Tag Archives: UAS

Drones Are Beautiful

Posted on July 29, 2015 by mwflyer

by Rex Hammarback Executive Director Northland Aerospace Foundation Drones are beautiful. Any comments to the contrary are duly noted, however, the huge positive impact these airborne creatures will have on our future will be as broad as any technological revolution … Continue reading →

Posted in Aug/Sept 2015, Columns, Minnesota Education Section | Tagged Drones, Northland Aerospace Foundation, Raphael Pirker, Rex Hammarback, UAS | Leave a comment

Drone Law: Why All FAA Certificate Holders Should Be Aware of the NTSB Pirker Decision

Posted on July 29, 2015 by mwflyer

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 →

Posted in Aug/Sept 2015, Aviation Law, Columns | Tagged Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, NTSB’s Pirker, Raphael Pirker, Russell A. Klingaman, UAS, Unmanned Aerial Systems | 4 Comments

Northland Community & Technical College Selected To Launch National Science Foundation UAS Education Initiative

Posted on May 22, 2015 by mwflyer

THIEF RIVER FALLS, MINN. – Northland Community & Technical College (NCTC) has been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Program. The award provides nearly $200,000 to be utilized over three years. The project, … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Education, June/July 2015 | Tagged Anne Temte, Jim Retka, Jonathan Beck, NCTC, Northland Aerospace, Northland Community And Technical College, Thomas Biller, UAS, Unmanned Aircraft | Leave a comment

New Regulations Being Formulated To Facilitate Integration of Small UAS Into U.S. Aviation System

Posted on February 20, 2015 by mwflyer

WASHINGTON (February 15, 2015) – The Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration proposed today a framework of regulations that the agency says would allow routine use of certain small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in today’s aviation system, while maintaining flexibility … Continue reading →

Posted in Government/Legislation, News | Tagged FAA, UAS, Unmanned Aircraft | Leave a comment

The Promise of Unmanned Aerial Systems (plus updates)

Posted on November 27, 2014 by mwflyer

by Richard Braunig AvRep, MnDOT Aeronautics UAS, UAV, Drones: it seems everywhere you turn you hear about some new application for these vehicles and how the FAA is stifling this emerging industry because they can’t figure out how to integrate … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Dec 2014/Jan 2015, MN Aeronautics Bulletin | Tagged MnDOT Aeronautics, National Airspace System, Richard Braunig, UAS, Unmanned Aerial Systems | Leave a comment

“Launch Your Career In Aerospace”

Posted on August 26, 2014 by mwflyer

by Jon Beck We live in exciting times with amazing possibilities in the aerospace industry. With new innovations every day, the expanding field is evolving at a rapid pace. Being a part of the aerospace industry and involved with UAS … Continue reading →

Posted in All Features, August/September 2014, Education, Features | Tagged Aerospace, AOPA, Aviation Education, Career In Aerospace, Jon Beck, Melissa Rudinger, Northland Community And Technical College, UAS, Unmanned Aircraft Systems | Leave a comment