Aerial Savant

12/18/2017

First we had registration, then it was declared illegal, now we seemingly have it again...

“President Trump Reinstates Drone Registration | Droneblog - https://t.co/CKpfxyY3QU ”

07/12/2017

A licensed UAS pilot explains eloquently why drones are not spying on you if you see them flying overhead.
I like the last point. Some people seem suffused with the conviction that they are Really Really Interesting and therefore are bound to be spied upon.Sadly, no.

http://www.diyphotography.net/drones-spying-no-theyre-not-heres-five-reasons/

Privacy is a big deal these days. Whether it’s online or in the real world. And one of the biggest things people seem to be shouting about in the real world lately is drones. Many people are just absolutely paranoid about them. To the point where they’re shooting them out of the sky. But here’s …

07/08/2017

We participated in setting a World Record today: 74 drones in the air at the same time at the same location. Here are a few photos. You probably won't see the drones if looking on your phone, but on a PC monitor where you can get a larger view, you can see them.
Dallas Drone Flight Field 300 NE 25th Street, Grand Prarie, TX

07/08/2017

We are attending a special event tomorrow where an attempt will be made to set a world record for the number of independently controlled drones in close airspace. hopefully we will be part of a Guinness Book Of World Records entry...at least until another group of people breaks it. Which you know they will.

06/14/2017

http://dronelife.com/2017/06/14/getty-images-and-dronebase-announce-exclusive-global-content-partnership/

06/06/2017

http://hackaday.com/2017/06/06/automate-the-freight-maritime-drone-deliveries/

Ships at sea are literally islands unto themselves. If what you need isn't on board, good luck getting it in the middle of the Pacific. As such, most ships are really well equipped with spare parts an...

06/06/2017

http://hackaday.com/2017/06/06/automate-the-freight-maritime-drone-deliveries/

06/05/2017

Mary assembled this video from the April 2017 road trip. Music is by Andy Sheppard.

April 2017 Road Trip to CA - a few snippets of video we took.

05/19/2017

Major potential change in UAS registration rules - this ruling just essentially made the current FAA rules on registration totally moot. https://www.forbes.com/sites/johngoglia/2017/05/19/federal-appeals-court-voids-faa-registration-rule-for-model-aircraft/

Court of Appeals voids FAA model aircraft registration rule.

04/24/2017

Unconventional case