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The FAA has announced that the second meeting of the Drone Advisory Committee (DAC) will be held on January 31. The DAC was formed last year and held it’s first meeting in September of 2016.  The committee plans to meet 3 times a year in order to help the FAA to …

image in public domain Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have developed refrigerated drones that could safely transport medical supplies such as blood, medications, and vaccines. Dr. Timothy Amukele, a pathologist and researcher with a special interest in solving healthcare issues in remote areas of the globe, has perfected a system of cooling …

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By Hollis1138 [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons A New Hampshire House committee is considering a bill to regulate drones in order to protect privacy. “I think most of us don’t want the neighborhood boy flying his drone, taking pictures of us in our backyards or through the windows of our homes …

The FAA has announced that the 2017 Presidential Inauguration Event is classified as a “National Special Security Event,” and has issued a flight advisory.  “At the request of the Department of Homeland Security and as part of the airspace security measures for the event, the FAA will be modifying the …

The FAA and SkyPan International have reached an agreement on the $1.9 million civil penalty proposed by the FAA in October of 2015.  The proposed fine was the largest penalty ever suggested for infractions of drone regulations. In a press release, the FAA says that they have reached “a comprehensive settlement agreement …

Vigilant Aerospace Systems, Inc. has released a list of all commercial drones currently available in the US market that have the flight and communications range to be flown beyond line-of-sight (BVLOS), including some aircraft with ranges of many miles.  As the FAA begins to consider and issue waivers to commercial drone …

Despite the FAA’s warning that state and local drone regulations would create an industry-stifling “patchwork quilt” of regulations, new drone ordinances, regulations, and laws continue to be introduced across the country.  The situation creates a challenging environment for commercial operators trying to operate legally, requiring that they be cognizant not only …

Sweden may be set to reverse their draconian ruling against camera drones. Last October, Sweden introduced a controversial drone law ruling that camera drones fell under the same regulation as surveillance cameras.  Under Swedish law, that means that any drone operator would need to acquire a permit from the local …

The UK government is calling for comments on a number of drone related proposals, reports FlightGlobal. The government released a paper on December 21, describing several drone related issues and the government’s proposals.  Comments from the public must be received by March 15.  The paper says that their current drone …