The Know Before You Fly safety campaign announced today that they have reached more than 500,000 unique since the launching the educational program in December 2014. "The robust traffic to the Know Before You Fly website is evidence that the safety campaign is potentially reaching the majority of people flying or interested in flying UAS," says the campaign's press … [Read more...] about Know Before You Fly Reaches 500,000 Drone Operators
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FAA Sued Over Drone Registration
While the FAA Drone Registration program has had extremely vocal critics and proponents, it looks like its "game on" now as a lawsuit challenging the legality of the program was filed in the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia on December 24. Forbes reports that John A. Taylor, an insurance attorney of Silver Spring, Maryland and a passionate drone hobbyist, has … [Read more...] about FAA Sued Over Drone Registration
AMA Tells Members Not to Register
The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) is taking a stand against the FAA drone registration program and asking its members to hold off on registration. In a strongly worded letter to members posted on the AMA site, AMA representatives said that their Executive Council had voted unanimously to take action to "relieve and further protect our members from unnecessary and … [Read more...] about AMA Tells Members Not to Register
Reaction to Drone Registration: Overwhelmingly Against
Almost immediately following the FAA's announcement yesterday of their drone registration program, Task Force members, drone industry representatives and consumers posted their reactions to the news. Players in the commercial drone industry - unaffected by the new rules - and the Airline Pilots Association (ALPA) were predictably in favor of the regulation, with drone … [Read more...] about Reaction to Drone Registration: Overwhelmingly Against
