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No its not TM they are happy for anyone else to use the standard. Obviously you would have to become a qualified entity to do that but they don't view trade marking a qualification as a positive thing for the industry. Also sometimes you get what you pay for as well. The question to ask is will...

Congratulations to the guys and girls at Resource UAS, a well deserved CAA accreditation for their courses. http://www.suasnews.com/2013/07/24227/uk-caa-awards-resource-uas-qualified-entity-status/ If you have been on the scene for a while you will know why this is a very good thing.

Well people have gone off half cocked about 2015 Kilby, it was never going to be for private users just Police, Fire Rescue. The language of 2020 is here. http://theresearchcorridor.com/UASSummit2011/agenda and...

The FAA are saying that folks here are not going to be able to fly commercially before 2020 at a minimum. 2015 was for RAPS, that is way late now as the six test sites have not been chosen. There are new fines on the table internationally for people that digress. If you have not found that out...

Anybody know who it was yet? I can't find out and the X factor production company are mum. I have heard the CAA are in the process of pulling everybodys permissions for aircraft over 7kg and flight over congested areas. But again no one will confirm that. Somebody in here knows..... Beginning to...

@DennyR its just how the newspaper stories normally tell the tale, @Droider I have been told about the changes from a service provider but told not to tell ;-) One thing is for certain the CAA has PPL(U) and CPL(U) in place holders in a CAP I can't remember the number of. At Farnborough 2010 the...

I know one operator who offered to do the job with a wire cam as they thought it a little tricky. But anyway probably best to wait for the CAA report now.

Just about every fast jet crash report starts with the line... " He bravely steered it away from (insert school, hospital, bambi )" Unless you were there you cannot know what happened. Because it happened in a country with regs and with no doubt the regulator there a proper investigation...

As a harbinger for the Paramount film “Star Trek – Into Darkness”, starting in May in Europe’s cinemas, last night a swarm of 30 mini-helicopters equipped with the LED lights drew the Star Trek logo into the skies over London. The choreography for the show was developed by Ars Electronica...

High on the very cool list this “We wanted to carry out robotic crowdsourcing, which meant selecting a robot that the public actually possesses in large numbers,” added Guido. “This is indeed a robot that people have at home and play games with, with the imaging capabilities we need.” “In...

Slight point of order, the FAA are saying 2020 for civilian commercial Ops, 2015 is for emergency service use always was but everyone took it as the go. That can't happen before the six test sites are approved and that is nearly seven months late. This makes 2015 and by extension 2020 tight.

How do Westcountry types, I'm from near Ilminster but not at the minute. Is the Digi Hanger still in Yeovil?

You can always tear the Kindle down http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2012/10/adventures-in-rooting-running-jelly-bean-on-last-years-kindle-fire/

Nice

I will +1 on Andys post, CAP 722 all around. I actually think the FAA would be relieved if a group came to them and said that's how they operate.

I had a very interesting chat with Mat Wellington earlier today, he really is a genius when it comes to getting weird things to fly. Its here http://www.youtube.com/playlist?feature=edit_ok&list=PLS2ntMaPm2ZWrBvDoNENv0jJFDW1pY-5T

Don't worry the CAA was all over privacy, unlike the FAA who are scared. There are enough established laws in place to cover it. Don't forget the BBC has several multi rotor and fixed wing platforms for its own use.

GPS is a funny old thing, I never fly a fixed wing mission without doing a little checking on just how visible the chain is. You are asking for trouble of you take off during a time when only 4 or 5 are properly above you in the sky. http://www.trimble.com/planningsoftware.shtml That's why...

Good show will watch with interest

Is that 11kg AUW?? If you go above 20 you are in a world of different regulations.