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January 30, 2018

Airborne-Unmanned 01.30.18: Camcopter SAR, FAA Class Action, DJI Mavic Air

Also: Colorado Sheriff UAS, AUVSI Tampa Chapter, MQ-9B RPA Automated Ops, PrecisionHawk $$$

As part of an ongoing homicide investigation in Stiwoll, Austria late last year, Schiebel’s CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS demonstrated its suitability for search and rescue missions, during a first of its kind operation. During the operation, Schiebel provided Austrian law enforcement with its CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS and operating personnel to help in the search for a double homicide suspect assumed to be hiding in a forest region. The FAA has been hit with another lawsuit over its drone registration database, and this t

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Airborne-Unmanned 01.23.18: Drone Life Guard, Counter UAS, Drone Chutes

Also: 1M FAA Drone Registrations, Thai UAV Registration, AUVSI Innovation Challenge, Drone Delivery Canada

Lifeguards from the Australian Lifeguard Service were preparing for a training session to familiarize themselves with UAV equipment that is a key part of a partnership between the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) and Surf Life Saving NSW as part of the government’s $16 million shark mitigation strategy when a call came through about two distressed swimmers. At about 11:30 Thursday morning local time, two teenagers were swimming in powerful surf conditions about .6 miles north of the

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (01.30.18)

"Aiming for first flight of Falcon Heavy on Feb 6 from Apollo launchpad 39A at Cape Kennedy. Easy viewing from the public causeway." Source: Tweet from Elon Musk.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (01.30.18): No-Gyro Approach

A radar approach that may be used in case of a malfunctioning gyro-compass or directional gyro.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (01.30.18)

NCPSU: The National Council on Public Safety UAS The National Council on Public Safety UAS was organized to advance public safety use of UAS through awareness, education, training, collaboration, best practices, FAA Rule-making, defining public safety requirements and general engagement.

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