The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) is now under considerable pressure to announce regulations of UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles)—AKA drones—used for taking photos and videos, and similar applications. Most recently (June 2) it announced it is considering giving permission to seven movie and TV studios. This may be little more than saying it will not object to the many individuals and companies that are already doing such things. Apparently the new attitude does not include rescinding the $10,000 fine levied against Texas Equusearch, a volunteer search-and-rescue organization that uses FLIR (forward looking infrared) cameras to attempt to find missing persons. Meanwhile, hobbyist usage continues to burgeon, with a new model called the Blade 350 QX RTF Quadcopter (www.bladequad.com) and a two-page spread in a recent Wall Street Journal.