Tag Archives: Drone

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 →

Posted in Columns, Dec 2017/Jan 2018, Minnesota Education Section, Technology | Tagged DoneTECH, Drone, Global Positioning System, GPS technology, Jonathan Beck, Midwest Flyer, National Science Foundation, Northland Community And Technical College | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Minnesota Education Section, October/November 2017 | Tagged Drone, DroneTECH, Geospatial technology, Jonathan Beck, Midwest Flyer, National Science Foundation, Northland Aerospace, St. Cloud State University, UAS Instructor/Program Manager at Northland Community and Technical College, Unmanned Aircraft Systems | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Columns, Columns, MN Aeronautics Bulletin, Oct/Nov 2016 | Tagged Drone, Drone For Business, FAA's New Drone Regulations, Jonathan Estes, Midwest Flyer, MnDOT Office of Aeronautics, MnDOT Office of Chief Counsel, Tara Kalar | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Columns, Columns, February/March 2016, Wisconsin Aeronautics Report | Tagged Drone, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, Hal Davis, Wisconsin Airport Reference Points, Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics, WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics | Leave a comment

AOPA Calls UAS Task Force Recommendations, “A Good Start”

Posted on January 21, 2016 by mwflyer

FREDERICK, MD – The FAA announced, November 23, 2015, that it has accepted the final recommendations of its Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Registration Task Force Aviation Rulemaking Committee, and has begun the rulemaking process, moving the agency one step closer … Continue reading →

Posted in AOPA, February/March 2016, Sections | Tagged AOPA, Drone, Jim Coon, UAS, Unmanned Aircraft Systems | Leave a comment

Holiday Gifts That Fly

Posted on December 4, 2015 by mwflyer

by Rick Braunig & Tara Kalar, with Dan McDowell The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is concerned about the estimated 1,000,000 “drones” that are expected to be purchased and potentially flown starting around the Christmas Holiday. The possibility of one million … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, MN Aeronautics Bulletin, Technology | Tagged Dan McDowell, Drone, MnDOT Office of Aeronautics, Remotely Piloted Aircraft, Rick Braunig, Tara Kalar, UAVs, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles | Leave a comment

Drone Law Proposed In Illinois

Posted on March 23, 2013 by mwflyer

SPRINGFIELD, ILL. – Illinois State Senator Daniel Biss (Dem) has introduced legislation that would require law enforcement agencies to get a search warrant before they could use a drone to gather evidence. The proposal would require that any information obtained … Continue reading →

Posted in April/May 2013, Sections, Technology | Tagged Daniel Biss, Drone | Leave a comment