BYU prof one of four in U.S. invited to Italy quake sites for drone reconnaissance
Posted by Adele Scholl on 10/12/2016 to
In a video recently recorded by BYU civil engineering professor Kevin Franke, a dog lays in front of the ruins of a house in the Italian mountains. Franke surmises the dog’s owners may have lived there before the devastating earthquake on Aug. 24.
While rescue efforts for the lethal 6.2 magnitude quake are over now, Franke was there for another reason: He was one of four U.S. professors invited to a special geotechnical engineering reconnaissance mission to learn how the earthquake impacted ancient and modern infrastructure.
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CNN Receives FAA Approval to Fly UAS Over People in the United States
Posted by CNN on 8/30/2016 to
CNN announces today that it has become the first organization to be granted a waiver by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to fly unmanned aerial systems (UAS) over people in the United States.
Drones to the rescue: How pilotless aircraft are saving lives
Posted by Adele Scholl on 8/18/2016 to
NWMT Fair Drone Racing, Kalispell, Montana 8/19/20/2016
Posted by Adele Scholl on 8/12/2016 to
Introducing the 1st Annual Drone Racing at NWMT Fair 8/19/20/2016
DJI And uAvionix To Release ADS-B Collision Avoidance Developer Kit
Posted by Press on 8/4/2016 to
DJI, the world’s leading maker of unmanned aerial vehicles, and uAvionix Corporation, manufacturer of drone and aircraft collision avoidance technology, announcedWednesday they will collaborate on an ADS-B based collision avoidance developer kit to help integrate drones into the national airspace system and help keep America’s skies safe.
DJI and AirMap deliver real-time wildfire awareness and geofencing capabilities for drones
Posted by SUAS News on 7/15/2016 to
SANTA MONICA, CA – DJI and AirMap added real-time wildfire alerts to their geofencing data Wednesday to help keep unauthorized drones from interfering with firefighting operations.
Summary of small unmanned aircraft rule (Part 107)
Posted by Adele Scholl on 6/21/2016 to
SUMMARY OF SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT RULE (PART 107)
Why America’s drone problem may not be as bad as everyone thinks
Posted by By Matt McFarland - Washington Post on 6/8/2016 to
A new report suggests that drone pilots are now flying more responsibly amid heightened public concerns over the dangers of the unmanned aerial vehicles.
LA Training June 21-22, 2016
Posted by Adele Scholl on 6/2/2016 to
Come attend our next LA training class, located in Dana Point, June 21-22, 2016.
"I love the Alta 8, it feels that it has more footing in the air, it's more solid and grounded." Rory Hinds - Mine Films
"It's really beneficially to do the training. Being able to train with somebody that is experienced that's been doing it for years. You learn things that took them years to learn, to be able to have that knowledge passed down is really valuable." Michael Jennings - Director of Media at Komplique
DJI's Facebook Live streaming drone app released today
Posted by Chris Davies - May 23, 2016 - Slash Gear on 5/23/2016 to
DJI's new drone-control app supporting Facebook Live video streaming is now available, allowing pilots to beam a drone's eye view across the social network. Announced as an upcoming feature back at Facebook's F8 2016, the company's annual developer event, held in April, the functionality effectively uses your smartphone as a conduit to Facebook Live, rebroadcasting the drone's video stream you'd usually rely on for navigation.