U.S. Drone laws

Registering Your Drone Micro Drones

Part of an occasional series, “Things the FAA Wishes More Pilots Knew.”  This article explains when you must register your drone – even if it’s a micro model. This fall, DRONELIFE had the privilege of speaking on a panel with representatives from the FAA.  After some discussion, we decided to …

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U.S. Senate Passes H.R. 302, FAA Reauthorization Today

The U.S. Senate passed H.R. 302 the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 by a 93-6 vote.  The Act provides funding for the FAA for the next 5 years – and makes major changes to drone regulations. The Senate vote will move the Act on to be signed by President Trump.  …

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How U.S. Drone Regulations Stack Up Against the World

By U.S. Government [Public domain] A latest report printed by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) regarding FAA actions offers perception into how U.S. drone rules evaluate to these in 10 different international locations. The international locations in comparison with the U.S. in the report have been Australia, Canada, France, Japan, …

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The House Passed an FAA Reauthorization Bill, With Two Confl…

News and Commentary.  The U.S. House of Representatives introduced on the finish of final month that they’d handed the 2018 FAA Reauthorization Act by an overwhelming majority: 393 to 13.  This is important information for all stakeholders within the aviation business – many earlier tries to achieve consensus over a …

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The FAA Shows a Sense of Humor: Urges Jedi Drone Operators t…

The FAA has demonstrated a sense of humor of their newest marketing campaign to teach new drone operators on flight security. “In the U.S. airspace, not so far, far away, #drones are taking to the skies,” tweets the FAA. “Before your next flying adventure, listen to the #force and follow …

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