{"id":98495,"date":"2019-06-18T14:52:08","date_gmt":"2019-06-19T00:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=98495"},"modified":"2019-06-18T14:52:08","modified_gmt":"2019-06-19T00:52:08","slug":"manoa-arl-drone-camp-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2019\/06\/18\/manoa-arl-drone-camp-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Droning on and loving it"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>
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Josh Levy (in yellow vest), an unmanned aerial systems analyst at the ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ<\/abbr> Applied Research Laboratory, instructs a young participant at Drone Boot Camp 2019 as another youth awaits his turn.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Pilots of unmanned aerial systems (UAS<\/abbr>)—whether professional or recreational, certified or beginner, or just the curious—converged at the Les Murakami Stadium<\/a> at the University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> at Mānoa<\/a> to work on their drone piloting skills.<\/p>\n

Said Kainoa Rosenberg, 10, of Drone Boot Camp 2019, “I had a lot of fun! It was a lot of information about where to fly your drone and how to be safe with your drone.”<\/p>\n

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Instructor Josh Levy and a young drone operator watch an unmanned aerial system take flight.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Hosted by the ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ<\/abbr> Applied Research Laboratory<\/a> (ARL<\/abbr>), with assistance from the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation<\/a>, the June 11 event started with a call-to-action from Rep. Gene Ward, state House Minority Leader, and Scott Allen, representing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA<\/abbr>). They encouraged participants to take ownership and responsibility in piloting their drones through Hawaiʻi<\/span> skies.<\/p>\n

Josh Levy<\/strong>, UAS<\/abbr> analyst at ARL<\/abbr>, covered important FAA<\/abbr> rules for safe flying and shared useful tips for drone operators. The participants then headed to the outfield, where experienced UAS<\/abbr> pilots provided one-on-one flight training instruction to participants using their own aircraft.<\/p>\n

“There are so many possibilities for using UAS<\/abbr> these days, it’s really exciting,” said Margo Edwards<\/strong>, ARL<\/abbr> director. “But we must also be mindful of the need to operate in ways that are safe and considerate of others, including the beautiful setting around us. ARL<\/abbr> is pleased to be able to support our community in developing expertise in UAS<\/abbr> operations.”<\/p>\n

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Drone Boot Camp 2019 participants and instructors.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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