Three jets ‘in near miss’ at Washington DC airport
Three jets ‘in near miss’ at Washington DC airport (via AFP)
Three US commuter jets were involved in a near miss two days ago at Reagan National Airport after a mix up by air traffic controllers, the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed Thursday. Early indications showed that two outbound planes came within 500 and 600 feet (150 and 180 metres) respectively…
EYE ON AMERICA: 110 Drone Bases Planned in USA (Drones Over America Series)
(This article was syndicated as part of our Drones Over America series here on Flyopia.com)
More In Our Continuing Series On Drones in America: Are Drones Spying On You?
By some government estimates, as many as 30,000 drones could be part of intelligence gathering and law enforcement here in the United States within the next ten years.
Help EFF Find Out How Your Local Police Agency is Using Drones in America
Note from the Editor: We here at Flyopia.com are big supporters of the EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation), and in particular we have concerns over the issue of domestic surveillance using UAV’s (unmanned aerial vehicles). That is the issue raised by the EFF below in this syndicated article. While we generally support UAV use for legal reasons, not enough information is being released regarding what limits there are, and what oversight there might be. At the same time the FAA is clearing local law enforcement agencies to use these devices soon. Please read the story, and assist if you can.
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Drones in America: The Federal Government Moves Forward with Drone Programs Despite Poor Planning
The Federal Government Moves Forward with Drone Programs Despite Poor Planning and Lack of Oversight (via EFF)
DHS’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently released a report (pdf) detailing multiple problems with the drones used to patrol US borders. This report, combined with the Federal Aviation Administration’s lack of openness about its drone authorization program and failure to disclose the true…
