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
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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
FAA Drone Registration Down by 50%: Why?
Aviation Week writes that FAA drone registration is down by 50% - but why is that, and what does it mean for the industry? Has the use of drones dropped as much as registrations have, or are pilots simply not using the system? The total number of pilots who registered drones through the FAA's online system and commercial-registered drones "fell from 1,746,248 to 873,144" … [Read more...] about FAA Drone Registration Down by 50%: Why?
Kittyhawk on Eliminating the Network Requirement for Remote ID
The final rule was published last week, and the elimination of the network requirement for Remote ID has been both lauded and criticized. Drone industry thought leader and Kittyhawk CEO Jonathan Hegranes has written a thoughtful response to the new rule. Kittyhawk has also published a whitepaper on Remote ID, providing a "deep dive" into the options. While the … [Read more...] about Kittyhawk on Eliminating the Network Requirement for Remote ID
