Wed, Jan 02, 2019
The FAA has posted a notice in the Federal Register soliciting qualified candidates to serve on the Drone Advisory Committee (DAC).
The committee provides an open venue for the FAA and stakeholders to identify and recommend consensus-based resolutions for issues related to integration of UAS into the NAS (National Airspace System). The notice explains the responsibilities associated with DAC membership and the desired qualifications for participants. It also details the materials candidates must submit, noting that failure to supply the required information may disqualify an otherwise excellent candidate from the review process. Selected members will serve for at least two years. The FAA must receive nomination packages no later than 6:00 a.m. EST on January 9, 2019. Here’s a twist... drones may soon be helping to fight fires-- by request. The U.S. Forest Service is requesting information from industry about using drones to create controlled burns to help fight forest fires. In a year when fires have raged out of control in the West, particularly California, the Forest Service has posted a request for information about how
drones could create controlled or prescribed burns, also known as hazard reduction burning, to reduce the amount of fuel available to a fire. A research team from the University of Zurich has developed a new drone that can retract its propeller arms in flight and make itself small to fit through narrow gaps and holes. This is particularly useful when searching for victims of natural disasters. Inspecting a damaged building after an earthquake or during a fire is exactly the kind of job that human rescuers would like drones to do. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne-Unmanned!!!
Airborne-Unmanned 01.02.19 is chock full of info in this Weekly News Episode, Wednesday, January 2nd, 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 Seeks New Drone Advisory Group Members
- U.S. Forest Service Seeks Info On Drones To Create Prescribed Burns
- New Foldable Drone Flies Through Narrow Holes In Rescue Missions
- Couple Arrested, Then Released In Gatwick Airport Drone Incident
- Insurer Not Liable For Drone Injury Under Aircraft Policy
- Australia Will 'Crack Down' On Drones In 2019
- New Drone Policy Enacted In Raleigh, NC
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