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A drone operated by authorities in Ensenada, Mexico, led to a significant decrease in overall crime in the city. Ensenada police say that over a few months, their single DJI Inspire 1 drone has led to more than 500 arrests and contributed to an overall 10 percent drop in the crime rate, including a 30 percent drop in residential robberies. Over the past four months, the drone has flown an average of 25 sorties per day. The drone is deployed based on 911 call volume. It is operated from a cen
At the request of federal security partners, the FAA has been using its existing authority under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)§ 99.7 – “Special Security Instructions” – to address concerns about drone operations over national security sensitive facilities by establishing temporary Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) specific flight restrictions. Information on the FAA Notice to Airmen (NOTAM), which defines these restrictions,
"The plane has been approved for racing, and now we have to get to work in preparation for training enough pilots to create a new race." Source: Three-time Reno Gold champion Pete Zaccagnino, who flew the SubSonex personal jet for approval to compete at the Reno Air Race.
AMD, DOI bureaus and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) are working in collaboration to offer expanded Interagency Aviation Training (IAT) opportunities for DOI and USFS aviation personnel.
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