Tue, Mar 12, 2019
The FAA has partnered with Kittyhawk to redevelop B4UFLY to further their safety mission and create a new and improved mobile application to help recreational drone operators learn where they can and can't fly.
The project is being done at no cost to the FAA. The B4UFLY App will continue to be available to the public until the new App is deployed. The data will continue to be updated but no new features will be added. DJI reports that it is improving its geofencing technology with the launch of its Geospatial Environment Online (GEO) 2.0 system in two dozen countries and territories in the Asia-Pacific region. DJI first developed geofencing for its drones in 2013 and the refined GEO 2.0 system is the company's latest effort to help protect traditional aircraft and promote safe drone operations. Mississippi State University’s Raspet Flight Research Laboratory has acquired two of the latest TigerShark XP3 aircraft, which will help expand its UAS research and support capabilities. Expected to substantially increase Raspet’s UAS core flight research capabilities, the TirgerShark XP3 UAS will allow the Raspet team to fly at higher altitudes and for a longer period of time. The UAS can direct crews to
repair downed power lines, broken levees, or other critical infrastructure. Capable of carrying nearly 100 pounds of payload or equipment, the TigerShark nearly triples Raspet’s capacity to carry specialized devices such as sophisticated sensors that could be used for various purposes, including examining agricultural crop health or the status of critical infrastructure such as bridges and levees. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne-Unmanned!!!
Airborne-Unmanned 03.05.19 is chock full of info in this Weekly News Episode, Tuesday, March 5th 2019... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Hosts Skylar Vanel, Brianne Cross, Christopher Odom, and Laura Hutson, and is supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalist Tom Patton, this episode covers:
- FAA To Update B4UFLY App
- DJI Improves Geofencing To Enhance Protection Of Airports Across Asia-Pacific
- Raspet Flight Research Laboratory Acquires Tigershark XP3 UAS
- New Block 50 Ground Control Station Flies MQ-9 Reaper
- Boeing Introduces New Unmanned System For Global Defense Customers
- Exyn Announces New Specialized UAV
- Aero-TV: DJI’s Mightiest Mavic – ANN Reviews The Mavic 2 Pro (Part 2)
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