It's no secret that the FAA has been working with CACI International on drone detection technology around airports. But the FAA contract with CACI is apparently very secret indeed. The FAA announced in February that it would partner with CACI International on technology to identify what they called “rogue drones” and their operators, which they refer to as “bad actors,” … [Read more...] about What’s So Secret About the FAA Contract with CACI?
Commercial Drone Regulation
FAA Doubles Blanket Altitude for Commercial Drones
The FAA announced today that they have raised the unmanned aircraft (UAS) “blanket” altitude authorization for Section 333 exemption holders and government aircraft operators, from the previous 200 ft to 400 feet. Saying that the move follows extensive risk evaluation, the new policy will allow small commercial drones to fly up to 400 feet, except in restricted … [Read more...] about FAA Doubles Blanket Altitude for Commercial Drones
Is Drone Risk Extreme or Minimal? It’s Past Time to Find Out
Commentary. The Mercatus Center's report released earlier this week stated that the real drone risk posed to aircraft was "minimal." In a paper that was partly research and partly a pointed critique of the FAA's overblown rhetoric on drone risk, researchers took bird strike data and made assumptions about the number of times (very, very few) that drones were actually likely to … [Read more...] about Is Drone Risk Extreme or Minimal? It’s Past Time to Find Out
Is the FAA Quietly Easing Commercial Drone Regulations?
The FAA has quietly made an important change to commercial drone regulations on a Section 333 Exemption that may signal a shift in policy, law firm Hogan Lovells reports. Section 333 exemption applications are processed by the FAA for a variety of commercial drone uses, and typically include a comprehensive set of requirements that apply to all drone operations performed … [Read more...] about Is the FAA Quietly Easing Commercial Drone Regulations?
