AirVūz News: World of Drones 12/30/19
Published 12/30/2019 08:23Welcome to the World of Drones, your weekly drone news fix.
The Federal Aviation Administration announced that it wants to start tracking all drones flying in the United States. On Thursday the government agency proposed new regulations that would require remote identification and tracking of unmanned aerial vehicles in US airspace. The proposal states that all UAVs that need FAA registration will now need to broadcast their location and ID information directly from the aircraft, as well as the internet, to the FAA location tracking system. In a statement, U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao said, “Drones are the fastest growing segment of transportation in our nation and it is vitally important that they are safely integrated into the national airspace.” So what does this mean for you? There are 3 different ways for drone pilots to comply with this new rule and we’ve linked them in the description below. The drone community seems to be torn on the subject. Some say they don’t want to be tracked while others say it’s necessary for drones used for commercial purposes. Let us know what you think by commenting below.
Mysterious swarms of drones have been spotted flying over Colorado and Nebraska since last week and no one knows who’s piloting them. Local authorities say at least 17 drones with six-foot wingspans emerge nightly at 7pm flying a grid pattern for 25 square miles at 200 to 300 feet in the air until disappearing at 10pm. Sources are saying the drones fly at 30 to 40mph and are too high to be heard. The FAA said it had no information on the drones and the U.S. Air Force has also said the aircrafts are not theirs. The drones have strobing white lights along with red, blue and green lights. So far our best guess is that these drones are being controlled by a private company for mapping or searching. They are not suggested to be of any threat.
The highly anticipated season finale of the Drone Racing League aired yesterday on NBC. In a thrilling race at Chase Field, FPV pilot Nubb ended the day sitting in first place on the Podium with AirVuz Pilots Gab and Phluxy in 2nd and 3rd. However, ending the season with the most points and taking the title as the new DRL Champion is Vanover, with Gab coming in second overall and Phluxy in third.
Find out who one of the last Drone Video of the Week winner’s is for 2019 tomorrow when we had out $250 to the video that got the most votes. And we will have one final Drone Video of the Month winner for this year when we announce December’s winner on Wednesday.
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SOURCES:
Bradbury, Shelly. “Mysterious Drones Flying Nighttime Patterns over Northeast Colorado Leave Local Law Enforcement Stumped.” The Denver Post, The Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2019, www.denverpost.com/2019/12/23/drones-mystery-colorado/.
Jiang, Irene. “Mysterious Swarms of Giant Drones Have Started to Appear in the Colorado and Nebraska Night Sky, and Nobody Knows Where They're Coming From.” Business Insider, Business Insider, 30 Dec. 2019, www.businessinsider.com/giant-drone-swarm-mystery-in-colorado-nebraska-skies-2019-12.
Moon, Mariella. “The FAA Wants to Track All Drones Flying in the US.” Engadget, 27 Dec. 2019, www.engadget.com/2019/12/27/faa-drones-tracking-system/?guccounter=1.
Moss, Vic. “FAA Announces Drone Remote ID..Why We Are Disappointed.” Drone U™, 27 Dec. 2019, www.thedroneu.com/blog/faa-announces-drone-remote-id/?fbclid=IwAR1yFZIjUBjNGFZAzjFJDYNSJh2zAz9mZSTLtjjxNFIKe6YEcc3Ym0vyU6M.