September was in like a lamb and out like a lion for the Federal Aviation Administration. The news was fairly low-key all month until the last few days: Thursday, September 11: FAA darling Texas EquuSearch gets permission from the administration to search for a missing girl in Plano, Texas. Friday, September 12: The FAA's Aviation Rulemaking Committee: Beyond Visual Line … [Read more...] about Keeping Up With the FAA: September 2014
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UAS Busting the Exemption Myths . . . Part One
(Source: planelyspokenblog.com) The FAA made a big splash a few days ago when it granted the first Section 333 exemptions for six cinematography companies. Of course, reading second- and third-hand news reports, usually filed by reporters who have not actually read the exemptions, leads to a lot of false impressions over what the FAA actually is permitting. Plane-ly … [Read more...] about UAS Busting the Exemption Myths . . . Part One
FAA Exemptions for Drones Require Licenses, “Sterile” Sets
(Source: robohub.org) With a number of strict requirements, for the first time in the United States, film companies will be authorized to fly unmanned aircraft systems for commercial purposes. Last week, the Federal Aviation Administration announced that it would grant six film companies – Astraeus Aerial, Aerial MOB, LLC, HeliVideo Productions, LLC, Pictorvision Inc, RC … [Read more...] about FAA Exemptions for Drones Require Licenses, “Sterile” Sets
FAA Issues Requirement for UAS to Have Aircraft Registration Number
(Source: uasvision.com) The FAA UAS Integration Office issued an email to the industry outlining the requirement for all commercial UAS to bear an aircraft registration number when applying for a COA: UAS, other than those owned by the Armed Forces, intended to operate under a new COA must be registered and marked prior to COA application. The aircraft registration number … [Read more...] about FAA Issues Requirement for UAS to Have Aircraft Registration Number
UAV Symposium Draws Crowd
from innovationews.com Unmanned drone aircraft are promising to radically change the future in many ways, and one major avenue of that change will likely be in the field of public safety. On Thursday, nearly 100 law enforcement, fire and emergency service workers learned about drone benefits and challenges on the near horizon during a public safety symposium on small … [Read more...] about UAV Symposium Draws Crowd
