Judging by the growing media reports of alleged near miss incidents between drones and manned aircraft, a casual observer could be led to believe that such nightmare scenarios are becoming commonplace. According to the Washington Post: “Pilots have reported a surge in close calls with drones: nearly 700 incidents so far this year [as of August], according to FAA statistics, … [Read more...] about Report Challenges FAA ‘Near Miss’ Drone Claims
Dave Mathewson
FAA Favors Frat Bros Over Farmers
As part of a long line of announcements this month, the Federal Aviation Administration published an Interpretation of the Special Rule for Model Aircraft on Monday to try and clarify the rules for flying private drones. Frankly, it offers very little in the way of flight guidelines and reads like it wasn't fully thought through before it was written. The main purpose of … [Read more...] about FAA Favors Frat Bros Over Farmers
