The FAA this week announced an open application period for the role of test administrators the federal agency’s Recreational UAS Safety Test (TRUST). “The FAA will designate qualified third parties to administer the test and make it accessible to all recreational drone flyers,” an agency release stated. “Entities involved with recreational pilots such as educational … [Read more...] about The FAA wants YOU! Applications now available for drone test admins
2018 FAA Reauthorization
FAA Taps Drone Experts to Help Develop New Pilot Skills Test
The FAA is tapping a select squad of drone experts to weigh in on pilot testing and certification. The federal agency last week announced the selection of 12 corporations and groups to advise the agency in developing “test administration requirements for the recreational Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) aeronautical knowledge and safety test.” Thanks to a 2018 law, … [Read more...] about FAA Taps Drone Experts to Help Develop New Pilot Skills Test
Merry Drone Christmas to All and to All a Good Flight
With a warm shout out to Clement Clarke Moore! ‘Twas the day before Christmas, when across this great land, Drones were delivering and lending a hand; I was working my drone job at the ole FAA, Checking out that drone pilots, our rules they obey; ‘Twas Yuletide, I know, but I stayed here in town, My task was important, forget the shutdown! Don’t … [Read more...] about Merry Drone Christmas to All and to All a Good Flight
The FAA Reauthorization Deadline Passed: Now What?
This time it might actually happen. The FAA has not had a funding bill passed since 2012, which means that they have been working under a series of uncertain extensions for a number of years. Congress was unable to agree on a package in 2016, when the house called for privatization of Air Traffic Control; they were again unable to agree in 2017. 2018 might be the … [Read more...] about The FAA Reauthorization Deadline Passed: Now What?
Consumer Electronics Group Applauds FAA Reauthorization Legislation
The Consumer Technology Association, a trade group representing the $351 billion U.S. consumer technology industry, is backing recently proposed FAA Reauthorization legislation for UAS. As noted by DroneLife Editor-in-Chief Miriam McNabb, “the proposed Repeal of Section 336, the Integration Pilot Program, the “Safeguarding the Skies” Act, the enforcement of drone laws and … [Read more...] about Consumer Electronics Group Applauds FAA Reauthorization Legislation
