Is a Certificate of Authorization (COA) the right way for your public safety department to operate? Here, Steve Rhode discusses when and why it may be appropriate - or not - to operate under a COA. The following is one of a biweekly series on public safety drone issues by Steve Rhode, Chief Pilot with the Wake Forest Fire Department and the North Carolina Public Safety … [Read more...] about Steve Rhode’s Public Safety Drone Column: COA (Certificate of Waiver or Authorization) Pitfalls
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FAA Releases List of Every Organization Currently Flying Drones in the US
(Source: motherboard.vice.com) After months of stalling, the Federal Aviation Administration has at last released an updated list of the organizations that have approval to fly drones in US airspace—and which are currently seeking it. New approvals include the ATF and the Army Corps of Engineers, Michigan State Police, local cops in Mobile and Daytona Beach, and the … [Read more...] about FAA Releases List of Every Organization Currently Flying Drones in the US
Can Energy Companies Legally Use Drones?
from breakingenergy.com With an almost eagle-eye-view of the Rocky Mountains from his office in Denver, Robert Attai advises clients on the emerging field of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), otherwise known as drones. A partner in the law firm of Husch Blackwell, his clients sometime seek advice after acquiring a smaller firm that is using UAS in their operations. Other … [Read more...] about Can Energy Companies Legally Use Drones?
The “Cowboys” of the New Wild West
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
Angel Eyes UAV Petitions FAA On Pirker Case
from precisionag.com Angel Eyes UAV, a FL-based UAS manufacturer, has filed a Brief in Amicus, or support, in the now-infamous FAA v. Raphael Pirker case. The document, filed directly to the National Transportation and Safety Board (NTSB), calls FAA’s current Certification of Authorization (COA) program for limited commercial use a “detriment” and asks that “instead of … [Read more...] about Angel Eyes UAV Petitions FAA On Pirker Case
