The Air Domain Awareness Program is a federally funded project testing new technology to stop the illicit use of drones and small aircraft - in any environment., By DRONELIFE Staff Writer Jim Magill As the technology for unmanned aerial vehicle and systems grows apace, bringing with it the promise of a multitude of beneficial uses such as agriculture, mapping and … [Read more...] about Air Domain Awareness Program: Federal Agencies Seek Tech Solutions to Defeat Illicit Drones
2016 FAA Reauthorization
Micro Drone Provision is Back as Part of AIRR Act
A new amendment to the House proposal for FAA Reauthorization, the 21st Century AIRR Act, calls for a micro drone classification for drone regulations. The amendment, offered by Rep. Rodney Davis of Illinois, calls for a special category of regulations for drones weighing under 4.4 pounds. According to the amendment, operators of drones weighing less than 4.4 pounds … [Read more...] about Micro Drone Provision is Back as Part of AIRR Act
Trump Says FAA “Didn’t Know What the Hell They Were Doing.”
President Trump said this morning that he would push for privatization of Air Traffic Control, taking the nearly 30,000 employees from under the authorization of the FAA in what is referred to as his "Air Traffic Control Reform Initiative." The proposal is not a new idea. Much of Trump's plan seems to be taken from Rep. Schuster's AIRR Act, introduced last year as an update … [Read more...] about Trump Says FAA “Didn’t Know What the Hell They Were Doing.”
FAA Reauthorization Passes Senate: What’s Inside for Drone Industry?
The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation has at long last approved the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2016, including several amendments related to the drone industry, sending the bill back to the House of Representatives where a more controversial bill - the AIRR Act - failed earlier this year. The package has not gone through without a struggle. The … [Read more...] about FAA Reauthorization Passes Senate: What’s Inside for Drone Industry?
Industry Protests Feinstein’s Proposed Drone Amendment
A group of drone industry stakeholders sent a letter to the Senate yesterday, protesting Sen. Dianne Feinstein's (D-CA) proposed drone amendment to the 2016 FAA Reauthorization Act. At issue are Feinstein's proposed amendments #3558 and #3650 to the 2016 FAA Reauthorization package. The amendments would change or strike a provision in the Reauthorization bill that … [Read more...] about Industry Protests Feinstein’s Proposed Drone Amendment
