Drone Regulations

A new survey published by the Saint Leo University Polling Institute about the public perception of drones indicates some confusing results. “…the public is divided in its thinking about whether civilian drones would make great package-delivery vehicles or are nuisances that should be banned,” say researchers. The online poll surveyed 1,001 …

DJI’s Phantom 3 Last year, the FAA rushed to implement the recreational drone registration system, saying that holiday drone sales could reach 1 million units in 2015.  Reports of actual holiday sales vary – with some analysts sticking to the 1 million number and others estimating that sales were closer …

Today marks the first anniversary of the FAA’s drone registration program, and the FAA is calling the program an “unqualified success.”  But are these numbers really as impressive as they sound? The FAA introduced drone registration for drones weighing more than .55 pounds a year ago, following a collaborative process …

As DRONELIFE wrote earlier today, the FAA – via the Morton County Sheriff’s Office – had earlier refused to grant permission to a drone operator to fly over the DAPL protests at Standing Rock for the purposes of media reporting. But it would seem that the FAA has had a …

The majority of drones are used for good and legitimate purposes.  But despite new recommendations for operating drones appropriately to protect individual privacy, some consumers are concerned that drones may be gathering too much information.  Homeowners afraid of being harassed may not know what the laws are for dealing with …

The FAA and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have stepped up efforts to keep drones away from airports, conducting “drone-detection research” near the Denver International Airport this week. The effort is part of a push to determine the best way to ensure that drones do not interfere with passenger …

As the holidays approach, many enthusiasts and photographers may want to bring their drone with them as they travel.  But traveling with an expensive piece of equipment takes some thought – damaging your drone, losing your images, or -even worse- being kicked off your flight or having your drone confiscated …

During a discussion panel at this week’s Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas, FAA attorney Dean Griffiths revealed Part 107 waiver statistics – and they don’t look good.  As of last month, the FAA had received 912 requests for Part 107 waivers – and had issued 23.  They had disapproved or …

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wp-image-43445″ src=”http://dronelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sweden-1133261_640.jpg” alt=”sweden-1133261_640″ width=”314″ height=”176″ srcset=”//dronelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sweden-1133261_640.jpg 640w, //dronelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sweden-1133261_640-300×168.jpg 300w” sizes=”(max-width: 314px) 100vw, 314px”/>Sweden, usually viewed as forward thinking and innovative, has now effectively banned camera drones.  A decision by the Swedish Supreme Administrative Court (which can be read here in Swedish) places photos taken by drones in the same category as heavily …