US Drone Documentary

[High_Order1]

Youtube served this up to me today.

I did a cursory search before I posted.

This was uploaded 11 years ago.

I have been involved in public safety most of my life. I didn't know the FAA banned commercial use of drones for a period of time, and that there was so much pushback for their implementation in search and rescue. Any of you know the characters, or can speak to this era?

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It was put together pretty well, and was pretty compelling for me.

 

[mavic3usa]

Thanks for posting the video, will watch shortly but likely nothing in that video is going to shock me.

Feds Order EquuSearch to Stop Using Drones in Search of Crime Victims

The group relies mostly on horseback and all terrain vehicles to search rough terrain, but it also employs small, four-pound aerial drones to survey the ground with digital cameras.

www.govtech.com

Texas EquuSearch Resumes Controversial UAV Ops

www.flyingmag.com

 

[High_Order1]

Listening to the guy tell a story about calling the FAA trying to get an ok, and handing the phone to the Dad of a missing child was pretty egregious to me. Unsurprising.... but egregious.

I'm not sure how I would handle the same situation.