Commentary. The Mercatus Center's report released earlier this week stated that the real drone risk posed to aircraft was "minimal." In a paper that was partly research and partly a pointed critique of the FAA's overblown rhetoric on drone risk, researchers took bird strike data and made assumptions about the number of times (very, very few) that drones were actually likely to … [Read more...] about Is Drone Risk Extreme or Minimal? It’s Past Time to Find Out
Drone Regulation
FAA’s Huerta at SXSW: “Not Your Father’s FAA”
At the South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference held in Austin Monday, FAA Administrator Michael Huerta promised that the FAA was evolving their approach for drone integration. In his opening remarks, Huerta said that the FAA has "already made significant progress on several important initiatives" including the registration system and the micro-drone aviation rule making … [Read more...] about FAA’s Huerta at SXSW: “Not Your Father’s FAA”
FAA Reauthorization: New Senate Bill Proposed, New Drone Regs Included
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 tabled for now, the AIRR Act's more contentious provisions - such as privatizing the air traffic control operations - have not been able to garner enough support in the House. A bipartisan Senate bill … [Read more...] about FAA Reauthorization: New Senate Bill Proposed, New Drone Regs Included
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 flamethrowers, and Utah contemplates allowing officers to shoot down rogue drones. New drone legislation proposals are brought to state houses and city councils every day: and drone operators are left to … [Read more...] about How to Fly a Drone Without Getting Arrested: State and Local Drone Laws
Another Task Force: FAA’s Latest Move on Drone Regulation
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 (ARC) to make recommendations on federal drone regulation. The FAA introduced a proposed rule making over a year ago, and promised to deliver drone regulation by September 30 of 2015: however, … [Read more...] about Another Task Force: FAA’s Latest Move on Drone Regulation
