(Source: Washington Post) Federal lawmakers on Wednesday questioned whether the Federal Aviation Administration is able to cope with an influx of small, cheap drones that are endangering air traffic, saying the agency was moving too slowly to adopt safety regulations. Citing recent reports of near-collisions between handheld drones and passenger planes, members of a … [Read more...] about Lawmakers Question Whether FAA Can Cope With Influx of Small Drones
Congress
Week Ahead: House Weighs Drone Regulations
(Source: itk.thehill.com) House Republicans are zeroing in on Obama administration policies restricting the use of unmanned commercial aircraft. Top officials from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Department of Transportation will testify Wednesday before the House Transportation Committee about the status of pending regulations for commercial drones. … [Read more...] about Week Ahead: House Weighs Drone Regulations
Who Owns the Sky, Part III: Not You
"The FAA is where innovation goes to die." These were the words of Forbes contributor Greg McNeal at November's UAS Commercialization Conference in Washington D.C. He was referring to the swift one-two punch dealt by the FAA on November 18, when the National Transportation Safety Board published an opinion and order remanding the case of Raphael Pirker and tasking the judge … [Read more...] about Who Owns the Sky, Part III: Not You
California Eyes Public Watchdogs for Police Drones
Although the FAA plans to set guidelines for commercial and governmental drone use by 2015, some states – like California – say that’s too late and are deploying their own regulations. Last week, the California State Assembly launched the first of what may be many hearings to discuss ways to protect citizens from UAV privacy violations by law enforcement. Among the topics … [Read more...] about California Eyes Public Watchdogs for Police Drones
