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FAA Reaches One Millionth Airspace Authorization For Drone Pilots

Posted on March 23, 2022 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued its millionth airspace authorization for drone pilots to use busy airspace safely. The Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) automates … Continue reading →

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Predicting the future

Posted on March 23, 2022 by mwflyer

by Rick Braunig Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. Every once in a while, I feel like I can see into the future and then I think about predictions that failed to materialize like the Small Aircraft … Continue reading →

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School Board Approves Aviation & Drone Curriculum

Posted on March 22, 2021 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – April/May 2021 issue JAMESTOWN, N.D. – The Jamestown Public School Board has approved new curriculum that includes aviation and drone technology. Jamestown Public School Superintendent Dr. Rob Lech says the opportunity in Career and … Continue reading →

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First-Ever Robotics Aerial Drone Competition For Middle & High School Students

Posted on March 25, 2020 by mwflyer

by Chelsea J. Bladow Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue There’s a new buzz growing around the state of Minnesota and the nation. The buzz in this case is not the sound coming from the small drones being … Continue reading →

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Uses For Drones Continue To Grow

Posted on March 6, 2018 by mwflyer

by Jonathan Beck UAS Instructor Northland Community & Technical College NSF ATE DroneTECH Principal Investigator Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2018 issue Through partnerships, Northland Community and Technical College (NCTC), along with St. Cloud State University (SCSU), are advancing … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, February/March 2018, Minnesota Education Section | Tagged Drone, geospatial, Jonathan Beck, Midwest Flyer, NCTC, Northland Community And Technical College, SCSU, St. Cloud State University, UAS Instructor, Unmanned Aircraft Systems | Comments Off

Boundaries Defined by Technology

Posted on February 16, 2018 by mwflyer

by Jonathan Beck UAS Instructor Northland Community & Technical College NSF ATE DroneTECH Principal Investigator Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2017/January 2018 issue It was the shoot down of a Korean passenger jet in 1983 that prompted President Reagan … Continue reading →

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National Science Foundation Selects Northland To Lead Large Drone Education Initiative Project

Posted on October 24, 2017 by mwflyer

by Jonathan Beck Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2017 issue THIEF RIVER FALLS, MINN. – The National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education Program has awarded Northland its second NSF ATE Project (DUE 1700615), “Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Geospatial Information … Continue reading →

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Using A Drone For Business? Here’s What You Need To Know Under FAA’s New Drone Regulations

Posted on October 3, 2016 by mwflyer

by Tara Kalar – Associate Legal Counsel – MnDOT Office of Chief Counsel and Jonathan Estes – Aviation Policy Analyst – MnDOT Office of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – Oct/Nov 2016 If you are an aerial applicator, aerial photographer, … Continue reading →

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It’s A Bird…It’s A Plane….Nope, It’s A Drone!

Posted on August 5, 2016 by mwflyer

by James Bildilli & Matt Heyen Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – Aug/Sept 2016 No doubt you have heard about, seen or even operated a drone over the past couple of years. There are many names that can be used … Continue reading →

Posted in All Features, Aug/Sept 2016, Features, Technology | Tagged Drone, Hanson Professional Services Inc., Hobby Flying, James Bildilli, Matt Heyen, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Part 61 Certificate, Part 91.203, UAS, UAV, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Unmanned Aircraft Systems | Leave a comment

Drone Questions

Posted on January 21, 2016 by mwflyer

by Hal Davis WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics If the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) estimates were correct, there should now be about one million more drones buzzing through the air, thanks to the holiday season! More drones in the air will … Continue reading →

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