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The Federal Drone Ban Is Thwarting Rescue Missions
A week after University of Indiana student Lauren Spierer went missing, Gene Robinson packed up his Spectra Flying Wing drone and got on a plane bound for Bloomington. When he got off the plane, his cell phone rang. (motherboard.vice.com) Plus d'info...
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One minor correction. It's Indiana University, not the "University of Indiana."
No one is discounting the emmense upside drones could bring to the table. Unfortunately, because civilian drones remain virtually unregulated, their use in Search and Rescue (SAR) operations, albeit well intentioned, could actually interfere with other SAR efforts.
Drones/UAVs are the future of aviation. But, their implementation must be done safely and methodically to ensure the safety and integrity of an already complex airspace system.
Drones/UAVs are the future of aviation. But, their implementation must be done safely and methodically to ensure the safety and integrity of an already complex airspace system.
Stop calling it a Drone an just call it an R/C airplane and "accidentally" fly over the search area. Plus since when did a local Sheriff become the enfroement agency of the FAA? The only law the Sheriff had to stand on was the "because I said so" law?
Who cares Ken, if there not being used...
The FAA, where you work , IS A JOKE
The FAA, where you work , IS A JOKE
The FAA is not thwarting rescue missions. We have lots of aircraft able to perform searches in the U.S.
An aside, NIST does not regulate airspace, FAA does. So that certificate is worth less than the paper it's printed on.
An aside, NIST does not regulate airspace, FAA does. So that certificate is worth less than the paper it's printed on.
If there is one use of drones that clearly deserves a reprieve from FAA enforcement of non-existent regulations on drone use, it would be the non-profit use of drones to search for missing children and other missing persons.