As our previous post stated, the commercial use of drones, or small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS), for urban real estate and construction has gained some traction with the passage of the New York City Council’s bill requiring the Department of Buildings (DOB) to study the feasibility of using sUAS to inspect building facades. With this
100,000 Remote Pilot Certificates Issued
By Kathryn Rattigan on
Posted in Drones
As of last week, more than 100,000 Remote Pilot Certifications have been issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for individuals to fly commercial and recreational (those not qualifying as “model aircraft”) drones. This number of remote pilots is only after the final Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) rule went into effect on August 29,…
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical released guide for novice drone operators
By Kathryn Rattigan on
Posted in Drones
Everywhere you look there is another news story about drones. Now, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Worldwide Campus has released the first comprehensive consumer guide to buying and using small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS or drones as they are better known). This new guide can be used by businesses or individual drone enthusiasts who want to learn…