Multicopter News

PG&E Conducting Line Inspections Using Drones and Helicopters

MiamiAerial was contracted by a Third party service provider to conduct for PG&E System Inspections program in the North Bay and North Coast using drones and helicopters along electric transmission lines.

The program accelerates inspection cycles beyond compliance regulations to align with wildfire risk. It’s one of many initiatives PG&E has undertaken to protect grid safety and reliability, with other measures including enhanced vegetation management and system-hardening. Read more

Near drone-helicopter collision off Hollywood/Lauderdale

Tell me what You think if You see this video. This was exactly the question when i got approached by Christian De La Rosa from Channel 10 News.

He showed me the video and well even i had seen it before but it still looked like a 3D animation or something fake. So i told him my conclusion about what happened and probably why i did happend. But as You can expect it, the why and what was never shown in the news later on.
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Next-Gen Drone Technology Ushering In a New Era of Aerial Photography

Drone technology is moving ahead in leaps and bounds, and it appears as though the sky will no longer be the limit for commercially available drones in the near future! This is due to the tremendous advancements in cameras, and the subsequent melding of said tech with drone technology. It is a marriage that started out with the armed forces and intelligence agencies, and as of now has joined the mainstream in the civilian world. Read more

UAV RISK Mitigation

There are three aspects within a business which enable companies to control risks. The equipment that is used, the staff that are employed and the procedures that are followed. Using poor quality or badly maintained equipment can lead to malfunction. Poorly trained or unfit staff will be less able to operate equipment safely. And badly thought out procedures will lead to errors being made.
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Key Risks in UAV Operation

Below is a list of key risks which has been compiled over many years of piloting of which a large proportion have been in and around Miami, Florida. Some of these may be obvious but others less. Read more

The Drone ‘Bubble’ - How to survive in a competitive market

The latest number of FAA certified pilots for commercial purposes currently stands at almost 40.000 with an estimated 1000 new pilots per month adding to the list.
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Reaching Critical Mass

According to the Consumer Electronics Association, 700,000 consumer drones are expected to be sold in the United States this year, compared with 400,000 last year.

According to the Consumer Electronics Association, 700,000 consumer drones are expected to be sold in the United States this year, compared with 400,000 last year. With more than a million drones flying in airspace regulated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), an increase in sightings is arguably inevitable. Read more

AUVSI Unmanned Systems Conference - Atlanta 2015

Kicking off each day at the show was a General Session moderated by Colin Guinn, chief revenue officer, 3D Robotics. Colin joined 3D Robotics in 2014 after co-founding and serving as CEO of DJI North America. Read more

FINALLY SMALL UAS RULES WOULD ALLOW COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has released a proposed rule for small unmanned aircraft systems that would allow “low-risk” small UAS that weigh less than 55 pounds to be used for commercial purposes. Read more

Canada is introducing new drone rules

by François Shalom, Montreal Gazette
Ottawa is loosening restrictions on flying unmanned aerial systems.
Currently, anyone who operates a drone that weighs two kilograms or more for non-recreational purposes must obtain a permit called a Special Flight Operations Certificate from Transport Canada.
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