Know Before You Fly – An educational campaign for recreational and commercial...
An old adage says knowing is half the battle. This has proven to be an issue with many drone operators breaking FAA rules unknowingly, for example an operation to take control of a wildfire in...
View ArticleA UAV Lawyer’s Take on Proposed Drone Legislation in CA
By Stephen M. Rinka, Esq. The advent of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (“UAV”) age is going to bring changes to society in ways that cannot yet be contemplated. As UAV technology continues to develop,...
View ArticleDrone Insurance Could Limit Industry Growth
Last month, the Federal Aviation Administration approved its 1,000th commercial drone permit, 998 more than it granted last year at this time. For many in the nascent commercial drone industry, that...
View ArticleAMA Responds to FAA’s Drone Sighting Report
The AMA has been supporting hobbyist since 1935! Their continued support is helping the FAA find a neutral ground for the new laws they want need to put in place for commercial “drones”. Interesting...
View ArticleNorth Dakota Gets NASA Contract for Drone Research
North Dakota’s unmanned aerial systems test site will test an air traffic control system for drones. NASA awarded the North Dakota Department of Commerce a five-year contract to help with the federal...
View ArticleDrone Crashes, Hits Baby
The worst nightmare of every helicopter parent has come true: earlier this month, a 6.4-pound drone crashed at a movie premiere in Pasadena, hitting a one-year-old baby in the head. Spoilers: the baby...
View ArticleFortune / Touchdown! NFL Wins FAA Approval to Fly Drones
The post Fortune / Touchdown! NFL Wins FAA Approval to Fly Drones appeared first on Small UAV Coalition. Read more...
View Article1 Milione Di Droni Saranno Venduti Questo Natale. ENAC… trema!!!
Avete già un’idea riguardo a cose comprerete per le vacanze di Natale? Secondo la FAA, circa 1 milione di americani comprerà un drone; un dato decisamente alto e che non tiene conto della differenza...
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FAA warns of ‘a million drones under people’s Christmas trees’
by Aaron Karp A top FAA official said as many as one million small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) could be sold during the upcoming US holiday season. “The talking point is that there will be a...
View ArticleWant a drone for Christmas? So do a million others.
Forget the latest Apple releases: The most in-demand gadgets this holiday season might just be drones About a million drones may be sold as Christmas presents this year, estimates an administrator with...
View ArticleSimpson College Partners with Stanford, FAA on Drone Research
The federal agency charged with regulating the use of unmanned aerial vehicles has made an Iowa college a research partner. The Federal Aviation Administration has named Simpson College in Indianola an...
View ArticleLicense Plates for Drones? A Modest Proposal
Written By: John Blair COO and Board Member Cars have them, why not drones? In this paper I propose that drones carry two types of...Read more...
View ArticleThe FAA Issued a $1.9 Million Fine to a Company for Illegal Drone Flights
The Federal Aviation Authority comes down on hard on illegal drone flights — and now it’s issued its biggest ever fine for the offence, demanding $1.9 million from the aerial photography company SkyPan...
View ArticleThe FAA is Planning a System to Find Illegal Drones Near Airports
Flying a quadrotor near an actual airport is a dumb idea to begin with, but it hasn’t stopped some people. So, the FAA is testing technology that would track down drones—or any other R/C aircraft—that...
View ArticleThe FAA isn't worried about your portable battery charger
Tuesday’s FAA safety recommendation of not packing spare batteries got us worried; how could we survive a long flight without our precious electronics? The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on...
View ArticleFAA Says You Must Not Pack Lithium Batteries in Your Hold Luggage
If you squirrel away batteries in hold luggage ready to power your kit through a trip, you may need to rethink: the Federal Aviation Administration is making a push to ensure you don’t. Read more…...
View ArticleReport: Drone Owners Will Now Have to Register With the US Government
Hobby drones have come under heavy criticism recently for interfering with firefighting efforts and flying too close to airports . According to NBC News , the Department of Transportation plans to have...
View ArticleEcco A Voi Il Primo Drone FPV Fatto Di Carta!
Avete letto bene, vi stiamo per mostrare il primo drone fpv costruito con la carta! Tutto comincia con la notizia diffusa in questi giorni in cui si spiega come la FAA (Federal Aviation Administration)...
View ArticleConfirmed: FAA Will Require Registration for Some Small Drones
Your neighbor’s droning hobby is about to get a little more complicated after an announcement of a new task force from the Department of Transportation. The group of 25 to 30 will decide which drones...
View ArticleU.S. Department of Transportation to require registration for drones
Just in time for Christmas, the U.S. government is getting serious about drone regulation. Following months of dangerous encounters between drones and large aircraft, the U.S. Department of...
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