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    Using Drone Photography for TV News Holds Doubts

    Despite the explosion of interest in drones with cameras, one place you're not likely to see them used in the near future is commercial television newsrooms. A just released annual survey by the Radio Television Digital News Association and Hoftsra University reveals most stations have not used...
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    Small UAS Rule at OIRA for Final Review

    In a major new development, the FAA has sent the Small UAS NPRM to the White House for a final interagency review. This means that a final small UAS rule is coming soon – and that NOW is the last opportunity to influence the rule before it is released. Before any significant regulatory action...
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    A Giant Step for Micro Drones

    On February 11, 2016, Illinois Congressman Rodney Davis introduced an innovative Micro Drone amendment to the AIRR Act, which is the latest FAA Reauthorization Act. The amendment creates a new “Micro UAS Classification” of unmanned aircraft systems, and would permit non-hobbyists to operate the...
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    A First?? Mode S/ADS-B Transponder on a small UAV, UgCS

    The UgCS team has accomplished what we believe is a first – integrating a Mode S/ADS-B out transponder with a small drone, enabling radar visibility throughout the drone’s flight. A BeagleBone Black computer with CAN bus shield was used to integrate a Sagetech XPS-TR, the world’s smallest...
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    FAA Announces Small UAS Registration Rule

    From sUASnews.com WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced a streamlined and user-friendly web-based aircraft registration process for owners of small unmanned aircraft (UAS) weighing more than 0.55 pounds (250 grams) and less...
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    FAA tipped to announce drone registration rules Monday

    I feel a disturbance in the force. Not just because The Force Awakens here in Africa a whole two days before the USA. But because if disturbances in the force reaching sUAS News this weekend are correct another Force is about to wake. The FAA are said by some close to the process to release…...
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    Two drones almost collide with NYPD chopper

    New York Police helicopter and sUAS Airprox update Well done to*David Handschuh of the New York Daily News for securing this video.*Remy Castro, 23 and Wilkins Mendoza, 34 who were charged in Manhattan Criminal Court with felony reckless endangerment on Tuesday for flying there RPAS at...
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    Two drones almost collide with NYPD chopper

    By*Larry Celona Two drones nearly took out an NYPD chopper over the George Washington Bridge on Monday, and cops arrested the wayward crafts’ operators, law-enforcement sources told The Post. The Aviation Unit helicopter was on patrol at around 12:15 More...
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    Two drones almost collide with NYPD chopper

    Two men from Inwood arrested after they flew drone near George Washington Bridge, nea BY*MARK MORALES*,*KERRY BURKE TWO MANHATTAN men were arrested early Monday after they piloted a drone close to the George Washington Bridge and nearly struck an NYPD helicopter, police sources said...
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    Unfortunate event as Triathlete sustains head injuries from drone

    Serious aviation accident investigation necessary given injuries sustained in Geraldt The Australian Certified UAV Operators Association (ACUO) welcomes today’s confirmation by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) that it has launched a serious accident investigation into the...
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    Unfortunate event as Triathlete sustains head injuries from drone

    Triathlete injured in drone incident ELLE FARCIC AND IAN CUTLER*The West Australian UPDATE: Civil Aviation Safety Authority is*investigating*the drone incident at yesterday’s Endure Batavia Triathlon. An experienced triathlete was injured yesterday when an aerial drone crashed to the...
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    Unfortunate event as Triathlete sustains head injuries from drone

    BY*PETA KINGDON A competitor in today’s Endure Batavia Triathlon has been taken to hospital after an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle*(UAV) otherwise known as a drone, fell from the sky hitting her on the head. The competitor, Raija Ogden was heading into…Read more → More...
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