What's next for drone regulation in 2022? A new report from Drone Industry Insights says the commercial industry can expect progress globally. DRONEII Editor Ed Alvarado writes that around the world, drone regulations - and the regulatory framework - are evolving rapidly. "This is a very welcome development given that the drone industry sees this as the most important … [Read more...] about Drone Regulation 2022: Drone Industry Insights on What Comes Next
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FAA Video for New Drone Pilots: Watch This Before Flying Your Holiday Drone!
An FAA video for new drone pilots (watch below!) has valuable information about the basic rules. If you're getting - or giving - a drone for the holidays, watch this first. (Written summary below video link: for more information, be sure to visit the FAA UAS page.) For the last several years, drones have been among the most popular holiday gifts. This causes a lot of … [Read more...] about FAA Video for New Drone Pilots: Watch This Before Flying Your Holiday Drone!
NOTAM Name Change: FAA Making Strides to Include All Pilots and All Aircraft
News and Commentary. The FAA has announced a NOTAM name change effective December 2: the former "Notice to Airmen" will now be "Notice to Air Missions." Order 7930.2S is the document outlining the change. "The following changes are made to align the order with current NOTAM policies/processes and to ensure compliance with ICAO standards and contractions," says the … [Read more...] about NOTAM Name Change: FAA Making Strides to Include All Pilots and All Aircraft
Archer eVTOL Gets FAA Special Airworthiness Certificate: Check Out These Images!
Archer eVTOL Granted New FAA Status by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, Archer Aviation Inc. announced that the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) has granted it a Special Airworthiness Certificate authorizing the company to begin flight testing its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) Maker aircraft. With this final threshold to begin off-ground … [Read more...] about Archer eVTOL Gets FAA Special Airworthiness Certificate: Check Out These Images!
National Drone Safety Awareness Week: We’re All In
It's National Drone Safety Awareness Week, hosted by the FAA Safety Team (FAAST), and we're all in. DRONELIFE has teamed up with Dawn Zoldi of P3Tech Consulting and Dave Krause, volunteer FAAST member and co-founder of Influential Drones to bring you a brief 2 -3 minute video on an important safety topic every day. You can check out these videos right here in the article … [Read more...] about National Drone Safety Awareness Week: We’re All In
