This Week at NCDOT: Drone Integration Pilot Program and Safe Phone Zones by RALEIGH – The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation. The stories below are also featured in NCDOT Now, the department’s weekly newscast. Drone Integration Pilot Program Over the last few years, the N.C. Division of Aviation … Read more
N.C. Selected for FAA Drone Integration Pilot Program by WASHINGTON– U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the N.C. Department of Transportation has been selected as one of only 10 participants in the Federal Aviation Administration’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS, or ‘drones’) Integration Pilot Program, an initiative that will shape the future of drones … Read more
This Week at NCDOT: Drone Safety and Blackbeard’s Flag on Ferries by RALEIGH – The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation. The stories below are also featured in NCDOT Now, the department’s weekly newscast. Drone Safety and Summit As more people get outside, usage of Unmanned Aerial Systems, or … Read more
NCDOT Announces 2018 N.C. Drone Summit and Flight Expo by GREENSBORO– For three days this summer, Greensboro will be the center of the drone world. The2018 North Carolina Drone Summit and Flight Expo (NC Drone SAFE) at the Grandover Resort and Conference Center from August 5-7 will feature speakers, exhibitors and flight demonstrators from around the world that … Read more
This Week at NCDOT: Drone Safety and NC Train Hosts by RALEIGH – The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation. The stories below are also featured in NCDOT Now, the department’s weekly newscast. Drone Safety Over the holidays, many people received unmanned aircraft systems, or drones, as gifts. While … Read more
This Week at NCDOT: New Drone Laws and Tree of Life Ceremony by RALEIGH – The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation. The stories below are also featured in NCDOT Now, the department’s weekly newscast. New Drone Laws As drones, also known as Unmanned Aircraft Systems, become more common, … Read more
NCDOT Reminds Drone Hobbyists: No Drones in Disaster Zones by RALEIGH – As Hurricane Irma approaches, the N.C. Department of Transportation Division of Aviation’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems Team is urging drone hobbyists not to fly while disaster relief and response efforts are ongoing. While licensed and well-trained professional drone operators can be a huge help … Read more
NCDOT Hosts First Drone Workshop for Government and Commercial Operators by CHARLOTTE – The N.C. Department of Transportation wants to show that drones can do much more than just take nice pictures and race each other. A capacity crowd was on hand Thursday as NCDOT’s Division of Aviation UAS Program Office hosted a free workshop … Read more
This Week at NCDOT: Drone Guidelines and Growth at N.C. Ports by RALEIGH, N.C. – The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation. The stories below are also featured in NCDOT Now, the department’s weekly newscast. Drone Guidelines With summer officially here, more and more drone operators are heading outdoors … Read more
Drone Users Reminded to Fly Safe This Summer by Drone Users Reminded to Fly Safe This Summer RALEIGH – With summer officially here, more and more drone operators are heading outdoors to enjoy this technology. An estimated 19,000 North Carolinians now own and operate drones for recreational purposes. “Drones are an exciting new technology, and … Read more