FAA drone regulations

Billy Nolen, an aviation industry veteran, has taken the helm as the acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after Steve Dickson stepped down. With a solid background in aviation safety and extensive experience in various commercial airlines and the US Army, Nolen has been playing a crucial role …

The Many Flavors of BVLOS – an explanation of the different types of BVLOS flight, and what they mean for regulators and industry. The following is a guest post by Reese Mozer, Co-Founder and CEO of American Robotics (NASDAQ:ONDS), a US manufacturer of industrial drones. DRONELIFE neither makes nor accepts …

Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0  The FAA has recently announced that Tampa Bay is a No Drone Zone during Super Bowl LV (at least the area around the stadium.) It’s not a surprise and we hope that pilots are already aware of this: but if you are new to drones, …

On December 22, the FAA posted a brief (very brief, as publishing news clips on the FAA.gov website doesn’t count as “exempt”) notice about FAA activities during the U.S. government shutdown that is now in it’s second week: Due to a lapse in funding, the FAA will only conduct “exempt” …

News and Commentary.  It’s time for drone operators in  the U.S.- both commercial and recreational – to start paying attention as regulation heats up.  On July 31, the Small UAV Coalition, AOPA and other industry advocates signed a letter opposing an expected amendment from Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) to the …

It’s that point of yr once more – when Congress begins to contemplate FAA Reauthorization (the final extension made expires this fall.)  Last week’s announcement that Rep. Bill Shuster had re-introduced the AIRR Act as “The 21st Century AIRR Act” was no shock, coming after President Trump’s vocal help for …

Federal and state or native drone laws are sometimes targeted on defending privateness.  But are extra laws actually the best way to guard you?  Maybe not, say trade consultants. When Senator Market (D-MA) launched laws earlier this month geared toward drone privateness, the trade issued a collective groan.  The proposal …