News: drones
See a drone in your future? Future-proofing University RPAS operations
Futurists like to predict the many and varied uses of drones: drone taxis, first responder drones and drones that deliver are just a few anticipated applications. Drones, or remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS), provide an agile and relatively cheap way to get clever technology into the air and to where we need it quickly. For this reason, some characterise them as 'flying smartphones'.
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Seen a rogue drone? Report it to CASA!
Drones seem to be turning up in all sorts of places they shouldn't be.
No fly drone zones: Why can't you fly a RPA on campus?
The reason for restrictions on drone, or remotely piloted aircraft, operations is simple: public safety. Imagine the commercial pilot who encounters an unknown object in their flight path as they are descending over the city towards the Adelaide Airport. A split second decision will determine the outcome for the pilot, the passengers and for all the people on the ground below who are going about their daily business. There is no room for error in this scenario!
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Make no drones about it - you need to run it by URAF
Drone laws have recently been simplified but the rules governing University operations remain the same.
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