Drone Regulations

News and Commentary.  At this level, it’s hardly a shock.  The FAA‘s extension of an extension of an extension has as soon as once more been… prolonged. The present extension was set to expire on the finish of this month, however the spending invoice earlier than the President features a …

A visitor put up by Kittyhawk Co-founder Josh Ziering. This is the second FAA UAS Symposium I’ve attended and the distinction between the two has been so dissimilar that it appears like I may have a waiver. This yr the symposium drew nearly double the variety of attendees with effectively …

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao addressed the viewers on the FAA’s UAS Symposium yesterday.  In taped remarks, the Chao advised attendees that operations over individuals, evening flight, and flight past visible line of sight (BVLOS) have been on the way in which.   While stakeholders are involved about security, Chao …

By James from Cheltenham, Gloucestershire (G-JNSH Robinson R22 Helicopter) [CC BY-SA 2.0] The crash touchdown of a Robinson Helicopter R22 in South Carolina final week, reportedly brought on by interference with a drone, has prompted the AMA to challenge an official assertion asking the general public not to soar to …

The main drone advocacy group for the drone , the Commercial Drone Alliance, has printed its checklist of legislative priorities for 2018.  Among the highest priorities for the group: widespread sense regulation for hobbyist drones and faster motion on flight over folks, BVLOS flight, and assist for UTM (Unmanned Traffic …

The AMA has launched an announcement strongly condemning the drone operator who allegedly flew over a passenger jet touchdown at McCarren International Airport in Las Vegas. The FAA is investigating the incident, which hit the information after the video under was posted on-line.  The drone operator has not but been …

As the US strikes ahead with the UAS Integration Pilot Program in an effort to contain native governments in drone regulation, the UK is stepping up with the Flying High Challenge – an effort to convey metropolis leaders and the drone business collectively to “shape the future of drones and …

Insitu’s Mobile Situational Awareness Unit Insitu, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, has moved the idea of authorized BVLOS flight ahead a step, with their profitable demonstration of a ground-based airspace situational consciousness system for drones. The system addresses a serious problem for regulators and drone operators: detecting close …

Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao delivered remarks to the viewers at CES 2018 yesterday.  During her remarks, she commented that the FAA has registered extra than 1,000,000 drones – a determine that the DOT press workplace says contains “878,000 hobbyists, who receive one identification number for all the drones they …

News and Commentary.  Michael Huerta’s 7 years with the FAA ended this Saturday at midnight.  Yesterday, Dan Elwell, the FAA’s Deputy Administrator, was named Acting Administrator.  If invited to fill the put up completely, Elwell will begin a 5 yr time period able that many Americans have by no means …