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March 17, 2015

Augusta GA To Consider Blanket Ban On RC Aircraft

Flights Would Still Be Allowed At Sanctioned Model Aircraft Fields

Residents of Augusta, GA who may have received UAVs as holiday gifts may find themselves unable to operate them in most areas of the city if a proposed ordinance is passed, and other RC aircraft are likely to get caught up in the ban as well.

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VA Tech Researchers Begin UAV Work With News Organizations

Effort Mounted To Advance Aerial Journalism

Leaders with the Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership at Virginia Tech have outlined a research plan to study how reporters could use unmanned aircraft to gather news. The 11th member recently joined a coalition of news organizations partnering with Virginia Tech to research real-life scenarios where reporters could use small unmanned aircraft.

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UAV At NYC Half-Marathon Causes Public Safety Swarm

Counter Terrorism Officials Question, Detain Operator

A quadcopter hovering near the finish line of the Manhattan half-marathon Sunday caused a scene that might have come out of the first Blues Brothers movie.

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Loon Balloon Down In Mexico

Residents Feared A Plane Had Crashed In The Mountains

One of Google's Loon Balloons, part of an experiment that could lead to the distribution of Internet service via floating relay stations, went down in central Mexico last week, causing concern among the local residents in the mountainous township.

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Four Bell 412EPs Delivered To Heliservicio Campeche

Will Support Oil And Gas Operations In The Gulf Of Mexico

Bell Helicopter has completed delivery of four Bell 412EPs to Heliservicio Campeche to support their oil and gas operations in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Georgia Pastor Hopes Flock Will Buy Him A New G650

Creflo Dollar Looks To Raise $60 Million

The pastor of a "megachurch" in Atlanta is asking his congregation ... and many others ... to make a relatively small contribution towards a major purchase. Creflo Dollar says his ministry needs a G650.

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FAA Targets YouTube UAV Videos

Says Ads On Videos Constitute A Commercial Use

The FAA has sent a letter to an undisclosed number of YouTube users who have posted videos captured with UAVs saying that their vids may be commercial even if they were shot by hobbyists.

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