We have said before that the commercial drones industry is the new wild west of technology. This is the case all over the world. As if to complete our analogy, the Australian publication the Gold Coast Bulletin has named the first "Cowboy Drone Operators." Actually, they are less the cattle-herding cattle type and more the Billy Claiborne outlaw type. The headline of the … [Read more...] about The “Cowboys” of the New Wild West
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Less Oversight on Small Drones
The Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) is on a role. The organization recently said they had surpassed 100 certified UAS operators and on May 16, they published their Notice for Proposed Rule Making. The NPRM includes a proposed amendment to existing regulations of Australian drones under the Civil Aviation Act of 1988 and is fairly monumental in that it … [Read more...] about Less Oversight on Small Drones
Australia Surpasses 100 Certified UAS Operators, Provides Model for FAA
The Australian Certified UAV Operators Inc. (ACUO) reported this weekend that the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA, basically the Australian equivalent of the FAA) has now certified more than 100 commercial UAV operators. To accompany the announcement of the milestone, the ACUO also published a report outlining exactly who has been obtaining government … [Read more...] about Australia Surpasses 100 Certified UAS Operators, Provides Model for FAA
