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The FAA is taking a specific drone training program for Part 107 online—for free. The federal agency has announced current pilots who hold Part 107 Remote Pilot Certification can complete required training courses that will update their knowledge of the Operations Over People rule set to take effect April 21. …

Police drone program A look at how the Atlanta Police Department is expanding its drone program. ATLANTA – Drones hovering in the air are no longer a foreign concept, but Atlanta’s police department has also found them useful indoors and anticipates adding a new infrared drone before the start of …

(Photo credit: Joseph King / Flickr) Roughly half of the world’s tropical rainforests are located in the Amazon. Those forests store immense amounts of carbon, so protecting them is critical to slowing climate change. But fires, illegal logging, the expansion of cattle and soy farms, mining, and the illegal drug …

FAA Delays Drone Remote ID Tracking, ‘Operations Over People’ Rules  Nextgov Article Source

Southport Lifeboat crew used DJI M210 and XT2 thermal camera to find missing people – watch the video of the rescue; The drone found the group in less than five minutes – far quicker than a traditional on-the-ground search; The drone covered large areas of complex terrain – saving time …

Okay, we don’t get stories like this very often. We’re happy about that. But we’re also kind of happy this one came along. It’s no secret that police departments have found all sorts of ways to use drones. They’re useful at accident scenes, to quickly capture the scene for the …

Tropical rainforests trap immense amounts of carbon, so protecting them helps the climate. Conservation is also important to the Indigenous people who live in the Amazon. “These communities really depend on their forests for everything – for their livelihoods, for their food, for their medicines, for their spirituality, everything,” says …

State law prevents police from using drones to collect evidence or information unless they get a warrant from a judge. Already, there are several exceptions, and Sen. Tom Wright (R-Port Orange) wants to expand those even more. He says using drones can help protect law enforcement. “It may be able …

State Fire and Rescue Service (VUGD) have employed a new assistant to help them keep reckless people off the ice, Latvian Television reported February 28. This summer, the rescuers have obtained drones that allow them to address ice fishers and others via loudspeaker rather than yelling from the coast.  The drone can play …

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Drone 10: Aftermath of apartment fire that displaced at least 30 people in Norfolk  WAVY.com Article Source

Photo: Depositphotos.com Dutch border police are investigating using drone technology to detect people-smuggling. A spokesman for the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee confirmed to DutchNews.nl that in the wake of discovering stowaways in dangerous conditions such as refrigerated containers, it is stepping up monitoring procedures. It is thought that the force will …