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Episodes

May 22, 2015

95 A Hydrogen Powered Quadcopter

A drone powered by a fuel-cell, UAS use policy for police, a defensive anti-drone system, UAS training at a community college and at Textron Systems, a backup system for GPS, and the Commercial UAS Modernization Act. News Hyc...
May 15, 2015

94 The Amazon Patent for Package Delivery by Drone

Amazon patents package delivery by drone, using drones to plant trees, a new Israeli UAV company, another manned aircraft maker goes unmanned, and the Arctic becomes a no drone zone. News Here are Amazon’s plans for delivery ...
May 8, 2015

93 AUVSI Unmanned Systems 2015 Conference

News from the 2015 AUVSI Conference, including the Pathfinder Program where the FAA partners with industry to develop commercial UAS technology. AUVSI Unmanned Systems 2015 Conference The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Syst...
May 1, 2015

92 Smith College Takes Drones to the Public

Smith College presents drones to the local community, a droner gets tased, and surveillance drones at London airports. Commercial Drones in Our Backyards and Communities: How New FAA Rules for Unmanned Aircraft Could Impact t...
April 24, 2015

91 Here Come the Lawyers

Law firms step up to UAVs, DARPA enlists Northrop Grumman and AeroVironment for TERN, the MQ-4C Triton UAS gets new search radar, the X-47B refuels autonomously, agricultural applications for UAVs, an anti-drone drone, detect...
April 17, 2015

90 Dee Jay Eye

The X47B demonstrates autonomous refueling, 3D Robotics releases the Solo, India weaponizes small drones for crowd control, opinions on how the FAA can do a better job, and Auburn University plans to provide UAS pilot trainin...
April 10, 2015

89 New Quadcopters from DJI and 3DR

DJI and 3D Robotics introduce new quadcopters, more FAA exemptions, EASA looking at RPAS regulations, and export control implications for drones. News The World’s Largest Drone Company Unveils Newest Product DJI Phantom 3 DJI...
April 3, 2015

88 Conversation with a Section 333 Exemption Holder

We talk about the recent FAA policy change designed to streamline the process of granting a Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA) for holders of a Section 333 exemption. Also, we look at solar electric drones in the ne...
March 27, 2015

87 FAA Streamlines COA Process

A new FAA policy streamlines the Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA) process, an unmanned aircraft Business Park is born, a Senator proposes a “Commercial UAV Modernization Act,” and drones used at a golf tournament,...
March 20, 2015

86 Dual and Arclarity Developing Sense and Avoid Solution

Dual Electronics Corporation, a manufacturer of aviation GPS and ADS-B receivers, is working with Arclarity LLC, a developer of 3D augmented reality aviation systems, to develop a sense-and-avoid solution for autonomously fly...
March 13, 2015

85 NTSB: Putting Some “English” on Drone Investigations

We speak with Bill English from the National Transportation Safety Board ( NTSB ) about that agency’s investigations of unmanned aircraft accidents. Bill talks about the scope of their involvement, the data available to inves...
March 6, 2015

84 Talk to the Drone

NPRM update, a drone at a baseball spring training camp, researching the effects of drones on birds, rooftop inspections by UAVs, the Piaggio P.1HH HammerHead prototype maiden flight, Europeans work to harmonize UAV guideline...
Feb. 27, 2015

83 Section 333 Exemption Challenges

Experiences of a Section 333 exemption recipient, drones over Paris landmarks cause a commotion, and Rhode Island wants to regulate commercial and recreational drones. Guest Mark Burns is the owner of Burnz Eye View LLC , a p...
Feb. 20, 2015

82 Reaction to the FAA’s NPRM for Commercial sUAS

Companies, the press, and other interested parties have looked at the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for small UAS , and the response has been positive, but there is work to be done. For documents related to the sUAS NP...
Feb. 16, 2015

81 FAA Releases the sUAS NPRM

The FAA has finally released the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for sUAS. The document contains the proposed regulations governing the commercial use of small UAVs. In this episode, we take a first look at the NPRM and ...
Feb. 13, 2015

80 UAV Tracking and Avoidance

A new tracking and avoidance system, drones that assist firefighters, a Phantom firmware rollback, drone waiters that bring your meal, a personal No Fly Zone, shooting down those pesky drones, Qualcomm buys KMel Robotics, and...
Feb. 6, 2015

79 Volcano!

A drone flies over a volcano for live TV, Alibaba tests drone package delivery, more Section 333 exemptions, drones for real estate, and a poll shows Americans want regulations. News ‘GMA’ Flies Drone Over Erupting Volcano Li...
Jan. 31, 2015

78 Dronegate

Drone crashes on the White House lawn, actors playing drone pilots, a waterproof drone swims with the fishes, fighting fires with optionally manned helicopters, a record UAS flight, drone regulations around the world, and new...
Jan. 23, 2015

77 UAS Pilot Training

UAV training in Canada and Britain, a government hearing on UAS research and development, no date from FAA on the sUAS NPRM, a UAS communications study, and drugs on a drone. News 1st Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) instruction de...
Jan. 16, 2015

76 FAA Enlists Law Enforcement

The FAA tells law enforcement what their role is in policing UAS usage, CNN signs an agreement with the FAA to share drone journalism research results, and drones are big at the Consumer Electronics Show. News FAA Issues UAS ...
Jan. 9, 2015

75 Charge Your Drone on a Pad

A charging pad for your drone, USAF Unmanned Systems faces a huge manpower problem, real estate and agriculture gain FAA exemptions, timeline for ICAO RPAS standards, and UAS in Canada. News New Charging Pad for Parrot Drones...
Jan. 1, 2015

74 Did you get a Drone for Christmas?

No sUAS NPRM, “Know Before You Fly” safety campaign, it may be OK to say “drone” now, UAS America Fund proposes rules, drone privacy legislation, ICAO looks at integrating RPAS into the air space, an embarrassing UAS test cen...
Dec. 19, 2014

73 FAA says Go, NYC says NO

The FAA issues more exemptions, the NPRM might affect hobbyists, NYC looks at banning drones, agriculture eager to get started, Fort Bliss is building a drone port, and drone videos for the holidays. News FAA Grants Five More...
Dec. 12, 2014

72 Drone for the Holidays

A new civilian HALE, 12 drones for the holidays, where to fly your drone in the UK and Canada, drone near misses and hits, and a holiday video of the week. News Arca Space Announces New Range of High-Altitude UAVs New Mexico-...