Drones: Congressional members seek to ban Autel drones
Congressional members propose ban on Autel drones; they've already tried (and may be still are trying) to ban DJI drones.
Drones: Man faces 10 year prison sentence for shooting down quadcopter
Guy in Florida shoots down a quadcopter, is arrested and charged with Federal offense for downing an aircraft. He was already a convicted felon.
Drones: Most “No Drone Flying Zone” signs are meaningless
Only the FAA regulates airspace and many “No Drone Flying” signs are not legally enforceable. The myth of the ‘No Drone Zone’ sign: What you should do if you see…
Drones: The dream of drone deliveries is slow to arrive
Drone delivery still sounds promising - but is years delayed from original expectations.
Drones: FAA officially says they might enforce Remote ID anyway
The FAA's drones Remote ID rules are still enforceable says the FAA and they will take into consideration mumble mumble mumble if you cannot comply.
Drones: FAA admits Remote ID is for automated BVLOS systems traffic management
FAA admits the purpose of Remote ID is to facilitate automated drone delivery and related services.
Drones: How to create fake/spoofed Remote IDs
There’s a serious problem with the FAA’s Remote ID system for model aircraft – it can be easily spoofed to create swarms of fake aircraft seemingly overflying a zone. GitHub…
Drones: FAA statements adds confusion Remote ID date change
FAA says won't enforce Remote ID rules for six months but then says maybe we will enforce anyway, implying if you haven't place an order you might be guilty anyway
Drones: Dutch drone pilots say people approach them “aggressively”
Drone pilots are routinely threatened with aggression by members of the public. Sometimes, armed aggression.
Drones: FAA postpones Remote ID enforcement
https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-extends-remote-id-enforcement-date-six-months Postponed until March 16, 2024.
Drones: FAA official says drone Remote ID will be slipped back
Remote ID Deadline to Slip, FAA Official Confirms – Inside Unmanned Systems I have a post coming on the 16th about how an Arduino can be used to spoof remote…
Demographics, Automation: Drone deliveries to homes and businesses
A US startup has won permission to fly drones over people and beyond the view of their operators in New Zealand, a key regulatory step that could help open the…
Drones: “Amazon’s Drone Delivery Dream Is Crashing”
Amazon announced its drone delivery system was in development, back in 2013, saying it had been in development for some time. Ten years later, they have been unable, so far,…
Business: Amazon Prime Air drone deliveries a fiasco
Amazon blames the FAA but the reality is the technology has not yet proven itself as effective and safe. Source: Amazon Prime Air drone business stymied by regulations, weak demand…
Climate: “The American climate migration has already begun”
Fiction news site The Guardian is almost as funny as The Onion: In the aftermath of climate disasters, as victims try to cope with the destruction of their homes and…