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Episodes

Nov. 1, 2013

12 We Want Drone Safety Rules

This Episode: Drone safety rules, an affordable Piaggio MALE UAV, a drone incursion that turns out to be birds, the Taranis UAS makes it’s first flight, VTOL UAVs, the Aussie CASA threatens fines, the impact of UAVs on the Ne...
Oct. 25, 2013

11 The You In UAV Digest

This Episode: The “drone” word, a Cathedral view by quadcopter, Australia’s CASA regs on UAS, Trappy in trouble, a UAV Challenge, a must-see video of autonomous flying, and bad uses of UAVs, all from the listener mailbag. The...
Oct. 18, 2013

10 HAPS, LADs and Chicks

This Episode: The Zephyer High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite, lethal autonomous drones, policy recommendations that make UAVs safe for civilians, the X-47B wins an award, and a mother hen and friendly chicks UAS. The News: Solar ...
Oct. 11, 2013

9 It’s Raining Drones

This Episode: A Manhattan man almost struck by Quadcopter, Conoco Phillips broken Eagle, Israeli Hermes drone crashes, wine and drones don’t mix or do they?, “game on” for a wildlife conservation challenge, the US decides no ...
Oct. 4, 2013

8 The FBI Uses Drones

This Episode: U.S. Justice Department reports on it’s use of drones by the FBI, BATF and others, an online multi-player UAV game, a NASA competition to demonstrate UAS capabilities (with a cash prize!), a map showing which St...
Sept. 27, 2013

7 Drone UAV Drone

This Episode: A visual drone census map, who should develop privacy laws that govern drones, the Hydra proposal for drones at sea, surveying Australia with sUAS, and unmanned F-16 target drones. The News: Drone U. Releases US...
Sept. 20, 2013

6 Spy on the Chicken

This Episode: The Reaper is turned into a Jammer, drones are spying on chickens in Australia, FAA rules for small UAS’s delayed again, UAV privacy questions remain, a new UAS Test Center in the UK, monitoring wildlife with a ...
Sept. 13, 2013

5 Drones are a Grass Roots Effort

This Episode: Optionally piloted helicopters, fast response from the FAA to drone requests, a forecast of the global UAV market, success tips for UAV suppliers, and water sampling drones. The News: Polish SW-4 Solo to Assist ...
Sept. 6, 2013

4 Goosebusting by Hexacopter

This Episode: Using a hexacopter for wildlife management, airline pilots are concerned about UAVs, a copter goes into a crowd, wildfire fighting with a Predator, a sea-faring drone, building a ground station, and a Chinese at...
Aug. 30, 2013

3 Hurricanes, Fires, and Drones! Oh My!

A quadcopter that is also a plane, chasing storms (and other things) with disposable UAV’s, using UAV’s in place of satellites, and a tiny town that wants to pay you to shoot down drones. The News: Whaddaya get when you cross...
Aug. 24, 2013

2 Sense and Avoid

Guest Jamie Dodson is Foreign Intelligence Officer, and Senior Technology Protection Engineer for the US Army Aviation & Missile Command. He has over 30 years of experience in Intelligence Operations for the US Military, havi...
Aug. 17, 2013

1 The D Word

The word “drone” has a negative connotation to some. What does it mean and can perception be changed? This week’s event: Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) Unmanned Systems 2013 Conference Aug 12 –...
Aug. 9, 2013

0 Getting to Know You

In this first episode, we introduce ourselves, define some unmanned aerial vehicle terminology, and briefly comment on the recent FAA action to grant type certification to the Insitu ScanEagle and the AeroVironment Puma. FAA ...