October 30, 2018, issue of 'AOPA Drone Pilot'


VOL 2, ISSUE 22	October 30, 2018

Top Stories

Drones flown dangerously

Researchers from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University caught drone pilots flying dangerously close to airports and aircraft, and DJI is updating geofencing to help address the problem. Read more >

Training and Safety

10,000 pennies for your thoughts

Complete AOPA's survey about your experiences with drone training, products, and services for a chance to win a $100 gift card. Take the survey >

NTSB offers drone training

The National Transportation Safety Board, in conjunction with Drone U and Pix4D, will host a three-day, hands-on accident reconstruction training program Dec. 5 through 7 in Ashburn, Virginia. Read more and register >

Female trainees outperform peers

Women are closing a drone pilot gender gap while outperforming their male peers. Read more >

FlightSafety goes unmanned

FlightSafety International, among the best-known names in manned aviation training, now offers unmanned systems training. Read more >

Gear

Mavic specialized for responders

DJI unveiled a Mavic 2 quadcopter with replaceable payloads designed with enterprise and emergency response in mind. Read more >

Zino offers 4K video for $400

The Husban Zino enters the market with 4K video capability and a competitive price. Read more >

Apple Watch flight control enabled

Skydio has updated its R1 drone to enable flight control with an Apple Watch. Read more >

Sidecar drone launcher

Ural Motorcycles has built a drone hangar into a sidecar, complete with a controller mount. Read more and watch a video >

Lifestyle

New alternative to fireworks

Drone light shows are becoming more popular, and a new operator is on the scene. Read more and watch a video >

Anderson chats with Ars Technica

Former Wired editor and 3D Robotics founder Chris Anderson talks about his turn as a bass player for R.E.M. and how he built his first drone. Listen to the Ars Technica podcast >

Public Safety

Mixing and matching disaster response assets

Another season of devastating storms has demonstrated that both manned and unmanned aircraft play key roles supporting first responders. Read more >

Dallas police launch UAS program

Police in Dallas have a few uses for drones in mind as they take their plan to the public. Watch the video >

Kansas State surveys public safety operators

Kansas State University asks first responders to weigh in to help shape future training. Take the survey >

Massachusetts police flying UAS

The Boston Herald reports on several agencies investing in drones to support police. Read more >

New Jersey fields new drone team

The Leesburg Fire Department has the first certificated drone pilot in Cumberland County, New Jersey. Read more >

Regulation and Policy

Insitu demos for FAA certification

Boeing subsidiary Insitu hosted FAA officials for a meeting that takes the ScanEagle closer to a type certificate. Read more >

Rules of engagement questioned

Now that Congress has authorized federal agencies to shoot down dangerous drones comes the question of discretion. Read more >

DJI critical of collision study

The world's leading drone maker took issue with the University of Dayton's research on drone collisions with manned aircraft. Read more >

First radar-supported BVLOS

Avitas Systems, a General Electric subsidiary, has secured permission to fly a large unmanned aircraft system beyond visual line of sight, with radar-based traffic detection. Read more >

News

One mighty micro drone

This tiny quadcopter can lift 40 times its own weight, and team up to open doors in the laboratory. Read more >

NASA teams with Oregon firm

NASA is collaborating with a private firm to develop detect-and-avoid capability. Read more >

Drones inspect offshore wind farm

Unmanned aircraft captured detailed images of wind turbines far from shore. Read more >

Crashed and busted

A Swiss tourist was arrested after a New York City crash. Read more >