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The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) industry and hobbyists alike have been quick to condemn an alleged close encounter with commercial airliner. News of the incident emerged after an undated video taken from the UAV, or drone, involved was posted on YouTube.

The 27-sec.video clip starts airborne above Las Vegas. How high the drone is flying is not clear, but it appears obviously above the altitude limit set by the FAA as a large white object moves into frame. The camera turns to track the object, which is revealed to be an Airbus in Frontier Airlines livery. The camera pans around as the aircraft passes underneath. It is hard to make out relative distances in the unmarked expanse of sky, but it appears to be uncomfortably close.

By all appearances, this is clearly and explicitly an illegal and reckless flight by a drone. The unmanned aircraft is above 400 ft., it is near

Article source: http://atwonline.com/regulation/industry-condemns-video-drone-close-encounter-frontier-aircraft

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Article source: http://www.codyenterprise.com/news/obituaries/article_f454d2d4-0ab6-11e8-8db7-432409aee1d9.html

Hudson – Herbert “Skip” Raymond Conrad, 83, a long-time resident of Hudson, died peacefully Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018 at his home. He was a beloved husband of 63 years to Shirley Irene (Williams) Conrad, who passed Dec 5, 2013.

“Skip” was the second son, born to Herbert Oscar Conrad and Bessie Madeline (Hadley) Conrad July 17, 1934 in Hamilton. He is survived by three brothers, Eugene, William, and Ralph, and also two sisters, Shirley and Norma.

Most knew him as “Skip” Conrad, a respected Rotarian for his community involvement at functions and fundraisers. Skip could be seen each year selling ducks for donations to local charities in the community along with helping with numerous other fundraising events. Skip’s presence and contributions will be remembered in the community and felt at future Rotary meetings, functions and fundraisers for many years to come.

After attending high school, he served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War, and after serving his country he then graduated East cCast Aero Technical School located in Bedford at Hanscom AFB, attaining his Airframe Powerplant Technician’s license. He then worked as an aircraft mechanic for some time until deciding to pursue a career in carpentry and eventually becoming a construction superintendent for R.W. Grainger Sons which he continued for the remainder of his career until he retired.

Skip enjoyed building model airplanes, various woodworking projects and was undeniably a skilled master craftsman driven to excellence.

He lived a full measure of life having a long and loving marriage

Article source: https://www.communityadvocate.com/2018/02/06/herbert-conrad-83-hudson/

A revised draft for governing drone usage in the county along with two funding requests related to economic development are on today’s agenda for the Pitt County Board of Commissioners’ 9 a.m. meeting.

Commissioner Charles Farley proposed the ordinance after hearing from Federal Aviation Administration officials there is a need to regulate drone usage but the agency did not want to take on the task.

Farley serves on an airport subcommittee of the National Association of Counties’ transportation committee.

The proposed ordinance sets 11 regulations for launching and landing unmanned aircraft systems. No person can takeoff or land a drone within 100 feet of a school facility without prior notification and authorization of school officials non can that do it within 500 feet of the detention center.

People also cannot operate drones within 1,500 horizontal feet of any aircraft, within 500 feet of an emergency vehicle that is operating lights and sirens and within 500 feet of an active law enforcement or emergency response incident.

The regulations also will require drones to be in the operator’s visual line of sight when taking off and landing. It states that drones can’t take off or land within 25 feet of a person who isn’t the operator, that operators must have the permission of a property’s owner to launch or land a drone.

The proposed language also exempts fixed-wing model airplanes, often called radio controlled airplanes, from the ordinance.

If the commissioners approve the ordinance language, a public hearing must be held before its adoption. Staff is recommending the public

Article source: http://www.reflector.com/News/2018/02/05/Drone-ordinance-economic-development-study-on-commissioners-agenda.html

The Idaho Transportation Department wants to spend $2 million next year to replace one of the airplanes in the state’s three-plane fleet, a 45-year-old Cessna 182.

“Replacing an aging 45-year-old single prop airplane with a modern aircraft … will be safer for our customers,” ITD Director Brian Ness told the Legislature’s joint budget committee on Monday. “Triple prop planes have a much better safety rating” and are better suited for use in emergencies such as search and rescue, he said.

ITD’s current fleet includes a King Air, a Cessna 206 and a Cessna 182. The King Air, which can carry 10 passengers, can be flown in all types of weather, and can reach most places in Idaho within an hour, is used the most. The Cessna 206 was purchased in 1978, can carry five passengers and is capable of carrying oversized cargo. The Cessna 182, which was purchased in 1972, can carry three passengers.

More than 40 state agencies use the state planes, ITD reports, including for emergency transportation for the Idaho State Police and the state Department of Correction; for search and rescue; for emergency transport of hazardous materials; and for non-emergency transportation of state employees. Between the three planes, the state logged 384 one-way flight segments last year, according to ITD records.

Ness requested that the $2 million for the purchase of the plane come from the state’s Aeronautics Fund, which comes from aviation fuel taxes, aircraft licensing fees, fines and penalties.

Gov. Butch Otter’s budget recommendation for ITD for next year comes

Article source: http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/feb/05/itd-wants-to-spend-2-million-to-replace-aging-stat/