Drones have flown a long way in the past few years – from fearsome military theaters to the friendlier skies of the domestic market, including delivery service, real-estate and, yes, even frat parties. Within the next three years, the domestic industry is expected to launch into the stratosphere with an projected economic impact of $13.6 billion, creating a new frontier in … [Read more...] about 5 Tips for Buying a Drone
Before You Buy
Does Your Homeowner’s Insurance Cover Your Drone?
As a fun experiment, we decided to ask our insurance company if our homeowners insurance covered. This was our initial email: I just bought a $1200 drone for non-commercial use. Do I have liability insurance should my drone come down and injure someone (or damage property)? We received a few "I have to check with so-and-so responses" and got this response: [Name] had … [Read more...] about Does Your Homeowner’s Insurance Cover Your Drone?
I’m Just Going to Say it: Fly Your Drone. Don’t Worry About the FAA
Updated 6/20/14 If you are only going to read the first paragraph of this post, here is the tl;dr: If everyone went out tomorrow and flew their own drones, with the exception of broken drones littering the street, the world would look the same. The FAA's policy (not law) for privately operated drones, which is essentially the equivalent of a toddler play whack-a-mole, could … [Read more...] about I’m Just Going to Say it: Fly Your Drone. Don’t Worry About the FAA
Study Suggests that 71% Believe Current FAA Rules on Commercial Drones are Unclear
Drone Analyst has just released a study evaluating the results of an industry survey on the impact of FAA rules on small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) in the U.S. Drone Analyst (Colin Snow) provides industry analysis and survey-based research that focuses on the UAS industry ecosystem, market dynamics, and business economics. The study, entitled IMPACT OF FAA RULES ON … [Read more...] about Study Suggests that 71% Believe Current FAA Rules on Commercial Drones are Unclear
The FAA’s Drone Certificate of Authorization Process
When the FAA directed the University of Missouri's Drone Class to discontinue their outdoor labs, they suggested that a Certificate of Authorization (COA) could be requested. COAs are available to public entities that want to fly a drone or UAS in civil airspace. Common applications for COAs include law enforcement, firefighting, border patrol, disaster relief, search and … [Read more...] about The FAA’s Drone Certificate of Authorization Process
