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Industry Leaders Speak Out About State and Local Drone Regul…

By SiBr4 and respective authors of base recordsdata [CC BY-SA 3.0] The patchwork quilt of state and native drone rules continues apace, with two extra states proposing drone legal guidelines that might severely restrict business use.  The Montana Senate superior a invoice this week which might impose a civil penalty …

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Drone Operators Join Together to Fight For Sensible Regulati…

As state and native governments proceed to talk about draconian drone rules, drone lovers are becoming a member of collectively to make their voices heard within the course of. The Network of Drone Enthusiasts – NODE – is “a coalition of drone users and manufacturers dedicated to ensuring fair and …

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Senate Committee to Hold Hearing on Drone Policy

Prominent members of the drone business will testify at a listening to held by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation subsequent week titled “Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Innovation, Integration, Successes, and Challenges.” “The hearing will examine public policy issues related to the safe integration of unmanned aircraft systems in the …

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DJI Says FAA Risk Standard “Deeply Flawed”

DJI Mavic Pro Drone producer DJI has revealed a white paper proposing that the 250 g customary for the bottom threat drone class be raised to 2.2 kg. The FAA’s Drone Registration Task Force – which was introduced with the duty of growing nationwide drone registration guidelines inside a report …

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Man Receives Jail Time for Drone Incident

A Seattle man, Paul M. Skinner, 38, was sentenced to 30 days in jail and a superb of $500 for reckless endangerment final Friday. Mr. Skinner was flying a drone throughout final yr’s Pride Parade when he misplaced management of the drone and it injured two folks, knocking one girl …

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The Not-So-Subtle Surprise in the FAA’s Updated Drone Sighti…

The FAA has launched an up to date drone sightings report, overlaying the interval between February and September 2016.  While the FAA continues to say that drone incidents are on the rise, business teams learn a unique message in the information. “Reports of possible drone sightings to FAA air traffic facilities …

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An Open Letter to State and Local Policy Makers

By SiBr4 and respective authors of base recordsdata [CC BY-SA 3.0] Vic Moss is an award-winning skilled photographer.  He’s additionally a licensed and skilled drone operator, educating aerial pictures at The DroneU, and he’s an lively administrator of the UAV Legal News and Discussion group on Facebook.  He’s an clever, cheap man …

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Want to Talk to the FAA? Here is Your Chance

Drone operators who want that they had the alternative to communicate with the FAA – in particular person – can have their probability.  The FAA and the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) have introduced  that registration is now open for the 2017 UAS Symposium.  The symposium is scheduled to happen at …

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