Thursday, April 25, 2013

U.S. drone test sites

  1. Assembly votes to direct Brown to get engaged in bid for drone test site

    www.vcstar.com/.../assembly-votes-to-direct-brown-to-get-engaged-in/
    7 days ago – ... including one led by Ventura County, to become one of the nation's six test sites for ... and a separate group led by local governments in the area around the China Lake ... Buy your own drone and fly it from your back yard.

  2. Redding Airport a Potential Location for Drone-Testing Site | Local ...

    www.krcrtv.com › NewsLocal News
    Apr 17, 2013 – Redding Airport a Potential Location for Drone-Testing Site ... a decision about the proposed intent so it was brought back to council on Tuesday. Ventura County applied to become one of six UAS test sites in the United States ...

  3. Redding a key piece in Ventura's drone proposal » Redding Record ...

    www.redding.com/news/.../redding-a-key-piece-in-venturas-proposal/
    Apr 4, 2013 – Latest News. Get the latest local, state, national and world news here. ... Map of potential drone test sites. The email blast to California airport ...

  4. Monterey County businesses and NPS division support drone test ...

    www.topix.com/.../ventura.../monterey-county-businesses-and-nps-division...
    19 hours ago – Local News: Mountain View, CA ... Monterey County businesses and NPS division support drone test site in Ventura ... More Ventura County Discussions » ... This will search the titles of the threads in the Ventura County forum ... This is the perfect day to sit back with the ones you love and drink in all the ...

  5. Ventura County may use drones for search and rescue | News - KEYT

    www.keyt.com/news/Ventura-County-may...drones.../-/index.html
    Mar 24, 2013 – Ventura County may use drones for search and rescue. A five-pound drone is equipped with a camera. Sherri Paysinger, NewsChannel 3 ...

  6. Ventura County Sheriff's Department may use drones | News - KEYT

    www.keyt.com/.../Ventura...drones/-/.../-/index.html
    Mar 25, 2013
    Ventura County Sheriff's Department may use drones. ... Today the Ventura County Sheriff's Department ...
    I can't seem to quote any of these articles above. But, it is interesting to me how many states want drone testing sites likely to be a part of the ongoing development of aerial drones throughout the U.S.
    The likelihood is that the FAA will eventually license private drones for personal and commercial use under 500 feet in altitude. Because if they fly above 500 feet they could start running into planes. Also, you would need wide areas around airports where drones would be forbidden to be flying at least at this stage except for military drones that might be able to function within  Control Tower flight parameters. 

    Also the following word button has a video you can watch regarding Ventura drones potentially being used for search and rescue and for wildfires:

    Ventura County Sheriff's Department may use drones | News - KEYT

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