airspace authorizations

DroneBase CEO: LAANC is the Biggest Regulatory Step Yet to M…

The following is a guest post by Dan Burton, CEO and Founder of DroneBase.  Today is a momentous day for the drone industry. Since its official implementation in April 2018, the Federal Aviation Administration’s LAANC (Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability), has been slowly rolling out to six regions across …

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What’s the Difference Between a Waiver and an Authorization …

The FAA is making massive efforts to speak with and educate industrial operators.  Part of the program, they kicked off a dwell summer season Webinar collection on Tuesday providing perception into FAA waiver and authorization processes, beginning with “Where’s My Waiver?” FAA put collectively a workforce of staffers to current …

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Google X’s Project Wing Platform for Drones the Next to Prov…

Another identify has quietly proven up on the checklist of suppliers testing the prototype of the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC): Project Wing. Project Wing is often referred to as Google’s drone venture, though formally the program is a division of X Development LLC, mum or dad firm …

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The LAANC Solution and Government Committees: Who Benefits?

One factor that everybody can agree upon is that there’s been so much occurring within the drone trade in the previous few weeks.  One of the massive information items has been the introduction of the LAANC (Low Altitude Airspace Notification Capability) system in a restricted kind.  The LAANC system might …

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FAA Releases First Set of Maps to Ease Authorization Process

The FAA has adopted via on its promise to ease the industrial drone authorization course of, publishing greater than 200 facility maps this week. “This marks a key first step as the FAA and industry work together to automate the airspace authorization process,” says the FAA. “The maps will help drone operators improve …

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FAA Takes Steps to Process Authorizations More Quickly

The FAA is taking steps to enhance the processing of airspace authorization requests, by releasing the primary set of UAS facility maps on the finish of the month.  “The maps will depict areas and altitudes near airports where UAS may operate safely,” says the company. “They will help drone operators improve …

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FAA Authorizations and Waivers: 3 Big Questions (And the Ans…

The enactment of Part 107 late this summer regularized commercial drone operation in the US.  For drone operators who are working in remote areas at a distance from airports and entirely within Part 107’s guidelines, a Part 107 Remote Pilot’s Certificate may be all they need.  But for most operators, …

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