The Senate Committee of Commerce, Science and Transportation met this morning to consider the proposed 2016 FAA Reauthorization bill, and passed the proposal out of the committee. The original version of the bill, introduced after the FAA reauthorization package proposed in the House (the AIRR Act) was tabled over its controversial privatization provision, called for several … [Read more...] about Senate 2016 FAA Reauthorization: Heated Discussion on Drones
2016 FAA Reauthorization
Amazon Wins: the Senate FAA Reauthorization Bill and Drones
Amazon has made an investment in lobbying efforts over the last year to get the FAA and lawmakers to pass legislation which would enable drone delivery: and the investment seems to be paying off. A detailed look at the text of the proposed Senate bill shows how drone delivery may come to pass. Some of the major impediments to drone delivery -the prohibition of beyond … [Read more...] about Amazon Wins: the Senate FAA Reauthorization Bill and Drones
Volunteer Drone Team Asks Support for Micro Drone Class
The proposed Micro Drone amendment to the AIRR Act, which would exempt drones under 4.4 pounds including payload from some FAA requirements, has been heavily supported by the commercial drone industry. Now a search-and-rescue organization made up of volunteer drone pilots is asking the public to lobby their legislators to support to the proposed rule. Air Bears is a global … [Read more...] about Volunteer Drone Team Asks Support for Micro Drone Class
Do You Need a Pilot’s License to Fly a Small Drone?
Even a child can fly a camera drone for fun, with only the $5 registration to make it official. Use that exact same drone - or an even smaller one - to take a picture for your real estate firm, however, and you'd better have a pilot's license. That's a real pilot's license - the same license (airman certificate) required to fly an airplane. "A farmer can't fly a 2.8 pound … [Read more...] about Do You Need a Pilot’s License to Fly a Small Drone?
