June 11, 2019, issue of 'AOPA Drone Pilot'


VOL 3, ISSUE 12	June 11, 2019

Top Stories

One last look

An Ohio nonprofit group is recruiting volunteer drone pilots to comfort hospice patients with aerial tours of meaningful locations. (Photo courtesy of the Flight To Remember Foundation.) Read more >

Amazon unveils flying delivery robot

If your dream job involves piloting Amazon delivery drones, we have some bad news. Read more >

Drone strike ruled out

Investigators have determined that an airliner that landed with a damaged nose did not strike a drone. Read more >

Training and Safety

Check yourself

Manned-aircraft pilots check their own health and fitness before flight, and you should, too. Read more >

Stay clear of wildfires

Firefighting pilots fear that a drone will cause a catastrophe. Read more and watch a video >

Hobbyists hinder rescue efforts

Dozens of drones disrupted efforts to rescue victims of Midwest floods. Read more >

Drone advice for teachers

This free resource includes tips for teachers who are interested in using drones as teaching tools. Download the guide >

Gear

Off the shelf, over people

A parachute system paired with a popular quadcopter could land you an FAA waiver to fly over people. Read more >

'BeeDar' tested in North Dakota

Unmanned aircraft are tracking bees to boost crop yields in this new take on drone-meets-drone. Read more >

More drone data than meets the eye

Your drone collects a lot of data, and if you think it's only photos and video, think again. GPS logs and login credentials may also be in there. Read more >

Lifestyle

Normandy from above

As D-Day veterans and world leaders marked the seventy-fifth anniversary of the invasion, a news drone offered an aerial perspective. View a slideshow >

Legos fly

Adam Woodworth took his passion for Legos to the next level by designing a drone. Watch the video >

Flying for finer wine

Unmanned aircraft technology is transforming the ancient art of winemaking in France. Read more >

Public Safety

Perfect pairing

New Hampshire police have found drones and dogs work well together for search and rescue. Read more and watch a video >

See the scene before arrival

Paladin Drones is developing technology to enable first responders to assess a scene via drone while en route. Read more >

Tornado trifecta: Forecast, track, respond

Drones are contributing to every phase of tornado response, from improving forecasts to assessing the aftermath. Read more and watch a video >

Drones have become essential equipment

Charles Werner makes a case in Firehouse that every first responder needs a drone. Read more >

Regulation and Policy

Remote ID may be years away

The FAA told its Drone Advisory Committee that remote identification and tracking (a prerequisite for allowing many advanced drone operations) may be years away. Read more >

Swain talks to InterDrone

AOPA Senior Director of UAS Programs Kat Swain explains what we're doing for our drone members in this episode of the InterDrone podcast. Listen to the podcast >

Leafletting NFL stadium brings charges

A California man faces up to a year in prison and a $100,000 fine if convicted of federal charges filed after a drone dropped leaflets in two NFL stadiums on game day. Read more >

News

Insitu cuts staff

Boeing subsidiary Insitu is reducing staff, citing competition. A staffer told the local paper that ScanEagle problems may be partly to blame. Read more >

Taking sides in battle between species

Scientists have equipped drones as anti-raven air support for tortoises. Read more and watch a video >

Protesters consider droning Heathrow

Climate activists may use drones to deliberately disrupt operations at London's Heathrow Airport. Read more >

Monkeys warn when drones are near

Monkeys warn other monkeys when predators are near, and some sing a similar tune when drones are around. Read more >