In this week's column - the mistakes and misconceptions about flying under a public safety COA, as Steve Rhode talks about his recent interview of FAA representative John Meehan. The following is one of a biweekly series on public safety drone issues by Steve Rhode, Chief Pilot with the Wake Forest Fire Department and the North Carolina Public Safety Drone Academy, and … [Read more...] about Public Safety COA: FAA Expert Talks Mistakes and Misconceptions – Steve Rhode’s Public Safety Drone Column
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Remote ID and Flight Over People are Here: What’s Next for U.S. Drone Regulations? Hogan Lovells’ Lisa Ellman, Arjun Garg
April 21, 2021 was a big day for U.S. drone regulations: rules that define Remote ID for drones, and allow flight over people and at night took effect. Those rules have been several years in the making, and the commercial drone industry has, for the most part, viewed their development as a step forward. What's next for drone integration and U.S. drone regulations? Will a … [Read more...] about Remote ID and Flight Over People are Here: What’s Next for U.S. Drone Regulations? Hogan Lovells’ Lisa Ellman, Arjun Garg
The Remote ID Lawsuit: First Interview with Plaintiff and Attorney in RaceDayQuads.com v. FAA
Last night, Dawn Zoldi interviewed Plaintiff Tyler Brennan and Atty Jonathan Rupprecht in their first interview since filing “RaceDayQuads.com v. Federal Aviation Administration,” the first Remote ID lawsuit challenging the newly published rule. Dotting I’s and Crossing T’s - The FAA Remote ID Lawsuit By: Dawn M.K. Zoldi, Guest Contributor BREAKING NEWS! Last … [Read more...] about The Remote ID Lawsuit: First Interview with Plaintiff and Attorney in RaceDayQuads.com v. FAA
When Will Remote ID Go Into Effect? FAA Announces Date
The FAA has announced when rules on Remote ID will go into effect, along with the newly released regulations on drone Operations Over People and Moving Vehicles and Flight at Night. In a press release published Friday night, the FAA says that the "final rules requiring remote identification of drones and allowing some flights over people, over moving vehicles and at night … [Read more...] about When Will Remote ID Go Into Effect? FAA Announces Date
Automated Airspace Approval in Australia: CASA Announces Beta Launch in Fall 2021
Automated airspace approval has been a game changer for commercial pilots in the U.S., through the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC). The digital transformation of a slow and manual process means that drone pilots can get the authorization required within minutes rather than, in some cases, weeks. Now, Australian airspace authorities CASA have … [Read more...] about Automated Airspace Approval in Australia: CASA Announces Beta Launch in Fall 2021
