Eric Colburn, PLS

Tag: Drone

FAA’s Small UAS/Drone Proposed Rulemaking Major Provisions

Expanding on yesterday’s news, DOT and FAA Propose New Rules for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems, below is the Summary of Major Provisions of Proposed Part 107 outlining the details for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposed commercial use of Small UAS (sUAS), UAV, or drones: Operational Limitations

February 16, 2015
FAA Grants North Dakota UAS Test Site Broader Air Access

February 11- The Federal Aviation Administration has authorized unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to fly in a wide area of North Dakota, a move that will give industry more opportunities for research that could help the agency integrate UAS into the nation’s airspace.

February 12, 2015
Safe Drone Usage Legislation to Create Safe Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Policies By FAA

Congressional Legislation Urges the Federal Aviation Administration to Create Safe Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) policies Feb. 05, 2015 Murkowski, Young Introduce Bicameral Bills Pushing for Safe Drone Usage Senator Lisa Murkowski and Congressman Don Young announced companion legislation in both chambers of Congress aimed at urging the Federal Aviation Administration to create policies for safe usage…

February 12, 2015
FAA Announces Virginia Tech UAS Test Site Now Operational

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Announces Virginia Tech UAS Test Site Now Operational Research in Virginia, New Jersey and Maryland to benefit technology development WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration today announced that the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University’s unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) test site program is ready to conduct research vital…

August 14, 2014
Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity: Johnny Dronehunter: Defender of Privacy – Official Trailer feat. Salvo 12 Shotgun Silencer

In this installment of Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity, an entertaining video about Johnny Dronehunter. It seems that while all Johnny wants to do is to cruise down the road with the tunes turned up, he ends up attacked by his evil nemesis the DJI Phantom drones, or UAVs. Damn good thing that Johnny had his shotgun with…

August 2, 2014
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Selects Six Sites for Unmanned Aircraft Research

After a rigorous 10-month selection process involving 25 proposals from 24 states, the Federal Aviation Administration has chosen six unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) research and test site operators across the country. In selecting the six test site operators, the FAA considered geography, climate, location of ground infrastructure, research needs, airspace use, safety, aviation experience and…

December 30, 2013
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos Proposes To Drone On In The Future

This video is a portion of Charlie Rose’s 60 Minutes interview last night of Amazon CEO and founder Jeff Bezos. Delivery by Drone?

December 2, 2013
senseFly’s eBee Drone Maps Swiss Alpine Valley Video

There’s a lot of controversy in the US about drones and UAV’s. Resolving safety and privacy are no small issues, but this technology is coming and offers an opportunity for land surveying and geomatic companies to enter the aerial mapping markets. Will you be ready when the drone mapping opportunity strikes? Watch the senseFly’s eBee Drone…

February 25, 2013
Drone GPS Spoofing Experiment

University of Texas at Austin GPS Spoofing experiment “GPS Spoofing experiment performed at the University of Texas at Austin by Dr Humphries. Actual GPS is changed to “confuse” the drone.” Source: Youtube Watch the Video

July 1, 2012