navigational data and communication tools fothe drone industry

Skyward is a flight operations management platform designed for drone operators. Their platform can be used for independent operators to plan and track flights for their drone services, and also for large teams to coordinate efforts Drone Logbook  provides operations and compliance software for UAV Pilots. With a focus on automating workflow by supporting the importation of more than 70 different UAV…

Reminder: Drop drones as wildfire activity increases

By MNICS REPORT Firefighters and aviation managers are asking for the public’s help again this year to prevent drones from interfering with wildfire suppression efforts. “While most drone pilots know the regulations and the importance of not flying near wildfires, drone incursions continue to happen in Minnesota,” said Leanne Langeberg, Public Information Officer with the Minnesota Interagency Fire Center. “One…

Conflict groups arm consumer drones for terror attacks

By Ben Heubl Published Friday, April 9, 2021 A Chinese commercial drone manufacturer allows its products to keep reaching rebel groups in the world’s trouble spots. Those groups use them to attack, stir fear and spread propaganda. An E&T open data analysis shows why the practice continues. Hobbyists are having a lot fun modifying drones and they post their tutorials online. Hundreds…

Living in the drone age raises new policy concerns — from battlefield ethics to personal privacy

The launch tomorrow of the Ingenuity drone by the Mars rover Perseverance is one more reminder that we are now living in the drone age. Officially “Unmanned Aerial Vehicles UAV’s” (or Unmanned Aerial Systems UAS’s, including ground systems), drones have actually been around for a long time. They have already come to redefine some sectors and — as artificial intelligence (AI) merges…

You likely will have no idea until you receive a cancellation notice; AI companies photograph Florida homes every 90 days

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – If you see a plane or a drone above your house, it could be from your insurance company. Many insurance companies are upping their game when it comes to minimizing their risk of having to buy you a new roof if you make a claim. For months, Better Call Behnken has investigated an insurance crackdown that is resulting in a…

A petition filed before the nation’s second-highest court seeks judicial review of the FAA regulation governing remote identification of unmanned aircraft. Any ruling that strikes down some (or all) of FAR Part 89 could have far-reaching implications.

A crowdfunded coalition organized by RaceDayQuads, an Orlando, Florida-based retailer that caters to first-person view (FPV) drone enthusiasts, has assembled a team of attorneys who are well-versed in aviation law to represent them in the case. Their petition seeks judicial review of a regulation published in January that spans hundreds of pages, a comprehensive set of rules that will in coming years…

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