Pixabay freely licensed for commercial use In an announcement earlier this month, the FAA announced that they would be moving forward with drone integration and unmnaned traffic management systems. Beginning this spring, FAA tests UTM systems in the field. UTM systems are a critical piece of the full integration of …
Read More »Super Bowl No Drone Zone TFR Over Stadium
Thank You (21 Millions+) views, CC BY 2.0 FAA declares airspace around SoFi Stadium a ‘No Drone Zone’ on Super Bowl Sunday By Jim Magill The Federal Aviation Administration has declared SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, the site of Super Bowl LVI, as a No Drone Zone, in the time before, …
Read More »FAA and NASA on Dawn of Drones This Week! Meet Kevin Morris,…
FAA and NASA on Dawn of Drones this week! Watch below on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at 11:00 AM EST as host Dawn Zoldi discusses drone industry progress with FAA representative Kevin Morris and NASA’s Huy Tran. We are ending the year on a high note, with the FAA and …
Read More »BVLOS Waiver for Inspections Soaring Eagle
Soaring Eagle Technologies has received another FAA Certificate of Authorization. This BVLOS Waiver enables more efficient inspections. Soaring Eagle Technologies, is a leading drone data collection company working with critical infrastructure companies across the U.S. Having completed over 60 large scale BVLOS missions across the U.S under SGI (special government interest) waivers,the …
Read More »FAA Video for New Drone Pilots Holiday Message
An FAA video for new drone pilots (watch below!) has valuable information about the basic rules. If you’re getting – or giving – a drone for the holidays, watch this first. (Written summary below video link: for more information, be sure to visit the FAA UAS page.) For the …
Read More »Visual Line of Sight Steve Rhode’s Smarter Pilot
In this column, Steve makes sure drone pilots know how to be compliant with Part 107 visual line of sight (VLOS) requirements. The following is one of an educational series for drone pilots by Steve Rhode, Chief Pilot with the Wake Forest Fire Department and the North Carolina Public Safety Drone …
Read More »FAA Training for Part 107 Drone Pilot Night Ops
CORRECTION/CLARIFICATION: Article updated April 13, 2021. The only new privilege tied to the new Part 107 test and training after 4/6 is Operation at Night. Current Part 107 holders may Operate Over People and Moving Vehicles in accordance with the rule automatically after 4/21/21, when the rule goes into effect. Call …
Read More »FAA to Allow Part 107 Drone Pilots to Take ‘Fly Over People’…
The FAA is taking a specific drone training program for Part 107 online—for free. The federal agency has announced current pilots who hold Part 107 Remote Pilot Certification can complete required training courses that will update their knowledge of the Operations Over People rule set to take effect April 21. …
Read More »FAA Wings Program for Drone Pilots
The FAA Wings program has been around for a long time, helping aviators to improve their flight skills. The FAA Safety Team (FAAST) also offers free classes that benefit drone operators – an excellent resource for public safety professionals and others to keep learning. There are classes focused specifically on …
Read More »Remote ID Lawsuit Interview with Plaintiff and Attorney
Last night, Dawn Zoldi interviewed Plaintiff Tyler Brennan and Atty Jonathan Rupprecht in their first interview since filing “RaceDayQuads.com v. Federal Aviation Administration,” the first Remote ID lawsuit challenging the newly published rule. Dotting I’s and Crossing T’s – The FAA Remote ID Lawsuit By: Dawn M.K. Zoldi, Guest Contributor BREAKING NEWS! …
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