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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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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UAS Rules in a (Short) Holding Pattern
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UAS Certification . . . . The Rule-Making Process Progresses
True integration of unmanned aircraft into the National Airspace System will only come when advanced designs finally receive type certification. The FAA has clearly been working on certification issues behind…
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GAO Weighs in on Drones
Back in 2018, the Congress tasked the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) with studying the role that state and local governments should play in the regulation of unmanned aircraft and…
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Drones and Bilaterals: Switzerland First and then the World
A growing number of nations have been successfully, but slowly, pushing both the technological and regulatory boundaries of advanced UAS operations. These national pilot programs have taken the first steps…
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In Case You Missed Our “UAS Remote ID Rulemaking” Webinar
For those of you who may have missed the live presentation of the latest UAS Webinar Series, “The Future of Drones: Remote Identification of Unmanned Aircraft – How It Will …
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FREE WEBINAR – The Future of Drones Is Here! FAA Releases Long-Awaited UAS Rule Wednesday, January 8, 2020 | 1 pm ET | 10 am PT
After an 18-month delay, the FAA released a draft of the new rule for remote identification of unmanned aircraft, providing the industry with a comprehensive roadmap for the full implementation |
A Slippery Slope . . . Redefining the National Airspace System
The manned and unmanned aviation communities do not see eye-to-eye on any number of issues. Each side has a vision of how unmanned aircraft fit into the National Airspace System,…
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