LAPD: Drones can “sneak up” on our helicopters
LAPD: Drones can “sneak up” on our helicoptersCBS NewsLOS ANGELES — A review of FAA data shows the skies over Los Angeles are a hot spot for reports of drones flying in airspace reserved for aircraft. For LAPD Officer James Schwedler and pilot Kevin Cook, a drone strike could be catastrophic. “A drone is …
Drone startup issued biggest fine ever for flying without permission
Fortune Drone startup issued biggest fine ever for flying without permissionFortuneThe FAA said on Tuesday that it’s fining drone startup SkyPan International $1.9 million for allegedly conducting 65 drone flights without the required authorization. It makes for the largest civil penalty ever by the FAA on a drone company, the …
Warning to drone users – Otago Daily Times
Warning to drone usersOtago Daily TimesTranspower is warning the public of the dangers of flying drones near transmission lines after one became entangled in the National Grid near Waimate earlier this month. The drone struck a high-voltage transmission line 5km west of Waimate about 3.30pm …
Civil Aviation Authority investigation on drone near miss to take days – Stuff.co.nz
Radio New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority investigation on drone near miss to take daysStuff.co.nzIt could be days before it becomes clear what happened in a near miss between a drone and a commercial plane in Christchurch. The pilot of an Air New Zealand A320 en route from Christchurch to Auckland reported seeing the “sizeable” red-coloured drone …
Drones blazing a new path
Boston Herald Drones blazing a new pathBoston HeraldA fleet of self-flying drones is being developed by local researchers that could soon swoop around wildfires and gather invaluable real-time intelligence for fire crews battling out-of-control blazes. Professors from Olin College and the Massachusetts …
