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Drones
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The Right Coast
Drone saves two Australian swimmers in world first – BBC News
The swimmers, aged 15-17, had got into difficulties off the coast of Lennox Head, New South Wales (NSW).A member of the public spotted them struggling in heavy surf about 700m…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Drones and the Future of Watching Sports
Some may consider drones to be annoying and noisy, but in the next few years, drones are going to become quiet, small, safe and almost effortless to fly. And because…
Plane-ly Spoken
Drone v. Helicopter: And the loser is…
The NTSB Report into the midair collision between a DJI Phantom and an army Blackhawk helicopter has been released and not surprisingly, the probable cause of the accident was sUAS…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Automated External Defibrillator Drones—Saving Lives One Flight at a Time
Drones have infiltrated almost all aspects of our lives. They have even infiltrated the medical world. One of the most useful ways drones have emerged in the medical world is…
Plane-ly Spoken
Here We Go Again: Congress Begins Action on the FAA Reauthorization Act
Originally posted June 27, 2017 “HERE WE GO AGAIN” CONGRESS BEGINS ACTION ON THE FAA REAUTHORIZATION ACT It’s that time of year again. As the clock runs out on last…
Plane-ly Spoken
DC Circuit Overturns Model Aircraft Registration, Tells FAA “Statutory Interpretation Does not get Much Simpler”
Originally posted May 19, 2017 Those of you who are regular readers of this blog are aware that there has been a federal lawsuit pending before the DC Circuit challenging…
Plane-ly Spoken
Drones v. Airplanes: It’s Just a Matter of Time
Originally posted February 27, 2017 The FAA loves to collect data. One of the statistics they have been monitoring for the past several years is the number of reported UAS…
Plane-ly Spoken
It’s A Bird! It’s A Plane! It’s a Drone!
The ability of people to operate small UAS over people has taken a big step forward. The FAA has been saying that it wanted to release its draft of the…
Plane-ly Spoken
Drone v. Airplane: A Near Miss in Canada
For the past several years, people have been warning that it is only a matter of time before there is a serious incident involving an unmanned aircraft and a large…
Plane-ly Spoken
Drones and the Post Office…A Match?
Beyond visual line of sight package delivery has been promoted as the “holy grail” of UAS technology. Major players have devoted enormous amounts of time and effort into creating the…