Among the conclusions drawn at the High Level Conference on Drones in Amsterdam last November, was that the European Commission and the EU Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) would work closely wi... Read more
Coming February 23: a new rule from the FAA about displaying registration numbers. Now, registration numbers must be clearly marked on the outside of the drone. ” The Federal Aviation... Read more
U.S. enthusiast community watches closely as the Feds begin to propose new rules. The following is a guest post from John Saginario: FPV flyer, writer and host of the Wild Flyers podcast. As... Read more
At yesterday’s annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced new proposed rules to allow drones to fly overn... Read more
Virginia’s Governor Ralph Shearer Northam signed legislative bill HB638 last week. The bill is a major win for Virginia’s drone industry, making a move to prevent localities fro... Read more
The AMA has issued a strong response to yesterday’s call from the Commercial Drone Alliance for repeal of Section 336, the law which protects model aircraft from FAA regulation. Sectio... Read more
In most places, commercial drone operation requires certification; and in the United States, that’s a Part 107 Remote Pilot’s Certificate from the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA... Read more
“Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced that his Advisory Group on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) has issued its final report, which includes a model policy for use by law... Read more
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... Read more
News and Commentary. The FAA has just released the 2017 Administrator’s Fact Book. The 27-page document provides metrics, statistics and information on everything from safety to staf... Read more
Transport Canada has released a draft of new drone laws, which the world’s leading drone manufacturer DJI says could significantly limit the industry. “While DJI is pleased some... Read more
AUVSI President and CEO Brian Wynne and Shyam Chidamber, drone delivery company Flirtey‘s “Senior Advisor and Chief Evangelist,” testified before the House Committee on Ene... Read more