Tag Archives: Drones
Meet Brandon Benjamin – Airport System Planner
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue Brandon Benjamin joined the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Bureau of Aeronautics (BOA) in April 2022 as the Airport System Planner. He is responsible for implementing and maintaining the State Airport System … Continue reading
Proposed Remote ID Rule Contains Concerning Requirements
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) is very concerned that the FAA’s proposed rule on Remote Identification (RID) of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) could have a severe detrimental impact on … Continue reading
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
Futuristic Inspection & Maintenance Management System Uses Drones & Geospatial Technology At US Bank Stadium
by Jonathan Beck UAS Technology Instructor Northland Community and Technical College Principal Investigator-DroneTECH National Science Foundation ATE Program Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2019 issue A first-of-its-kind cutting edge concept and technology received media attention in December 2018, as … 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
The Preservation & Promotion of Our Nation’s Airports
by Kyle Lewis Regional Manager for Government Affairs & Airport Advocacy Great Lakes/AOPA Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2018 issue As a pilot, you learn to expect certain things. One of those expectations is finding … Continue reading
Imagery Analysis In Today’s World
by Frank Nix Imagery Analyst Instructor Northland Community & Technical College Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2017 issue What is imagery analysis? The definition of imagery is the ability of a person to identify items and activities, and put … Continue reading
UAS Pathway To Success
by Jonathan Beck Published in Midwest Flyer – Aug/Sept 2016 issue A page has turned and a new chapter has begun as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the long-awaited small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) Final Rule, known as Part … Continue reading
The U.S. Senate’s FAA Reauthorization Bill: Drones & Beyond – What’s In It For The GA Community?
by Russell A. Klingaman, Esq. On April 19, 2016, the U.S. Senate approved its FAA Reauthorization Bill. The U.S. House of Representatives has its own Reauthorization Bill pending. The current FAA short-term reauthorization expires on July 15, 2016, giving Congress … Continue reading