Author: Rich Hanson

NASA Advisory Council Aeronautics Committee Unmanned Aircraft Systems Subcommittee Meeting AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration. ACTION: Notice of Meeting. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announces a meeting of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Subcommittee […]

Should preemptive legislation be considered before new technology is introduced and takes root in our society… ? On the one hand you can certainly make a good argument that preemptive legislation/regulation could potentially address some “common sense” pitfalls foreseen with the deployment of new technologies. Chris Warner, Executive Editor of Electronic […]

As reported by the Salina Post… UAS “…flight demonstrations highlight one of the greatest potential applications for unmanned aircraft technology – saving farmers millions of dollars in time and resources,” said Michael Toscano, AUVSI president & CEO. “Integrating UAS into the national airspace will lead to a host of new […]

According to a report in the Military Times, a Gannett Company, a K-MAX unmanned helicopter crashed June 5th in Afghanistan while resupplying Marines. The crash occurred at a landing zone just northeast of Camp Leatherneck while the UAV was in the final stages of delivering cargo. The aircraft was in […]

As the legislative season for most states winds to a close, Texas, Tennessee and Illinois passed new state legislation aimed at restricting the use of unmanned aircraft (‘drones’) within their respective states. On May 28th, the Texas State Legislature passed and sent to the Governor House Bill 912 which makes […]

Scientists in the US have created a robot the size of a fly that is able to perform the agile maneuvers of the ubiquitous insects Dr Kevin Ma from Harvard University and his team, led by Dr Robert Wood, say they have made the world’s smallest flying robot. It also […]

As reported by National Public Radio… “Americans are suspicious of drones. Reports of the unmanned aerial vehicles’ use in war zones have raised concerns about what they might do here at home. For instance, in Seattle earlier this year, a public outcry forced the police department to abandon plans for […]

UAH Students’ Octocopter An Aerial Option For Storm Surveys “The perspective gained with aerial surveillance has become an integral part of weather service analysis after the storm. ‘Especially when we’re dealing with larger tornadoes, more violent tornadoes with longer tracks because it gives us a bigger, a better perspective of the […]

Navy Funded, ADS-B based Autonomous, Sense and Avoid-With Pilot Overide Successfully Demonstrated… Two Navy Tiger Shark UAS, with Piccolo autopilots, and AWSAS R3’s All Weather Sense and Avoid System, successfully conducted autonomous avoidance maneuvers over five days. The tests also demonstrate AWSAS as “middle ware” using different airframes, autopilots and […]

AMA engaging with communities about responsible and safe UAS practices On April 25, 2013 AMA facilitated a meeting with the Ball State University (BSU) Department of Journalism and the Delaware County Emergency Management Agency (DCEMA). The meeting was focused on the integration of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) into journalism curriculum […]