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Episodes

June 27, 2014

47 FAA! We’re Going to Need a Stiff Drink!

FAA defines Model Aircraft, UAV’s banned from US National Parks, fourth UAS test site operational, Washington Post study of crashing UAVs, a prize for your drone video, the latest news on UAVs in Brazil and Australia, and CNN...
June 24, 2014

46 Roger Connor Curates UAVs at the Smithsonian

While at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s Become a Pilot Day , David and Max spoke with Roger Connor , who curates the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. In this recorded conversation with Roger, we talk about the histo...
June 20, 2014

45 Wide World of UAV Sports

The third FAA test site goes live, UAV’s to compete at Reno Air Races, drones spying at the World Cup, watching swim competition through the eyes of a quadcopter, hockey fans celebrate their victory by smashing a quadcopter, ...
June 13, 2014

44 Small UAS and Large UAS

The LAPD is evaluating drones, quadcopter pilot assaulted over privacy concerns, a novel delivery by drone concept, Switzerland picks the Hermes, RQ-21A Blackjack deployment in Afghanistan, and the U.S. Navy tests an Aerostar...
June 6, 2014

43 Good Uses and Bad Uses for Drones

The movie industry petitions FAA for UAS exemption, UAS impact on traditional helicopter businesses, commercial UAVs in Canada, drug smuggling with drones, celebrities from history and drones, the video of the week, and liste...
May 30, 2014

42 It used to be UFOs, now it’s UAVs

AUVSI’s Unmanned Systems 2014 conference and trade show, a drone narrowly misses a commercial flight, and hack-proof UAS software from DARPA. Guest: Bob Schmidt, President, UAV Propulsion Tech . AUVSI’s Unmanned Systems 2014 ...
May 23, 2014

41 Regulating UAS

UAS regulation proposals from CASA in Australia and from a listener in the U.S., a “Ten best drones” list, NASA testing sense and avoid with a Predator, and bright job prospects for those with UAS skills. The News: NPRM 1309O...
May 16, 2014

40 A Multicopter First Flight

David flys a multicopter, an Iranian RQ-170 clone, Embry-Riddle creates an unmanned masters program, Italy looks to build a UAV school, a US Airways flight encounters a UAV, Northrop Grumman and Yamaha team up, and Parrot has...
May 9, 2014

39 Alaska UAS Test Site Stands Up

The Alaska UAS test site stands up, the X-37B space drone reaches 500 days in orbit, the National Park Service says no drones but archaeologists say yes, a drone delivery gone wrong, and armed drones for everyone. The News: F...
May 2, 2014

38 Lockheed Martin Builds sUAS

Lockheed Martin gets into sUAS, Texas EquuSearch files suit, drones for weather forecasting and wildlife protection, a fixed wing VTOL drone, an Optionally Manned UH-60, a North Carolina UAS law, drone journalism goes indoors...
April 25, 2014

37 UAS Test Site Receives FAA COA

A UAS Test Site receives an FAA Certificate of Authorization, Spain bans commercial drone use, a drone tracker kit, drones for burglers, a survey says Americans favor targeting terrorists with drones, and an update on the FAA...
April 18, 2014

36 No Fly Zones for UAVs

Phantom firmware update addresses safety concerns, FAA files appeal brief in Trappy case, a search and rescue team fights to use quadcopters, 33 organizations appeal to the FAA, machine guns versus drones, Google beats out Fa...
April 11, 2014

35 Listening to You!

The X-47B UCAS-D team wins the Collier Trophy, drones and Bluefins and the search for Malaysia Flight 370, the UK CAA convicts a drone pilot, and listener feedback. The News: Legendary Collier Trophy Awarded to X-47B Team The...
April 4, 2014

34 Center of Excellence for UAS

An FAA Center of Excellence for UAS, 3D printing a drone, the industry pressures FAA on UAS regs, drone privacy, a thought-controlled quadcopter, drones used for and against hunters, anti-drone legislation, Korean drones, and...
March 28, 2014

33 Sharing the Sky

A near miss between a UAV and a crop duster, a new social network for the multi-rotor community, UAVs that survey cemeteries, no beer delivery by drone in the UK, and a red hot video of the week. The News: Victorian mine dron...
March 21, 2014

32 Taking Autism to the Sky

Paul Braun and Dan Frye tell us about Taking Autism to the Sky (TATTS) where children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) build and fly a small UAS. This program helps the children build confidence, gives them world perspect...
March 14, 2014

31 The Wild Wild West

An analysis of the Raphael Pirker v FAA appeal, an offensive quadcopter and conservationists look to utilize UAVs. The News: FAA To Appeal NTSB Finding On UAS Case An NTSB Administrative Law Judge dismissed the charges agains...
March 10, 2014

30 FAA v. Pirker – Administrative Law Judge Decision

Audio transcript of NTSB Docket CP-217, FAA v. Raphael Pirker. We reported In Episode 29 that a decision had been rendered in the case of the FAA v. Raphael Pirker, also known as Trappy in the sUAS community. The FAA claimed ...
March 7, 2014

29 Delivering the Internet via UAV

Facebook buys a drone company, having enough communications and data bandwidth, an international UAV test consortium announced, UAV training at Roswell, busting FAA myths about UAVs, FAA authority to regulate UAS questioned, ...
Feb. 28, 2014

28 The Size of the UAV Market

The size of the global UAV market, more on the FAA losing the drone war, a device that tries to warn you about drones overhead, ignorant politicians passing drone laws, a military UAV providing cargo lift, police use a quadco...
Feb. 21, 2014

27 Policing UAS Use

A DJI Phantom watches baseball spring training, FAA policing UAS usage, Canada wants to buy drones, so does the Russian military, and Korea seeks to be a UAS supplier. The News: Nationals using aerial drone to record footage ...
Feb. 14, 2014

26 FAA Falls Behind UAS Mandate Schedule

FAA progress in meeting the UAS mandate, an update on plans at the Griffiss International Airport UAS test site, a former United States governor is hiding from the drones, a system to monitor river environments, maintaining U...
Feb. 7, 2014

25 Drones in Dangerous Environments

Drones for defense says Navy, the CPB Predator B russels up a conviction, drones go nuke, a quadcopter that thinks its a Falcon, the AMA and FAA come together, and spotting a fire. The News: Bring on the Countermeasure Drones...
Jan. 31, 2014

24 UAV Licensing and Permitting Proposal

A proposal for licensing and permitting small UAV operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection grounds their fleet, quadcopters filming whales, and drinking and droning don’t mix. Proposal for UAV/sUAV Licensing/Phased Perm...