricane damage and allocate resources.

Two held for flying drone over Osoba’s Abeokuta home

Two persons have been arrested for flying a drone over the house of a former Governor of Ogun State, Aremo Olusegun Osoba, located within Ibara GRA, Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.

Airborne Works Introduces Drone Donation Program for Public Safety Departments

Airborne Works founded and introduced a drone donation program whereby public safety departments nationwide may apply to receive UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) equipment at no cost.

NUS Team Enables Solar-Powered Drone Flight

A team from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has achieved a major step forward in stretching the capabilities of quadcopter drones by powering the flight solely by natural sunlight.

CAAS investigating incident of drone flying in Punggol HDB estate

A drone spotted flying around a Punggol Housing Board estate is the subject of an investigation by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapor. A permit is required to operate unmanned aircraft, otherwise known as drones, in the area as the estate is located within 5km of Paya Lebar Air Base.

Drones help farmers monitor their fields

From sodbuster plows to GPS-guided combine harvesters, agriculture has long been on the cutting edge of technology. Now, some producers are getting an eye in the sky so they can better monitor their crops.

Australia Drone News

Filmmaker, 69, who was jailed for six years in Cambodia for flying a drone is set to return to Australia in just days after receiving a royal pardon

An Australian filmmaker who was accused of spying and sentenced to six years in a notorious Cambodian jail is set to return home this weekend. James Ricketson, 69, was pardoned by the Cambodian government on Friday following a widely criticised trial and guilty verdict. He is expected to arrive in Sydney on Sunday evening after spending 14-months in a Cambodian jail.

Drone spraying and spreading becoming reality

While aviation and pesticides control authorities weigh up arguments for permitting crop treatments from drones, manufacturers are pushing ahead with developments to make drone spraying and spreading a practical reality.

Activists stage rooftop protest on South Australian slaughterhouse

Members of the group have been live streaming their action online and have even used a drone to film their occupation.

Australian Telecom Telstra Demonstrates Cell Network and Drones for Disaster Recovery

Australian telecommunications company Telstra is trialing new drone technologies that use the pre-existing cellular network and unmanned aerial vehicles to assist authorities in post-natural disaster management.

Aviation community tells drone operator to test drones in Australian desert, not Alexandra

Backlash against a proposed restricted area for commercial drone testing at a Central Otago airport became so heated a public meeting turned into a verbal punchup.

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7 things I learned in my first month as a drone owner

While DJI have done a great job of making the controls simple and getting the drone into the air fairly straightforward, there are aspects to drone ownership that hadn’t immediately occurred to me. Naturally, each drone model has unique features such as size, whether it has longer or shorter battery life or particular flight modes but there are some experiences that I think are more or less universal.

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