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Jason Smith has flown more than 60 missions with a single drone since the 2017 creation of Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems program. Along the way, he has cataloged a wealth of footage for documentation, 3D mapping, tracking and volumetric calculations. Smith, DEQ’s UAS manager, says the …

Scotland Yard is appealing for sharp-eyed plane spotters to help police the skies around Heathrow after drone sightings caused chaos at Gatwick. Aviation enthusiasts are being asked to join the Met Police’s volunteer scheme, “Heathrow Airport Watch”, to help prevent crime and terrorism. It comes just weeks after Gatwick Airport was …