Southern Company Granted FAA Waiver for Fully-Remote Drone Operations by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby In partnership with drone leader Skydio, leading energy provider Southern Company has announced that it has received a conditions-based waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) allowing for remote-based, autonomous beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) dock … [Read more...] about Southern Company Gets BVLOS Waiver for Fully Remote Drone Operations with Skydio Dock
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FAA News: Leadership Changes, Reauthorization Stalls, and More [DRONELIFE Exclusive Dive]
The Federal Aviation Administration is going through a period of change, as a new interim leadership team is put into place and an FAA Reauthorization Package stalls in the Senate. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · FAA - News - Leadership - Changes - Reauthorization - And - MoreThe FAA news this month ranged from announcements of former Acting Administrator … [Read more...] about FAA News: Leadership Changes, Reauthorization Stalls, and More [DRONELIFE Exclusive Dive]
Part 108 and BVLOS Flight – When Will it Happen, and What Will it Look Like? From Law-Tech Connect, at the Energy Drones and Robotics Summit
Today kicked off the Energy Drone and Robotics Summit in Houston and the Law-Tech Connect Co-Located Event. At Law-Tech Connect, a panel of experts provided an insider view on when the drone industry might see a Part 108 rule on BVLOS flight - and what that rule may look like. Flight beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) of the operator have the potential to dramatically … [Read more...] about Part 108 and BVLOS Flight – When Will it Happen, and What Will it Look Like? From Law-Tech Connect, at the Energy Drones and Robotics Summit
The Drone Industry Wants a BVLOS Rule. The Public Isn’t So Sure.
News and Commentary. Federal docket FAA-2023-1256, issued in May, calls for public comments on a proposed rule on four requests for commercial operations beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS), performed at or below 400 feet in altitude. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · The - Drone - Industry - Wants - A-BVLOS - Rule - The - Public - Isnt - So - Sure If the … [Read more...] about The Drone Industry Wants a BVLOS Rule. The Public Isn’t So Sure.
EASA’s U-Space: What it Means for European Drone Operations (DRONELIFE Exclusive)
A DRONELIFE exclusive: a team of experts outlines what EASA's U-Space means for European drone operations. The following is a guest post by Richard Hakes, Oliver Beiersdorf, and Julia Norsetter of global law firm Reed Smith’s Transportation Industry Group. DRONELIFE neither accepts nor makes payments for guest posts. EASA’s U-Space: The future of air traffic management for … [Read more...] about EASA’s U-Space: What it Means for European Drone Operations (DRONELIFE Exclusive)
