2016 FAA Reauthorization

Air Domain Awareness Program for Border Protection

The Air Domain Awareness Program is a federally funded project testing new technology to stop the illicit use of drones and small aircraft – in any environment., By DRONELIFE Staff Writer Jim Magill As the technology for unmanned aerial vehicle and systems grows apace, bringing with it the promise of …

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Micro Drone Provision is Back as Part of AIRR Act

A brand new modification to the House proposal for FAA Reauthorization, the 21st Century AIRR Act, requires a micro drone classification for drone rules. The modification, provided by Rep. Rodney Davis of Illinois, requires a particular class of rules for drones weighing beneath four.four kilos.  According to the modification, operators …

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Trump Says FAA “Didn’t Know What the Hell They Were Doing.”

President Trump mentioned this morning that he would push for privatization of Air Traffic Control, taking the practically 30,000 workers from underneath the authorization of the FAA in what’s known as his “Air Traffic Control Reform Initiative.” The proposal isn’t a brand new concept.  Much of Trump’s plan appears to be taken …

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