The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has published its long-awaited Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations, signaling a pivotal shift for the U.S. commercial drone industry. Announced today, August 5, 2025 by U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy, this proposed framework is expected to enable routine BVLOS … [Read more...] about 10 Initial Takeaways from the FAA’s BVLOS Drone NPRM: What Operators Need to Know
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ASTM Standards Program Established for Public Safety UAV Training
The National Public Safety UAS Conference, sponsored by DRONERESPONDERS in Busch Gardens, Virginia, saw a significant announcement in the advancement of UAV training for public safety professionals. Chief Donald Shinnamon (Ret.), Vice President of Operations at the Unmanned Safety Institute (USI), and Chief Charles Werner (Ret.), Director of DRONERESPONDERS, introduced the … [Read more...] about ASTM Standards Program Established for Public Safety UAV Training
