FAA Orders Big No-Fly Zone for Drones at the Super Bowl.Wall Street Journal - Online EditionNicasJack
DJI software previously stopped drone operators from flying into restricted areas or No-Fly Zones in the US by making the drone hover in place around a geofenced area, but will no longer do so. Instead, DJI will use Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) data to label No-Fly Zones "Enhanced...
The FAA isn’t the only entity working to educate drone operators about restricted airspaces and no-fly zones. Companies such as DJIare updating their droneswith new mapping technology that includes airspace information. This low-altitude airspace data has been collected and organized by AirMap, ...
Welsh explained that DJI, a leading industry player, has taken initiatives to get ahead of where regulators are going. "We came up with geofencing about four years ago so there are no-fly zones around airports. We did a return-to-home function and we've got capabilities around obstacle avo...
Jacobs' students are now designing drones to fly into storm cells and help predict tornadoes. "This week just illustrates how important the need is for us to use unmanned technology in severe weather applications," Jacobs said. "These unmanned aircraft are really one of the perfect solutions to...
— it takes into account the location of airports, helipads, no-fly zones (like the one inWashington DC) and any Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) current issued by the FAA. The app essentially offers a real-time, location-specific interpretation of the FAA’sexisting rules for dron...
UPDATE: Nov. 11, 2016, 11:07 a.m. ESTThe FAA has narrowed the no-fly zone slightly, allowing some general aviation traffic over the western edge of the Hudson River. It also contains provisions regarding aircraft in contact with air traffic controllers at the area's major airports. ...
Further, the FAA hasn’t included any proposals in the rule that might incentivize compliance, such as incentives that would allow for special types of flying, like flying at night or flying over people, or other financial incentives. Under the new rule, those drones that can’t connect to ...
(FAA) to fly any drone under 55 pounds; a certification process that I re-test for every two years. I fully understand and adhere to complicated airspace rules and FAA UAS regulations and manage a fleet of advanced, professional-grade, andbroadcast qualitydrones. Having flown drones for ...
A pilot and friends are going to fly to an out-of-town football game. When the passengers arrive, the pilot determines that they will be over the maximum gross weight for takeoff with the existing fuel load. Which of the following alternatives best illustrates the RESIGNATION reaction? ( ) ...