Where Did All Those Drones Come From: Related Stories and Resources
The Related Stories and Resources page is where you can find additional material related to the essay Where Did All Those Drones Come From? by Terence C. Gannon. You can also listen to the original essay on your favourite podcasting platform where it appeared as part of the Not There Yet podcast narrated by the author. Items below appear in reverse chronological order based on the date of original publication.
Drone Conflicts Increase Canadian Aviator Magazine, August 11, 2019 by the Editor. This brief article provides some disconcerting statistics about the number of drone-related incidents in Canadian skies. Sadly, this was predicted in the original essay.
Model aircraft pilots angry over drone laws BBC, June 6, 2019. Similar to what was described in The Financial Times article from May 3, the British Model Flying Association (BMFA), is hard at work in the United Kingdom to avoid being swept up in legislation precipitated by the so-called drone revolution. The BMFA has existed in one form or another since 1922 – just shy of 100 years, therefore – which makes their anger understandable given their outstanding safety record over that extended period.
Model Aircraft Enthusiasts Prove Unlikely Foe for Amazon The Financial Times, May 3, 2019 by Kiran Stacey. At least some of the issues from the original article — particularly the tension between commercial use of drone and traditional model aircraft enthusiasts — are covered well in this brand new article which recently appeared in the mainstream media. It it heartening to see the rights of modellers will not easily be run roughshod over.
New Canadian Drone Regulations – Overview Flitelab Blog, January 9, 2019 by Marc Langille. Our friend Marc at Flitelab in Halifax, Nova Scotia has come up with a brief, readable overview of the new Canadian drone regulations. Thank you, Marc, for all that you do for drone operators in Canada which, we’re pretty sure, is a thankless job most of the time. The headline for us? The more-or-less unregulated flying of stick-and-tissue models by kids in the local park, described in the original article, is now limited to models of 250 grams or less. That’s going to be a challenge.
It’s only a matter of time before a drone takes down a passenger plane MIT Technology Review, December 20, 2018 by Konstantin Kakaes. “Gatwick Airport, the second-busiest in the UK, has come to a standstill after one or more drones were spotted flying over airport grounds, forcing authorities to stop all flights in and out. As of Thursday afternoon, tens of thousands of travelers have been affected…”
A first in Canada: Drone collides with passenger plane above Quebec City airport CBC, October 15, 2017 with files from the Canadian Press. “Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau said he’s “extremely preoccupied” by an incident that saw a small drone collide with a passenger airplane above Jean Lesage airport in Quebec City on Thursday…”
Marc Langille: Drone Pilot The WorkNotWork Show July 11, 2016 by Terence C. Gannon. The premier episode of my podcast where I interview those with dream jobs: “Mark Langille is the owner of Flitelab, a provider of commercial drone services based out of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Mark founded Flitelab in 2011 initially as a supplier of parts and information to the do-it-yourself drone hobbyist. More recently, Flitelab has evolved into the provision of commercial drone services specializing in aerial photography and video. He is regularly called upon by local, regional and national media to comment on developments in the industry…”
