Despite Rep. Shuster’s best efforts to defend it, the proposed 2016 FAA Reauthorization package (the AIRR Act) hasn’t made it out of the House of Representatives. Apparently tab... Read more
William Merideth, the self-proclaimed drone slayer who shot down a drone over his Kentucky home last year, has filed a new legal response to the lawsuit brought against him by the drone... Read more
The FAA’s list of Section 333 Authorizations shows that the agency granted over 500 authorizations to commercial drone companies last month, compared to 370 in January. The FAA has pr... Read more
The leading drone manufacturer in the world, DJI, is trying to enter the Japanese market despite Japan’s strict drone laws for hobby and recreational drones. DJI’s Phantom 4 was... Read more
Connecticut may be one of the first states to pass local drone laws restricting the modifications that owners can make to their drones, after a CT college student posted YouTube videos showi... Read more
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced that they will form another task force – this one called the aviation rulemaking committee (... Read more
With drone registration merely the latest battleground, the war between state and local drone regulations and the FAA’s national regulations – such as they are- rages, leaving a... Read more
Two Chicago aldermen (Alds. Scott Waguespack of the 32nd Ward and Ed Burke of the 14th Ward) have proposed a city ordinance restricting the use of drones, and drone operators have been invit... Read more
Researchers at the University of Las Vegas’ Center for Crime and Justice Policy have published the results of a nationwide web survey, studying public perception and acceptance of aeri... Read more
The State of Rhode Island General Assembly special commission to address drone laws met for the first time yesterday. The commission, co-chaired by Rep. Stephen Ucci, will address issues of... Read more
While the continued debate between the FAA and the UAV sector over how drones are to be regulated continues to grab headlines, a number of similar discussions are happening all over the U.S.... Read more
This article has been entirely updated to reflect current regulations as of March 2017. Traveling with a drone even in the US isn’t always easy. While there is no particular law about... Read more
How to Fly a Drone Without Getting Arrested: State and Local Drone Laws
Commentary – It’s getting more and more complicated to figure out how to fly a drone without getting arrested. Connecticut mulls legislation prohibiting drones mounted with flam... Read more