Also: Next FAA Admin?, Drone Modeling, Terrorist UAV Risks, BVLOS Railroad Inspections
Good drone journalism is not exactly easy... but neither should it be all that difficult... with just a little effort. Unfortunately; a number of so-called media outlets are taking cheap shots at new unmanned technologies without properly researching or understanding the details. A case in point revolves around recent reports of a helicopter crash that was allegedly caused by a near miss with a small civilian helicopter. One media outlet illustrated the story with garish, out of proportion illustrations showing a monstrous quadcopter striking the small helicopter and another showing a map with yet another illustration suggesting an explosive event. DARTdrones has pledged $100,000 in drone training grants to public safety organizations. A year ago, the small team at DARTdrones eagerly awaited their moment in the spotlight, preparing to be featured on Shark Tank. Since that time, the company tripled the size of their team, expanded training to 40 cities across the country, and added curriculum that provides police, fire, and federal agencies with drone training. DARTdrones has trained over 70 police and fire departments and utilizes flight instructors with both public safety and manned aviation experience. During the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 Closing Ceremony, 300 Intel® Shooting Star™ drones took flight to celebrate the athletes who competed in this year’s games. The aerial performance painted colorful illustrations in the sky, including the Olympic mascot – Soohorang, the white tiger – who comes running in above the stadium, cheering on the athletes and creating a heart outline in the sky. The Intel Shooting Star drones created a volumetric heart, symbolic for gratitude and love towards the Olympic athletes. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of the AMA Drone Report!!!
AMA Drone Report 03.01.18 is chock full of info in this Weekly News Episode, Thursday, March 1st, 2018... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Hosts Brianne Cross, Christopher Odom, and Laura Hutson, and is supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalists Tom Patton, and Earl Downs, this episode covers:
Bad Drone Journalism Lessons
DARTdrones Announces Public Safety Grant Program
Olympic Drones Thrill World
President Trump's Personal Pilot Considered For FAA Administrator
Drones Are The Latest Runway 'Models' At Milan Fashion Week
White Paper Looks At Terrorist Risks From UAVs
BVLOS Railroad Inspections Demonstrated
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