The leading drone advocacy group for the drone industry, the Commercial Drone Alliance, has published its list of legislative priorities for 2018. Among the top priorities for the organization: common sense regulation for hobbyist drones and quicker action on flight over people, BVLOS flight, and support for UTM (Unmanned Traffic Management) implementation. "The UAS … [Read more...] about Commercial Drone Alliance Lays Out Legislative Priorities for 2018: Asks for “Common Sense” Regulations
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This Group Accounts for Almost 80% of the Civil Drones Operated in the World. Here’s Why They’re Worried About the EU Drone Rulebook
The Drone Manufacturers Alliance Europe (DMAE) accounts for almost 80% of the civil drones operated in the world today, including DJI, GoPro, Parrot and senseFly (Parrot Group). And they're worried about the first EU drone rulebook. “DMAE applauds the effort put forward by EASA to finalise Europe’s first common rulebook for drones. This is an important step so the … [Read more...] about This Group Accounts for Almost 80% of the Civil Drones Operated in the World. Here’s Why They’re Worried About the EU Drone Rulebook
DOT Secretary Says More than 1,000,000 Drones Registered
Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao delivered remarks to the audience at CES 2018 yesterday. During her remarks, she commented that the FAA has registered more than 1,000,000 drones - a figure that the DOT press office says includes "878,000 hobbyists, who receive one identification number for all the drones they own, and 122,000 commercial, public and other drones, which … [Read more...] about DOT Secretary Says More than 1,000,000 Drones Registered
CommercialDrones.FM Interviews Hoot Gibson on Drone Integration
In this episode of CommercialDrones.FM, Ian Smith interviews Major General Marke “Hoot” Gibson on drone integration. Gibson was Senior Advisor, UAS Integration at the FAA and is now the first CEO of the NUAIR Alliance, a UAS test site in Syracuse, New York. Tune in to learn more about this critical topic! Hoot and Ian discuss the FAA’s recent Low Altitude Authorization and … [Read more...] about CommercialDrones.FM Interviews Hoot Gibson on Drone Integration
The FAA Shows a Sense of Humor: Urges Jedi Drone Operators to Fly Safe
The FAA has demonstrated a sense of humor in their latest campaign to educate new drone operators on flight safety. "In the U.S. airspace, not so far, far away, #drones are taking to the skies," tweets the FAA. "Before your next flying adventure, listen to the #force and follow these #FAA safety guidelines." The FAA has a tough job ahead of them to inform recipients of … [Read more...] about The FAA Shows a Sense of Humor: Urges Jedi Drone Operators to Fly Safe
