"Know Before You Fly" has been one of the drone industry's successes: a collaborative effort between commercial interests, recreational interests, and the FAA. Know Before You Fly was started with a partnership between the FAA; the industry's leading advocacy organization, the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI); and the Academy of Model Aeronautics … [Read more...] about “Know Before You Fly” Gets Big Support from Consumer Technology Association
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Proposed Remote ID Rule: Drone Industry Stakeholders Urge FAA to Make Essential Changes
The proposed Remote ID rule was several years in the development - but as the FAA reviews the thousands of comments it received on the rule, industry stakeholders still hope that changes to accommodate non-commercial interests will be made. Today, drone industry stakeholders incuding the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA), drone delivery and UTM company Wing, the Aircraft … [Read more...] about Proposed Remote ID Rule: Drone Industry Stakeholders Urge FAA to Make Essential Changes
DJI on U.S. Government Drone Regulation and Fear-Based Policies: “Everyone Pays”
In the final keynote address of DJI Airworks 2020, DJI's VP of Policy and Legal Affairs Brendan Schulman talked about the direction U.S. government drone regulation is taking - and spoke out against fear-based policies. U.S. government drone regulation has increasingly focused on security, with drones in the cross-fire of the U.S.- China trade war. Regulations that propose … [Read more...] about DJI on U.S. Government Drone Regulation and Fear-Based Policies: “Everyone Pays”
Tactical BVLOS Waiver: Enabling Public Safety Drone Programs
Last week, at the FAA UAS Symposium, the FAA unveiled the new Public Safety Tactical Beyond Visual Line of Sight (TBVLOS) waiver for first responders. The Tactical BVLOS waiver provides public safety professionals with permission to fly beyond visual line of sight when it counts most - in cases of extreme emergency. "In a time of extreme emergencies to safeguard … [Read more...] about Tactical BVLOS Waiver: Enabling Public Safety Drone Programs
The Ban on Chinese Drones: Lawmakers Set Their Sights on China-Made Tech
The trade war is heating up - and it could mean a ban on Chinese drones. Part 1 of a 2 Part Series taking a deeper look at what's happening. By DRONELIFE Staff Writer Jim Magill As the war against China-owned technology companies heats up, some federal lawmakers have set their sights on drones made in China or that have Chinese components, seeking to ban them from use by … [Read more...] about The Ban on Chinese Drones: Lawmakers Set Their Sights on China-Made Tech
