Drone Enthusiasts Benefit from Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Class
Despite 100 degree temps, nine students participated in Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ’s first Drones 101 class held July 30 on the Tarboro campus. Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ instructor Thomas Parrish taught the morning lecture session on topics such as safety and legal issues, and Tom Zajkowski and Evan Arnold of NCSU/NextGen Air Transportation Center led an afternoon demonstration of a DJI Inspire 1 Pro drone from the NC State UAS Center. Shown in the foreground are (l-r) Charles Johnson, Shatel Patel, and Evan Arnold. Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ officials are planning a hands-on drones class in late fall or spring 2017.