Airline pilots in the UK are asking the government to impose stricter regulations on drones, citing four "near-miss" incidents at UK airports in a single month, the Guardian reports. The British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) called on lawmakers for "urgent action" after the four “category A” incidents in which a "serious risk of a collision … [Read more...] about Pilots in UK Ask for Stricter Drone Regs and Registration
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Drone Registration Adopted in the Bahamas
With all of the gorgeous scenery found in the Bahamas, you'd think a drone with a camera would be one of the first things a tourist would throw in their suitcase. But in future, they'll have to fill out some paperwork first: the Ministry of Transport and Aviation in the Bahamas has announced that the Civil Aviation Department has instituted drone regulations and a registration … [Read more...] about Drone Registration Adopted in the Bahamas
Registration: Researchers Say Benefits are Questionable
Researchers at the Mercatus Center of George Mason University have published public comments to the FAA on the drone registration program, calling the benefits "questionable" and proposing an alternative. Eli Dourado, Director of Technology Policy Program of the Mercatus Center, which studies the impact of regulation on society, and Samuel Hammond, an MA Fellow at the … [Read more...] about Registration: Researchers Say Benefits are Questionable
RCAPA Cries Foul on FAA Drone Regulations
Yet another drone interest group has spoken out against the recent FAA drone regulations requiring registration of all drones greater than 250 grams. The Remote Control Aerial Platform Association (RCAPA) has published a statement speaking out against the FAA's hasty science, saying that the FAA has been caught up in drone hysteria. Patrick Egan, Director of Special … [Read more...] about RCAPA Cries Foul on FAA Drone Regulations
FAA Sued Over Drone Registration
While the FAA Drone Registration program has had extremely vocal critics and proponents, it looks like its "game on" now as a lawsuit challenging the legality of the program was filed in the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia on December 24. Forbes reports that John A. Taylor, an insurance attorney of Silver Spring, Maryland and a passionate drone hobbyist, has … [Read more...] about FAA Sued Over Drone Registration
