Not to be left behind in the disruptive wave of unmanned aircraft, Sikorsky Aircraft has developed a kit to convert its UH-60 Black Hawk to pilot-optional flight. At the AUVSI show in Atlanta this week, AVweb took a look at the new hardware.
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CNN has talked the FAA into letting it use a tethered drone to shoot news footage almost wherever it wants, up to an altitude of 400 feet. At the AUVSI show in Atlanta, AVweb got a look at this intriguing machine.
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There were dozens of UAVs at this year's Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International show in Atlanta. AVweb took a few minutes to capture some on film. (Well, pixels, anyway.)
 A 'quadcopter' drone. A man has recently become the first to be prosecuted in Britain over allegations that he flew a drone over football grounds and parliament. Most people think there should be stricter rules on the qualifications for flying a drone in urban areas, according to a new report. A survey of more than 2,000 adults by the British Airline Pilots Association (Balpa) also showed that half think there should be prison sentences for those flying drones in a way that endangers an aircraft. The study, which will be presented on Monday at a drone safety summit organised by UK pilots, revealed that about a third of those polled think no one should be able to fly drones over urban areas. Jim McAuslan, Balpa general secretary, said: "Drone technology is taking off and we want to make sure the country can benefit from the business and leisure opportunities that it could offer without putting flight safety at risk. Pilots and the public want the UK to be a 'safe drone zone' and these polling results show that the public backs stricter laws on training for drone pilots and punishment for endangering aircraft. "The UK can lead the way on safely introducing small drones and set the standard for the passenger aircraft of the future," he said. "Pilots are also calling for the British public to be informed, involved and consulted before companies fly large, remotely piloted aircraft over their homes and alongside their passenger planes." A man was charged in March for allegedly flying a drone over landmarks including the Houses of Parliament and several football stadiums. Under the Air Navigation Order 2009, people must get permission from the Civil Aviation Authority to fly drones - also known as unmanned aerial vehicles - within 150 metres of any congested area, any large open-air assembly or within 50 metres of any vessel, vehicle or structure not under the control of the person operating the drone. |
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