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“… the FAA is actually focusing its regulation on the wrong group.” Ben Popper A recent tweet by Sally French of MarketWatch (@TheDroneGirl) led me to Ben Popper’s 13Nov2014 article on The Verge: “I almost killed someone with a drone – That...

After spending his weekend doing something productive (as opposed to being glued to TV, video games or social media…), the 14 year-old was excited to go to school Monday morning (Sept 14) to show off the electronic clock that he built. By the end of the day, though, the...

The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) released a report today analyzing the FAA’s data on recent drone sightings by manned aircraft. The report details how a 12Aug2015 FAA Press Release and the news media have been greatly exaggerating the numbers of near mid-air...

Many of us are aware that drones can be used for a wide variety of surveillance purposes. Yesterday I posted about the use of drones to inspect oil and gas infrastructure. However, in an article published today on MarketWatch.com, Sally French writes about the use of drones to...

As the price of oil plummets, drilling companies are looking for new ways to cut costs. Inspecting offshore oil rigs for damage, deterioration or just general condition has traditionally been accomplished by suspending a technician by ropes. Once suspended, the technician has a...

Photo: ESA The next two full operational capability (FOC) satellites in the Galileo constellation are being prepared for launch next week. As reported by GPS World and by Inside GNSS, the two satellites are scheduled for launch on 10 Sept at 11:08pm (local time) from the European...