The AirMap LAANC capability appears to be off-line currently, and the company name does not appear at this time on the FAA's list of approved providers. (Image below from FAA website.) In a drone pilot chatroom last Friday, Lead Drone Pro for the FAA Safety Team in North Texas Adrian Doko mentioned that several service providers had reached out to the Safety Team with … [Read more...] about AirMap LAANC Capability Off-Line: Company Not Currently Listed as FAA Provider
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DroneBase CEO: LAANC is the Biggest Regulatory Step Yet to Move the Drone Industry Forward
The following is a guest post by Dan Burton, CEO and Founder of DroneBase. Today is a momentous day for the drone industry. Since its official implementation in April 2018, the Federal Aviation Administration’s LAANC (Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability), has been slowly rolling out to six regions across the United States. Today marks the final rollout of … [Read more...] about DroneBase CEO: LAANC is the Biggest Regulatory Step Yet to Move the Drone Industry Forward
What’s the Difference Between a Waiver and an Authorization – and Where’s My Waiver? The FAA Webinar
The FAA is making big efforts to communicate with and educate commercial operators. A part of the program, they kicked off a live summer Webinar series on Tuesday offering insight into FAA waiver and authorization processes, starting with "Where's My Waiver?" FAA put together a team of staffers to present and answer questions, from their Flight Standards Division to Air … [Read more...] about What’s the Difference Between a Waiver and an Authorization – and Where’s My Waiver? The FAA Webinar
Google X’s Project Wing Platform for Drones the Next to Provide LAANC Capabilities
Another name has quietly shown up on the list of providers testing the prototype of the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC): Project Wing. Project Wing is commonly referred to as Google's drone project, although officially the program is a division of X Development LLC, parent company Alphabet's research and development subsidiary. They are quiet … [Read more...] about Google X’s Project Wing Platform for Drones the Next to Provide LAANC Capabilities
FAA Explains the LAANC Program
The FAA has published an explanation of LAANC - the prototype system that the agency is evaluating for instant airspace authorizations. The LAANC system "will ultimately provide near real-time processing of airspace authorization requests for unmanned aircraft (UAS) operators nationwide," says the FAA. "The system is designed to automatically approve most requests to operate … [Read more...] about FAA Explains the LAANC Program
