In this column, Steve makes sure drone pilots know how to be compliant with Part 107 visual line of sight (VLOS) requirements. The following is one of an educational series for drone pilots by Steve Rhode, Chief Pilot with the Wake Forest Fire Department and the North Carolina Public Safety Drone Academy, and founder of Public Safety Flight, a website dedicated to … [Read more...] about Are You Actually Maintaining Visual Line of Sight? Here’s What the FAA Says: Steve Rhode’s Smarter Pilot Column
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Register and Mark Your Drones! Drone Safety Awareness Week
It's TUESDAY of Drone Safety Awareness Week! Today after 8:00 am, Dave Krause of Influential Drones and volunteer FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) Industry Member is joined by Dawn Zoldi of P3 Tech Consulting in a DroneLife.com 2-minute highlight reel of Tuesday's National Drone Safety Awareness Week Topic: "Safe Flyers Register and Mark Their Drones." #FlySafe DRONELIFE has … [Read more...] about Register and Mark Your Drones! Drone Safety Awareness Week
What is Section 2209 – and Why is the Drone Industry Urging the FAA to Implement it as Fast as Possible?
News and Commentary. What is Section 2209 of the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 - and why is it so critical to the drone industry that stakeholders are urging the FAA to implement it as soon as possible? What is Section 2209? Simply, Section 2209 requires the FAA to establish defined boundaries protecting "critical infrastructure" from unauthorized drones. … [Read more...] about What is Section 2209 – and Why is the Drone Industry Urging the FAA to Implement it as Fast as Possible?
Drone Regulations in Latin America: Different Rules, Common Threads
With mining, energy, agriculture, and more target verticals represented, Latin America offers a wealth of opportunity for the commercial drone industry. Drone regulations in Latin America are developing rapidly - but a lot of work remains, says ADP Co-Founder Daniel Conde. Taking Latin American Drones Higher! By: Dawn M.K. Zoldi Daniel Conde, Co-Founder de la … [Read more...] about Drone Regulations in Latin America: Different Rules, Common Threads
FAA Restricts Drone Operations Over Additional Military Facilities (FAA News Release)
The followingis an FAA news release. The Federal Aviation Administration announced today new airspace restrictions effective July 11, 2019 on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) attempting to fly over national security sensitive locations. The FAA has been cooperating with federal partners to address concerns about malicious drone operations by using the agency’s existing … [Read more...] about FAA Restricts Drone Operations Over Additional Military Facilities (FAA News Release)
