Drone News: Amazon Drones Updates, Drone found Crashed at airport, Drone Act of 22, Drone Safety Day

This week in drone news: Amazon is starting drone deliveries this
year, A small drone was found crashed near a runway in Arkansas,
the proposed drone act of 2022, drone safety awareness day, and a
new Pilot Institute course!





Amazon plans to begin deliveries in northern California this year
the company announced this week


Prime Air drones will carry packages that weigh up to 5lbs and
are shoe-box sized or smaller


The drone will hover ~10 feet over the ground to drop the package
and will find this spot via a QR code printed by the customer.


https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-06-13/amazon-plans-to-start-drone-delivery-in-california-this-year





A small drone was found crashed near a runway at Boone County
Regional Regional Airport in Arkansas


The drone is a “Skyrider” and models cost ~$50. The aircraft was
not registered


The airport manager stated “Our airport is in a Class E airspace.
A drone is not allowed to go zero feet within four miles of our
airport and can then go up to 400 feet after that,” said Boone
County Regional Airport Manager Judy McCutcheon according to KY3.
“That covers the entire city limits of Harrison, Arkansas, with
the exception of the far southeast side. That is a no drone sight
unless you are a 107 drone operator, and get permission with the
FAA before you fly.”


https://dronexl.co/2022/06/13/recreational-drone-runway/





This bill in the US House of Rep. seeks to cover malicious use of
drones, including


Weaponization of UAS


Impairment of identification or lighting


Interfering with protected activities (Operations of aircraft,
airports, vessels, vehicles, law enforcement, or military ops)


Operating in restricted airspace with knowledge of the
prohibition


Transportation of contraband


Threats, attempts, or conspiracies of the above


Terrorism and electronic surveillance


Penalties for injuries/death based on above infractions


This law would allow DHS to prosecute certain offenses in the
same manner as the FAA


https://www.justice.gov/ola/page/file/1465976/download





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