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DJI Kills Off the Phantom 3

January 23, 2017
DJI Kills Off the Phantom 3 DJI has announced that it will be phasing out the entire Phantom 3 line and staying with the Phantom 4 Pro, Phantom 4 Plus, and Mavic for their consumer drones. This, paired with the comming of Chinese New Year means that stock of the continuing lines of drones are...

Drone Management

November 28, 2016
In the United States today, only the FAA may manage air traffic across the country and that means states, companies, and cities must be inventive in managing potentially hazardous drone use. Of the current examples in use it can be broken up in to two categories, laws and repulsion.  ...

UC Drones

November 17, 2016
We are pleased to announce the release of UC Drones  1.0 – November 18, 2016 This new app will streamline our UAS Flight Request and Reporting process and enable us to achieve the highest levels of safety.  You can access the app at https://ehs.ucop.edu/, sign in and select the...

Cities and Drones

November 7, 2016
Recently the National League of Cities (NLC) released a report titled "Cities and Drones," and it covers a wide variety of issues, from the different licenses that are currently available and in use, to the legal limits that cities face when enforcing drone legislation. The report is one...

Responding to the Next Five Years

October 12, 2016
Responding to the Next Five Years Based on the predictions of UAS in the next five years on campus we discovered that there are some holes in our policy that need to be addressed. 1)      Swarms. Swarming drones can be done completely within the current law, but this...

The sUAS Test pt. 2

October 10, 2016
The sUAS Test pt. 2 Before I started preparing for the small UAS drone test, I had a decent amount of knowledge because of the requirements for my project within the Center of Excellence. My job that start mid-May was to know about the regulations on drones from countries around the world. To...

UC Drones in the Next Five Years

October 5, 2016
The Next Five Years The third and final instalment of our future predictions for you to enjoy.   One Pilot Multiple Drones Many people will want to try to do this because it would give more efficient workloads to one person. The person will be able to multitask and complete the work of...

Drone Issues in the Next 5 Years

September 28, 2016
What UAS Issues will the UC Face in 5 Years? Another one of our staff members has some additional predictions as to how hobbiests are reason for concern as drones become an ever more popular toy.   1. Hobbyist Pilot Risk Assessment          ...

The sUAS Test

September 26, 2016
A Narative of taking the sUAS License Test I’ve been interested in drones and their potential since being exposed to them, but this would be the first time that I’d have to sit down and take a written test on them. When first being told that I would take the UAS remote pilot test I...

Best Practices for Media use of Drones

September 21, 2016
Best Practices for Media use of Drones While operating on University campus it is important to follow these best practices guidelines to ensure safe, responsible, and legal flight a UAS. The Remote Pilot in Command (PIC) is responsible for all operations tat they are overseeing, even if they are...

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