Miscellaneous

**Airicist** · 6th August 2015, 19:37

Ask an Expert : Drones

Published on Aug 6, 2015

S1:E5 In this episode David Roberts replies to questions about Drones. Some of the topics discussed are solar drones, insurance surveyors, ecotourism and missed delivery notices.
David is Chairman at HaloDrop, a revolutionary global drone services company, Chairman at 1QBit the world’s first software company for quantum computers, and is a formal adviser to Made-In-Space, responsible for manufacturing the first object in Space with a 3D printer on the Space Station.

**Airicist** · 7th August 2015, 21:13

The Next Era of Aviation: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management Convention

Published on Aug 7, 2015

NASA recently hosted the 2015 Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management (UTM) Convention. It brought together a broad domestic and international audience of government and civilian representatives, industry and academia, aviation, agriculture, film and other industries, to understand and de?ne the impact and challenges that lie ahead for these small flying vehicles.

**Airicist** · 8th August 2015, 07:37

Experimenting with parachutes for small UAVs

Published on Aug 8, 2015

A small parachute suitable for recovering sub two kg fixed wing craft is investigated through wind-tunnel testing. The force profiles of the chute, recorded during the physical testing is compared against the profiles anticipated through existing principles. By comparing key parameters between the wind tunnel testing and predictions from traditional design conventions, the validity of using traditional principles in designing small chutes is being determined.

**Airicist** · 26th August 2015, 20:38

Article "Man Indicted For Shotgun Blasts At Hovering Drone"
New Jerseyan faces two felony counts for firing upon flying object

August 25, 2015

**Airicist** · 20th September 2015, 00:30

Article "Falling drone injures 11-month old near Pasadena City Hall"

by Jason Henry
August 15, 2015

**Airicist** · 21st September 2015, 14:44

Ultimate tooth pull - with a drone!

Published on Aug 22, 2015

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We devised the ultimate tooth pull - using a drone (DJI Phantom). It was an awesome bonding experience!

Just a few comments regarding safety: 1) Most important, I put the blade protectors on, so no risk of blade contact with anyone. 2) It was a perfectly calm and clear day, we had signal from 11 satellites, compass was properly calibrated, we were all far enough from the drone, and it was nothing but lake behind us (direction of flight). 3)The tooth was literally hanging by a thread. The weight of the drone alone would have pulled the tooth. Someone queried as to whether or nor the dental floss could have become entangled in the propellers. The cool thing is that the propellers create a lot a downward thrust, so once engaged, the drone naturally pushes the dental floss down and away from the propellers.