Ala Moana Regional Park along Ala Moana Boulevard and across from Ala Moana Center. Taken July 27, 2019.
Tag: drone
Aerial views of Sandy Beach Park and Wawamalu Beach Park in East O’ahu.Taken with a Phantom 3 4K in beginner mode in moderate wind conditions.
A quick flight over Wai’alae Park in East O’ahu before heading over to The Kahala Hotel for Sunday brunch.
Short test flight of a Phantom 3 4K courtesy Paul Lawler over Mililani Town.
Maui, Hawaii in 4K with the DJI Mavic 2 Pro, by Dan Watson.
Clear and present drone threat countered by fast-moving DroneShield
DroneShield patrolled the Hawaii Ironman World Championship, an annual triathlon event that is due to return to Hawaii in October this year.
University of Hawaii launches “drone boot camp”
So you bought a drone for yourself or for your child because it is one of the hottest items on the tech scene and seemed cool to fly one. But you didn’t know about all the are rules and regulations governing unmanned aircraft. If this is you, consider attending the first University of Hawaiʻi drone boot camp.
The camp is a chance to learn from experts best practices for flying drones including safety issues and legal guidelines. The event is scheduled for March 30, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. in Les Murakami Stadium on the UH Mānoa campus.
This Photographer Melted His Drone Shooting Photos of Lava
Drones are increasingly popular in Hawaii, and some people want to reign in how and where the unmanned aircraft can be used. A bill — HB314 — would ban using drones to collect personal information and stop them from flying over schools, hospitals, churches or police stations without consent. That bill will be in the House Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection on Tuesday.
Report via the Associated Press. Track HB314 and submit testimony online:
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=314&year=2017
Scientists Use Drones To Study Whales, Dolphins Off Hawaii For The First Time
Instead of the usual small survey boats, researchers worked off of a large ship and used a hexacopter drone to photograph the whales and dolphins — something that has not been employed before in this region. The leader of NOAA’s expedition Erin Oleson explained that using drones allowed researchers to get better images of groups of whales since they were not disturbed by an approaching boat.