The UAS Flyer - August 6, 2015

Swiss solar-powered UAV sets new flight endurance record AtlantikSolar's solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has set a world record for its class by remaining aloft for 81.5 hours while flying a distance of 1,439 miles. READ MORE SHARE
Air Line Pilots Association proposes UAS safety measures The Air Line Pilots Association is recommending that pilots flying unmanned aerial systems for pay in the same airspace as commercial aircraft should be required to have a commercial pilot certificate. READ MORE SHARE
	Google, Amazon offer different UAS traffic management ideas Amazon and Google outlined plans on how their respective unmanned aerial systems will operate commercially below 500 feet during last week’s Unmanned Traffic Management Convention at the NASA Ames Research Center. READ MORE SHARE
Heath Consultants to develop methane-detecting UAS Heath Consultants Inc. has been selected by the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy to develop and demonstrate an unmanned aerial system to monitor methane, a greenhouse gas. READ MORE SHARE
NTIA holds UAS privacy stakeholder meeting The National Telecommunications and Information Administration has held its first drone privacy stakeholder meeting. Previously, the NTIA worked on the governance of the internet. READ MORE SHARE
	Lockheed Martin releases UAS traffic management system Lockheed Martin has made its unmanned aircraft systems management system available to the UAS community. The UTM system is an online flight service that feeds flight plan information directly into the FAA's NAS. READ MORE SHARE