Drone Safety

National Drone Safety Awareness Week Nov. 16-22

Next week, November 16-22 2020, is the second annual National Drone Safety Awareness Week.  Sponsored by the FAA, this is a week long opportunity to help create a drone community with high standards of safety and professionalism.  This year’s event is completely virtual – and there are many ways that …

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DRONERESPONDERS Lands in Latin America for Drone Safety Proj…

Courtesy: AIRT DRONERESPONDERS, billed as “the world’s fastest growing non-profit program supporting public safety UAS,” is bringing its message to Latin America. During a recent workshop in Bogota, Colombia, the group announced a partnership between APD Humanitario and DRONERESPONDERS parent group, Airborne Incident Response Team to launch a Spanish-language initiative …

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5 Technologies Improving Drone Safety

Earlier this month, Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao addressed the Transportation Research Board and revealed details of several new drone industry initiatives. Among them was a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that could open up the skies for flights at night and over people. There was also an announcement about a UTM …

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Indemnis Parachute For DJI Drones Meets International Safety…

Back in 2017, Alaska-based Indemnis partnered with DJI to develop parachute standards and systems that could be deployed in an instant, protecting valuable multi-rotor cargo and, of course, whoever or whatever is unlucky enough to be directly underneath should an issue occur. Today, Indemnis and DJI have announced that the Nexus …

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The UAS Integration Pilot Program is Underway: North Dakota …

The UAS Integration Pilot Program (IPP) is getting underway, as the chosen partners begin their trials.  North Dakota is starting their trials of flight over people with a unique safety tool: Parazero‘s parachutes for drones. North Dakota is a leader in the drone industry.  With the Grand Sky Business Park, …

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“Lack of Reliable Data”: GAO Says FAA Needs to Improve Manag…

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has launched a report suggesting that the FAA wants to enhance its administration of security dangers for drones. The 92-page doc, revealed in response to rising concern in Congress and different authorities companies over the unsafe use of drones, says that the FAA lacks good …

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The Drone Industry’s Progress: New Whitepaper from Global Ae…

A brand new whitepaper from Global Aerospace and DART Drones affords perception on how the drone business is transferring ahead to fulfill the challenges of huge scale implementation.  “An Analysis of the Drone Industry’s Progress and Focus on Safety”  estimates the industrial drone business at $500-$700 million at present – …

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Drone Parachutes Provide the Confidence Regulators Need

ParaZero The Drone Integration Pilot Program (IPP ) introduced this week is all about stretching the envelope of what’s allowed with drone know-how.  Drone package deal supply, flight past the visible line of sight (BVLOS), evening flight, and low altitude operations are a few of the tasks deliberate by individuals. …

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