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Episodes

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-...
Dec. 5, 2014

71 Are Strict sUAS Regulations Better Than No Regulations?

Should we be satisfied with strict regulations if that will allow commercial operation of UAVs to begin? Also: The FAA looks to focus on drone certification and pilot standards, Canada makes it easier to fly small UAVs, UAS p...
Nov. 28, 2014

70 Preview of the FAA sUAS NPRM

Sneak peak at the FAA sUAS regulations, NZ drone regs, bioengineered drones, busting poachers, the threat to airliners, first amendment issues, and GoPro to enter the UAV market. News Drone Flights Face FAA Hit The Wall Stree...
Nov. 21, 2014

69 NTSB on FAA v. Pirker: Remanded

The NTSB issued its Opinion and Order in the FAA v. Raphael Pirker matter, reversing the Administrative Law Judge’s decisional order and remanding the matter for further proceedings. Guest Justine Harrison is an attorney whos...
Nov. 14, 2014

68 A UAV Entrepreneur

Opportunities and challenges for entrepreneurs looking to develop a commercial UAV business. This Episode The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle industry is in its infancy and presents many business opportunities to entrepreneurs. Some ...
Nov. 7, 2014

67 ScanEagle 2 Launched

A new ScanEagle from Insitu, an Ohio UAS test site is up and running, students learning about UAVs in a precision agriculture program, ABC creating drone journalism policies, and a drone on an urban rescue mission. News Insit...
Oct. 31, 2014

66 Drones with Brooms

Drones assist with solar energy production, the satellite industry sees UAS opportunities, a quadcopter approaches a commercial flight, NYPD is developing a plan to counter weaponized drones, and more from the NBAA panel disc...
Oct. 24, 2014

65 UAS Regulatory and Legal Developments

We review the Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Regulatory and Legal Developments panel discussion at the NBAA 2014 conference. NBAA2014 – BUSINESS AVIATION CONVENTION & EXHIBITION At the NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibiti...
Oct. 17, 2014

64 Drones In the Water and Out of the Air

An amphibian RPA, India bans drones, open source code for drones, area terrain mapping, DARPA’s ship-based MALE UAV concept, a new UAV market study, and more on logbooks for drone pilots. News The Flyox Amphib UAV enters mark...
Oct. 10, 2014

63 A New UAV Coalition is Launched

The Small UAV Coalition launches, law enforcement using drones, UAVs showcased, a spat over the MQ-9 Reaper, GNSS developments, and logbooks for UAV pilots. News Small UAV Coalition formed to promote civil and commercial use ...
Oct. 3, 2014

62 UAVs for Agriculture

Agriculture wants UAVs, the White House seeks drone data transparency, a wearable quadcopter, UAVs fight poachers, and Facebook plans to offer Internet access via drone. News FAA’s Sluggish UAV Ruling Slows Ag Research, Group...
Sept. 26, 2014

61 Regs, Regs, and More FAA Regs

Production companies get sUAS exemptions, FAA wants N-numbers for drones, new chip offers possibility of smarter UAS controllers, Google wants to test Internet service, and DHL will provide package delivery. Guest Guest Tim T...