Author: Rich Hanson

May 12-15, 2014 – AMA President Bob Brown, Executive Director Dave Mathewson and AMA’s Government Affairs Representative Rich Hanson joined nearly 600 other exhibitors at the AUVSI Unmanned Systems 2014 conference in Orlando, FL. This was the first time the AUVSI conference was held in May and the first time […]

As reported in the Sidney Daily Telegraphy Backyard drone operators to be handed guidelines after one crashed into the Harbour Bridge Anyone purchasing a drone from a major retailer will be handed the code in a deal reached with the national Civil Aviation Safety Authority amid a surge in sales. […]

As reported on RT.com… The Federal Aviation Administration, already facing criticism from private drone operators, has launched an investigation into drone use in the aftermath of the devastating tornadoes that swept across the southeastern United States. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported Tuesday that the FAA has initiated a probe into the use of […]

April 9th… DJI announced a new firmware update to its Phantom 2 series of quadrotors. The new feature called “No Fly Zones” adds a level of safety and compliance to  their multirotor devices when operating near airports and other restricted zones. As posted on the DJI website…  “In order to increase […]

As reported on Poynter.org by Andrew Beaujon Columbia Daily Tribune Students in Bill Allen’s introductory drone class at the University of Missouri are flying craft inside a livestock facility, Ashley Jost reports in the Columbia Daily Tribune. Allen said “students who try to fly drones outside the Trowbridge Livestock Center practice […]

On Wednesday, 4/23, the North Carolina House Committee on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) released its report and recommendations for new legislation governing the use of UAS within the state. The proposed legislation restricts the government use of UAS and the use of unmanned aircraft in conducting surveillance and capturing images […]

The Roswell Flight Test Crew has teamed up with the Cascade Chapter of AUVSI in presenting “Drone Prize 2014“. Use your hobby, your small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS)… your ‘Drone’ in serving your community and Win! Use the UAS aerial perspective to serve the greater good. Fly your sUAS with a civic […]

In an article reported by Larry Pynn of The Vancouver Sun… Transport Canada and RCMP investigate ‘unmanned air vehicle’ close to commercial flights Transport Canada and the RCMP are investigating videos posted on YouTube showing an “unmanned air vehicle” flying near Vancouver International Airport (less than 1.5 miles from the […]

In a letter to FAA Acting Chief Council Marc L. Warren, Texas EquuSearch (TES) of Dickinson, TX requested the agency to reverse its directive ordering the organization to cease its use of radio-controlled unmanned aircraft in their volunteer search & rescue operations. (See the update below… April 21, In the […]

As reported by the Dayton Daily News… MOOREFIELD TWP, Clark County — A Clark County man flying a drone was arrested Saturday for allegedly hindering the landing of a medical helicopter for a serious accident. Kele M. Stanley, 31, of Moorefield Twp. was arrested Saturday, April 12th, on suspicion of obstructing […]