July 9, 2019, issue of 'AOPA Drone Pilot'


VOL 3, ISSUE 14	July 9, 2019

Top Stories

Safer than climbing

Climbing ladders is risky. This Florida city built a drone program to mitigate that risk. (Photo courtesy of the City of Tarpon Springs.) Read more >

DJI fires back at BBC

A BBC documentary with a title containing the words "disaster" and "drones" did not amuse the world's largest small drone maker. Read more >

Training and Safety

LAANC for all

FAA staff said in a recent webinar that automated airspace authorization will become available to unmanned aircraft hobbyists in July. Read more >

Museum hosts youth drone camp

Kids get hands-on drone training during a summer program at Virginia Beach's Military Aviation Museum. Read more >

Gear

Northern exposures

Inuit pilots proved drones work just fine north of the Arctic Circle, and earned recognition for their efforts from senseFly. Read more and watch a video >

Lifesaving conops

This Canadian drone company aims to deliver defibrillators ahead of the ambulance. Read more and watch a video >

Map, stream, collaborate

Dronestream's web platform streams low-latency video to team members anywhere in the world. Read more >

Wing launches safety software in Australia

Wing's OpenSky appears to have some not-yet-active features that set the stage for expansion to the United States. Read more >

Lifestyle

AOPA teams with DJI at EAA AirVenture

The AOPA Drone Social sponsored by DJI on July 24 at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, begins with a 5:30 p.m. presentation by DJI Vice President of Policy and Legal Affairs Brendan Schulman, followed by food, beverages, and a chance to mingle. Register now >

Shark!

A father flying a drone over his children swimming at a Florida beach found a frightening fish. Read more >

Hungry like the... drone

Duran Duran teams up with Studio Drift to honor the fiftieth anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. Read more >

Indoor missions

Drones don't have to deliver packages to make them fly out of warehouses faster. Read more >

Public Safety

NYPD protects from above

New York police protected the Macy's fireworks display with help from drones. Read more >

Drone finds lost child

A public safety drone helped a dad find his daughter at a crowded event. Read more >

LAPD wants drone program made permanent

After a two-year trial, the Los Angeles Police Department wants to keep its aerial assets. Read more >

Regulation and Policy

Representatives concerned about remote ID delay

Lawmakers pressed the FAA to enable remote identification and tracking of drones. Read more >

Chicago curtails drone use

Chicago has become a tough place to fly drones, and not just because of the wind. Read more >

FAA adds to airspace restrictions

Another dozen U.S. military facilities have been added to the FAA's list of no-drone zones. Read more >

News

Amazing view of solar eclipse

A drone with an extraordinary (and very expensive) lens captured the recent solar eclipse in Chile. Read more >

Drone strike study

German researchers are smashing drones at high velocity to better risk. Read more >

Titan calls

NASA is building another spacefaring drone, this one bound for Saturn's moon Titan. Read more >