No doubt, drones have a lot of negative consequences. They infringe on people’s privacy, and pose other security concerns, especially when not mounted with a drone GPS tracker. But the several calls for the restraining of the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in New York City are going too far. These calls fail to recognize the …
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CBP Calls for Creation of Drone Detection Systems
Drones have been an intriguing technology for Customs and Border Protection (CBP) as they are easy to use. They can be controlled with a smartphone and have the potential to broadly expand the aerial surveillance capabilities of CBP at a relatively low cost. However, there’s a downside—they are putting the lives of CBP agents in …
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Bill Regulating Use of Drones Passed by New Hampshire House
On Wednesday, March 23, 2016, a bill regulating the use of drones in New Hampshire was passed by the New Hampshire House by a vote of 251-114. The bill called HB 602 is divided into two sections: regulations on use of drones by the public for private or commercial reasons and regulations and restrictions of …
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Bad Buzz Drones Now Threatening Military Jets
Initially, drones were crash-landing on the lawns of the White House. It was in December that a shocking study revealed that there were 241 close encounters between manned aircraft and drones in two years. It was reported that the drones big expert and likely its principal user, the U.S. military, is now being terrorized by …
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$1,300 Drone Crashed into Seattle’s Great Ferris Wheel
Seattle’s Great Wheel can now be added to the list of places where drones have smashed, bashed, and crashed into. It is not a good experience, though, but more care needs to be taken to avoid such occurrence in future. According to Engadget, quoting a Seattle’s KIRO TV report, it says an unknown person flew …
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Battle of the Drones Cheerson CX-20 vs. XK Detect X380
Are you debating as to whether to get a Cheerson CX-20 or a XK Detect X380? Then this article has you covered. If you start comparing Cheerson vs XK Detect, you will know that each drone has its own set of advantages and disadvantages, but one thing is for sure—they are both suitable for intermediate …
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Colorado Springs Drone Crashes, Violates FAA Rules
A drone recently crash-landed in a Colorado Springs neighborhood in May by some Fort Carson Soldiers. Investigations, however, revealed that these soldiers did not have proper clearance to fly the small RQ-11 Raven aircraft. They also didn’t inform key leaders at the post that they had lost the drone. As a result of these discoveries, …
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Drone Almost Hits Air France Plane in Paris
An Air France plane had a near collision with drone at the Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport when the plane was about to land. The flight, which was from Barcelona heading to Paris, was beginning its descent toward the runway at the Charles de Gaulle Airport when the incident happened. The co-pilot had begun the …
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Drones Flying Too High
The rule drones flying guide, particularly in the US, are not always succinctly clear. Notwithstanding the aforementioned, it’s generally not prescribed—and most times unlawful—to pilot drones anywhere close to airports, or anywhere that aircraft often fly. Nonetheless, a particular fancier thought it would be a play to break into their drone and exert effort to …
Flying with Drones Makes Saskatoon Pilot Uncomfortable
Long time and expert pilot has cited lack of training, oversight, and drone regulations enforcement as the things that worry him. Ron Garnett, who has been a pilot for 40 years, often flies his two-seater ultralight plane to the southeast of Saskatoon. According to him, he says drones are more difficult to see midair than …
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