Drone finds 75-year-old man who got stuck in marshes

A 75-year-old man who got lost while out walking with friends was found by a drone 20 hours after he was reported missing. Peter Pugh had been walking with friends and family on Brancaster Beach at approximately 5pm on June 16 when he became separated from the group. Footage from the drone shows how Mr Pugh was found at approximately 2:30pm the following day after becoming stuck in the marshes.

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Rescue drones begin operations in Baltic Sea

 

For the first time, drones equipped with Restube-buoys will be used on the Baltic Sea coast in Germany to give help to swimmers in distress

For the first time, drones equipped with Restube-buoys will be used on the Baltic Sea coast in Germany to give help to swimmers in distress. Start-Up company RESTUBE GMBH equipped the lifeguards of the German Red Cross division with its safety device for drones for all 14 beaches at the Baltic Sea.

Water Rescue in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania started officially at the beginning of the 2018 swimming season. Restubes do not replace lifeguards but the time until the person in water receives flotation assistance can be reduced radically with its deployment. Once the Restube-buoy is dropped, it inflates automatically with water contact so that the rescued person can hold on until a lifeguard arrives.

The lifeguards of the German Red Cross Division operate 18 Restube equipped drones at 14 beach sections at the Baltic Sea as well as on four inland lakes.

Training - Part 107 Drone Pilot Test Prep Course

Pass the Part 107 FAA Drone Pilot Exam The First Time!

Course Description:

EMMU Aerial is offering the popular Part 107 Drone Pilot Test Prep Course

To fly your drone under the FAA's Small UAS Rule (Part 107) for commercial purposes, you must obtain a Remote Pilot Certificate from the FAA.  This certificate demonstrates that you understand the regulations, operating requirements, and procedures for safely flying drones. 

In order to get the Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate, you need to pass the FAA drone pilot test called the Airman Knowledge Test. The two-hour, 60 question test requires extensive studying and our course teaches you everything you need to know.  Knowledge test topic areas include:

• Applicable regulations relating to small unmanned aircraft system rating privileges, limitations, and flight operation
• Airspace classification and operating requirements, and flight restrictions affecting small unmanned aircraft operation
• Aviation weather sources and effects of weather on small unmanned aircraft performance
• Small unmanned aircraft loading and performance
• Emergency procedures
• Crew resource management
• Radio communication procedures
• Determining the performance of small unmanned aircraft
• Physiological effects of drugs and alcohol
• Aeronautical decision-making and judgment
• Airport operations
• Maintenance and preflight inspection procedures

Taking and completing the in-person class is the right decision. Having an EMMU Aerial instructor to answer your questions as you learn through the material will be a key to success when you take your exam.

• 16 Hours of In-Person Training
• Learn from one of our expert instructors
• Part 107 Student Guide
• Practice Test Questions
• Money Back Guarantee*

*For any students who take our Part 107 Test Prep course and achieve a 90% or better on at least 3 practice exams, we will pay for you to take the exam again if you do not pass.

Course Prerequisites - None

Date;                    August 25, 2018

Length;                16 hours

Cost:                      $400.00   

             

Location;             Melbourne, Florida

Contact EMMU Aerial for more information and to enroll