The UAS Flyer - July 23, 2015

Company: FAA rejected proposal to streamline UAS registration A proposal to simplify and streamline the registration of UAS being flown commercially was shot down by the FAA, according to Michael Singer, CEO of Detroit-based Drone View Technologies. READ MORE SHARE
Farm Bureau, drone service unveil ROI calculator for precision ag The American Farm Bureau Federation, Informa Economics and Measure, a drone as a service company, have released a study that identifies and quantifies the benefits of drone technology in precision agriculture. READ MORE SHARE
	Grand Sky selects VirtualAirBoss to manage UAS flight operations Although construction recently began on the Grand Sky UAS business and aviation park next to the Grand Forks (North Dakota) Air Force Base, a decision on how flight operations will be managed has already been made. READ MORE SHARE
Software Co.’s augmented reality app overlays info on UAV flights The new software allows sUAS operators to view augmented reality overlays, such as way points and geographic points of interest during a flight. The AR overlays also include parcel numbers and airspace boundaries. READ MORE SHARE
Forensic engineers receive FAA exemption RTI Group LLC, a forensic engineering firm, has joined the list of businesses who have received a U.S. Federal Aviation Administration Section 333 exemption to use unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for forensic investigations. READ MORE SHARE
	First UAS delivery drops medicine in Virginia In a first-of-its-kind operation, industry and government partners joined to use UAS to deliver medical supplies to a health clinic in Wise, Virginia. The Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership, led by Virginia Tech, oversaw the research flights. READ MORE SHARE