Tag Archives: Unmanned Aerial Systems
UAVs, Today & Tomorrow
by Dan McDowell with Tony Fernando Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2019/January 2020 issue We live in an age where technological advances happen very quickly. Looking at the obvious, think about computers in our homes. Now think about cell … Continue reading
Drone Summer Camp For High School Teachers & Their Students
Students and educators get hands-on experience with building, flying, and understanding what makes a drone tick. by Thomas Biller Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2018 issue Drones are everywhere now! No matter how many airshows we attend, information booths … Continue reading
Australia’s First Maintenance Technician Training For Unmanned Aerial Systems To Be Provided In Partnership With Northland Community & Technical College
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2018 issue Aviation Australia of Brisbane, Australia, has partnered with Northland Community & Technical College (NCTC) of Thief River Falls, Minnesota, to provide Australia with its first unmanned aerial systems (UAS) maintenance training program. … Continue reading
EAA Committed To Manned Aircraft Safety When It Comes To Integrating UAS Operations
OSHKOSH, WIS. –The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) is maintaining that although the popularity and number of unmanned aerial systems (UAS), commonly known as drones, is rising rapidly, their entrance into the national airspace system cannot come to the detriment of … Continue reading
Drone Law: Why All FAA Certificate Holders Should Be Aware of the NTSB Pirker Decision
by Russell A. Klingaman On November 18, 2014, in a unanimous decision, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) concluded that an unmanned aerial system (UAS) is an “aircraft” within the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) jurisdiction. Huerta v. Pirker, NTSB Order … Continue reading
Northland Community & Technical College Awarded Minnesota Department of Agriculture Grant
THIEF RIVER FALLS, MINN. – Northland Community & Technical College was awarded a grant under the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Minnesota Crop Research Grant Program on Jan. 15, 2015. The grant awarded Northland nearly $250,000. The project titled, “Digital Imagery, … Continue reading
An Unmanned American Dream
by Matthew Brenden The “American Dream” is the opportunity for prosperity and success through hard work for all. It means something different to everyone, but the principles remain the same regardless of who you are. Solomon (Sol) Kassaye found his … Continue reading
Stay Current On Technological Advances or Fall Behind
by Tom Biller These are exciting times in the world of aviation! Never have we seen so much innovation and promise of technology impacting its future. Buzz words like NextGen, sense and avoid, drones, etc., seem to jump out at … Continue reading