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

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VOL 2, ISSUE 22 October 30, 2018
Top Stories
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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 >
Featured Video
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Fire scars
After the last embers are out, the firefighters leave, the roads reopen, and those in the wildfire's path take stock of what was lost. (Photo courtesy of Devon Dewey via YouTube.) Watch the video >
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