The FAA has announced that it will restrict drone flight over 7 Department of Energy (DOE) facilities, effective December 29, 2017. The move comes after recent restrictions of drone flights over some military bases Department of the Interior (DOI) infrastructure sites. The FAA says that they are acting "at the request of U.S. national security and law enforcement … [Read more...] about FAA Restricts Drone Operations Over 7 Department of Energy Facilities
Department of Defense
New Department of Defense Guidance “Cracks Down” on Drones
The United States Department of Defense (DoD) has issued new guidelines for dealing with unauthorized drone flights over military installations. The new guidelines would allow drones to be disabled or destroyed: a Defense.gov statement said DoD "cracks down" on drones. A Pentagon spokesman told reporters yesterday that classified guidance had been sent to installations and … [Read more...] about New Department of Defense Guidance “Cracks Down” on Drones
What Really Happens if a Drone Lands on Your Head?
A consortium of research organizations published a report last week describing what might really happen if a drone hit a person on the ground. The report was commissioned by the FAA to help inform future regulation about drone flight over people, currently restricted. The prohibition of flight over people limits many commercial applications such as drone delivery in urban … [Read more...] about What Really Happens if a Drone Lands on Your Head?
Who Owns the Sky Part II: The FAA’s Drone Integration Plan, Reloaded
This post is Part Two of Who Owns the Sky? and will address the major goals and timeline of the FAA's Integration of Civil Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in the National Airspace System (NAS) Roadmap. For Part One, which is an examination of the problems created by the integration of UAS, go here. There is a lot to cover here so I'm just going to jump in. The one thing to … [Read more...] about Who Owns the Sky Part II: The FAA’s Drone Integration Plan, Reloaded
