D-Fend Solutions Drone Incident Tracker keeps tabs on drone incursions across the globe By DRONELIFE Feature Editor Jim Magill As the usage of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) proliferates across the globe, so too does the number of incidents in which drones are spotted flying, either innocently or with bad intent, in airspace where they shouldn’t be. Continue reading … [Read more...] about D-Fend Drone Incident Tracker: Just How Big is the Rogue Drone Problem?
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The NTSB Wants Authority to Investigate Drone Accidents. Will That Really Improve Safety?
A new Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) seeks to revise the agency's authority to investigate drone accidents. In AUVSI's formal comment, the largest unmanned systems advocacy organization asks if the change - which expands the agency's reach to smaller drones - will really impact aviation safety. Currently, the NTSB … [Read more...] about The NTSB Wants Authority to Investigate Drone Accidents. Will That Really Improve Safety?
The NTSB Wants to Change the Definition of Drone Accidents
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) wants to change the definition of drone accidents, or "unmanned aircraft accident" in order to encompass smaller commercial drones operating in higher risk environments. Currently, pilots flying under Part 107 are asked to report drone accidents to the FAA within 10 days if an accident meets the definition of 14 CFR 107.9, and … [Read more...] about The NTSB Wants to Change the Definition of Drone Accidents
Japan Eyes Tougher Rules on Drones Over People After Candy Drone Crash
The Japanese government plans to tighten regulations on how close drones may fly to people after a candy-dropping drone crashed at a November event in Gifu. Japanese news source Yomiuri Shimbun reports that the drone crash injured 3 people. The approximately 3-foot tall drone was dropping candy on bystanders at an outdoor event when it lost balance and crashed into the … [Read more...] about Japan Eyes Tougher Rules on Drones Over People After Candy Drone Crash
AMA Releases Statement on Drone Collision Report
The Academy of Model Aircraft (AMA), representing a large community of drone operators, has issued a statement on the recently released National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report on the collision between a civilian (DJI Phantom) and a Black Hawk helicopter near Staten Island, New York this September. The report - and the blame, in this case - is clear. The drone … [Read more...] about AMA Releases Statement on Drone Collision Report
