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Warships buzzed at sea; NASA helo preflights on Mars

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VOL 5, ISSUE 7 March 30, 2021
Top Stories
Warships swarmed by unidentified UAS
Warships swarmed by unidentified UAS
Documents obtained by The Drive reveal the scramble that ensued aboard U.S. Navy destroyers about 100 miles off the California coast during the summer of 2019 when multiple small, unidentified aircraft approached. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Navy.) Read more >
Drone identification regulation challenged
A petition challenging the new FAA regulation governing remote identification of unmanned aircraft could have significant consequences. Read more >
DJI 'blindsided' enterprise dealers
In a move decried by dealers, DJI started selling its enterprise products online while asserting control over dealer prices for DJI products and non-DJI accessories. Read more >
Training and Safety
Always learning
AOPA Drone Pilot contributor Steve Rhode makes the case to Drone Life readers that good pilots never stop learning, and highlights AOPA Air Safety Institute resources. Read more >
Eagles, drones do not mix
Federal officials reminded drone operators to keep small unmanned aircraft at least 600 feet away from bald eagle nests. (Eagles have been known to attack.)
Michigan court limits use of drones for enforcement
A Michigan appeals court has ruled that city officials must obtain a warrant in order to gather aerial images to enforce zoning rules. Read more >
Lifestyle
Hot shots
The pilot who flew a few close passes over an Icelandic volcano said the dramatic images are worth the damage done to the drone. View the photos and a video >
Master of many drones
Luke Bannister was a drone racing champion at 15, and at 20 his skills are sought for advertising and medical delivery as well. Read more >
Car commercial comparison
Beverly Hills Aerials asked Instagram followers to choose their favorite of two car commercials filmed with first-person flyers. Watch the videos >
Documenting trash
A project in the United Kingdom seeks to deploy drones for the "most scientifically robust litter survey" yet. Read more >
News
Behind the wall
A neighborhood in El Paso, Texas, has been walled off since 2018, so the local newspaper used a drone to document what has become of Duranguito. View the photo gallery >
Find the phone, find the person
Revector is adding cellphone base stations to drones to locate missing persons by first finding their phone. Read more >
Your doctor has flown in
The University of Cincinnati is developing a drone that can make house calls. Read more >
CARES funding buys UAS
An Indiana city used a portion of its COVID-19 relief funding to buy two drones with which police can monitor public spaces and enforce social distancing. Read more >
Tornado, flood, drone
Spring roared into 2021 like a lion, with storms leaving flooding and tornado damage in their wake, and drones not far behind.
Featured Video
'This was my dream'
'This was my dream'
NASA engineer Farah Alibay had to apply more than 50 times before landing her job on the team that designed the drone that will soon fly on Mars and etch her name in history. (Image courtesy of NASA.) Watch the interview with Alibay >
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