Studies have abounded theorizing about the results of a direct drone hit to a passenger aircraft. Conclusions have estimated the threat level of a drone collision at anywhere from "minimal" to "catastrophic." Now the FAA has released the results of the study performed by the Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE) and the official conclusion … [Read more...] about What Really Happens When a Drone Collides With an Airplane? FAA and ASSURE Release Findings
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The Drone Advisory Committee Meeting: Task Groups Make Forward Progress
Notes from the Drone Advisory Committee (DAC) meeting held Wednesday have been released, indicating that the DAC task groups have made progress on their assigned goals. Following a tour on Tuesday of the FAA Air Traffic Control Command Center and the Potomac TRACON facility in Warrenton, VA the DAC met at the Airline Pilots Association (ALPA) headquarters on Wednesday for … [Read more...] about The Drone Advisory Committee Meeting: Task Groups Make Forward Progress
Drone Risk to Airplanes “Minimal”, Mercatus Study Says
In a scathing response to the FAA's exaggerated reports of drone sightings at airports, drone law researchers at the Mercatus Center of George Mason University have produced a new study about drone risk to airplanes. The study uses bird strike data to estimate the risk of collision with an airplane. While other studies have similarly used bird strike data, but then … [Read more...] about Drone Risk to Airplanes “Minimal”, Mercatus Study Says
Unintended Consequences: Tech Freedom’s Case against the FAA
Tech Freedom, the technology policy think tank, has sued the FAA to overturn the drone registration program. In a public statement, Tech Freedom says that rushing the policy through before the Christmas holiday was unlawful, and potentially damaging to the drone industry. Berin Szoka, President of TechFreedom, said: “They exceed the authority Congress has given the FAA. … [Read more...] about Unintended Consequences: Tech Freedom’s Case against the FAA
ALPA Wants Still More Drone Regulation
The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) have something else to march about: ALPA now wants Congress to require small drone owners to pass an online training course before being allowed to operate their devices. ALPA president Tim Canoll described his proposal during a Feb. 1 briefing with journalists in Washington DC, ATWOnline reports. ALPA wants small consumer drones … [Read more...] about ALPA Wants Still More Drone Regulation
