Bipartisan Lawmakers Push for Tougher Tariffs on Chinese Drones Over Security Concerns by DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill The latest move in the ongoing battle between parts of the U.S. government and drone manufacturers based in China involves an effort to make those products prohibitively expensive for American consumers. On Tuesday, March 19 a bipartisan group of … [Read more...] about Lawmakers Call for Increasing Tariffs on Import of Chinese Drones
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SkySafe Study Reveals Some Drone Manufacturers Fail to Meet Published Remote ID Standards
The following article is based upon research by SkySafe. This article is intended only as general information, as Remote ID technology is a critical building block of larger unmanned traffic management systems (UTM). Find more information on the FAA's Remote ID policy here; and see the official list of Remote ID compliant aircraft here, where pilots can look up aircraft by … [Read more...] about SkySafe Study Reveals Some Drone Manufacturers Fail to Meet Published Remote ID Standards
FAA Updates and Open Questions: From the Floor of the National Public Safety UAS Conference
From the floor of the National Public Safety UAS Conference: a panel of FAA representative provide updates and insights for public safety and law enforcement drone community. Mike O'Shea, FAA Public Safety Liaison; Kerry Fleming, Manager of SOSC; and Aviation Safety Analyst John Meehan presented a major update to the B4UFly app, remote ID, and and fielded questions from the … [Read more...] about FAA Updates and Open Questions: From the Floor of the National Public Safety UAS Conference
U.S. Senate Committee Passes FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023
Last Thursday, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation approved the bipartisan Senate Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2023. The legislation, which garnered bipartisan support, encompasses a range of measures addressing recent aviation safety concerns and aims to fortify oversight within the aviation industry. A Senate … [Read more...] about U.S. Senate Committee Passes FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023
FAA Aviation Rulemaking Committee Issues Final Recommendations for UAS Detection and Mitigation
ARC Recommendations on Counter UAS, UAS Detection and Mitigation Systems The FAA recently received the final recommendations from the UAS Detection and Mitigation Systems Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC). This milestone follows the directive outlined in the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 to address the safe integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into the National … [Read more...] about FAA Aviation Rulemaking Committee Issues Final Recommendations for UAS Detection and Mitigation
