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DroneBase launches Augmented Reality platform for UAS
According to UASweekly.com, DroneBase, which is a large network of UAS pilots, has announced the launch of AirCraft, which is the first Augmented Reality (AR) platform for both commercial and recreational UAS use.
Using the AR platform, pilots of any skillset can use their UAS to create, edit, and share objects in the sky.
“AirCraft gives pilots of all skill levels new reasons to fly their drones,” says Dan Burton, Co-Founder and CEO, DroneBase.
Aurora's Optionally-Piloted UH-1H receives Special Airworthiness Certificate from FAA
The FAA has granted a Special Airworthiness Certificate to Aurora Flight Sciences’ UH-1H helicopter, which is the company’s newest optionally-piloted aircraft, and the third manned aircraft overall that Aurora has converted to robotic-controlled or OPA operation.
As the latest development in the Office of Naval Research’s (ONR) Autonomous Aerial Cargo/Utility System (AACUS) program, Aurora has created the “Autonomy-enabled UH-1,” also known as AEH-1, by adding a complete digital flight control system.
“The Special Airworthiness Certificate is a significant validation of the program’s capabilities by the FAA,” says John Langford, Aurora Chairman and CEO.
AUVSI’s Brian Wynne Appointed to FAA Management Advisory Council
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sept. 29, 2017
Contact: Tom McMahon, tmcmahon@auvsi.org, (571) 255-7786
Mississippi State University uses UAS to take aerial photos during football game
A UAS was used to take aerial photos of the college football game between Mississippi State University (MSU) and Louisiana State University (LSU) on Saturday, September 16.
The MSU Raspet Flight Research Laboratory, which leads FAA and Department of Homeland Security UAS research, led this mission, which was just the second mission of its kind to receive approval from the FAA.
“While the operation was not particularly complex, the FAA authorization to perform the flight was extremely unique,” says Raspet Center graduate research assistant Madison Dixon, via the Starkville Daily News.
Resource Group provides flight training in Kosovo focused on UAS use in mine action
After three months of working together, the Unmanned Aviation Services division of United Kingdom-based Resource Group and MAT Kosovo—which is part of the PCM Group, and specializes in international mine action standards training—organized a week-long flight school in Kosovo that focused on UAS use within the “specific requirements of the Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) field.”
During the flight training course, which started on September 16, operational users, system developers and academics received training from Resource Group, which allowed them to learn and share their current experiences.
Johns Hopkins researchers set new delivery distance record for medical UAS
Researchers from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine recently transported human blood samples across 161 miles of Arizona desert using a Latitude Engineering HQ-40 UAS, and in the process, set a new delivery distance record for medical UAS.
During the three-hour flight, which took off and landed at the same airfield on a UAS test range, the UAS’ on-board payload system maintained temperature control, which helped make sure that the samples were usable for laboratory analysis after landing.
So You Want to Fly a Drone
Recent industry analysis named drone pilots as one of the fastest growing job markets. As more companies and industries look to unmanned technology to improve their businesses, capable and licensed pilots are in increasing demand. Individuals interested in becoming a commercial drone pilot face questions such as, how to get certified, where to seek training, and what industries need drone pilots.
This webinar will feature input from remote pilot instructors and pilots working in industries from utilities and infrastructure to real estate and photography. Instructors will outline training resources and certification requirements; followed by a discussion of experiences entering the commercial pilot job market and the types of missions they have flown.
AUVSI Names Tracy Lamb as Vice President of Regulatory and Safety Affairs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sept. 15, 2017
Contact: Tom McMahon, tmcmahon@auvsi.org, (571) 255-7786
Drones, Droids and Unmanned Systems
Please join us at the beautiful Kah-Nee-Ta Resort and Spa for the Pacific Northwest's premier unmanned systems and robotics event. Celebrate the grandeur of central Oregon, enjoy superb hospitality, hear from industry leadership, see live UAS demonstrations and engage in awesome networking opportunities! We hope you will choose to support our 2nd Annual AUVSI Cascade Chapter STEM Benefit Dinner, the proceeds from which go to support STEM activities in Oregon and Washington. You'll even have a chance to take home a DJI drone! And please join us on Friday morning for our workshop on Part 107 to hear about common challenges for Remote Operators and then head for the Kah-Nee-Ta Golf Course to round out the conference activities. We look forward to seeing you there!