We are fast approaching the date when unmanned aircraft flown in the United States will have to be equipped for remote identification. One of the few exceptions to this requirement
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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has just released a 55-page report containing a series of recommendation for improving the FAA’s integration of drones into the National Airspace System (NAS). In
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Now that 2022 is half over, and the pandemic appears to be winding down, it is
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DOT To FAA . . . Up Your Game on Drone Detection!
Counter-drone technology is being developed and deployed by governmental agencies at an increasing rate. In light of this, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and its Subcommittee on Aviation
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BVLOS Drone Operations: Just “Routine”
Routine Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations for unmanned aircraft took a major step forward yesterday, with the release of the long-awaited report from the Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC)
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Drones and Guns Don’t Mix!
For the first time, a federal grand jury has indicted an individual for the crime for shooting down a drone with a gun. Recently, the United States Attorney’s office for
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Join Michael Huerta and Mark McKinnon For a Free Webinar on Counter-Drone Concepts for Airports on Monday, September 13 at 11 AM EDT
On Monday, September 13 at 11 AM EDT, I have the pleasure of joining former head of the FAA, Michael Huerta on the virtual stage for a free webinar:
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NTSB . . . Changing the Scope of UAS Investigations
Now that the UAS flight over people and remote ID rules are in effect, the pathways are opening up for more complex, and potentially dangerous, UAS operations. The FAA, however,
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At Long Last….New UAS Rules are Effective!!
The new unmanned aircraft rules regarding remote identification and flight over persons are finally in effect, as of April 21, 2021. The final versions of these rules were released by
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A Change Afoot??
Over the past six years, there has been growing support in Congress for stripping the Federal Aviation Administration of some of its authority over the lower levels of the national
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