Everybody wants to fly - and licensed pilots need to help promote safe flight and fun in their communities. To finish up National Drone Safety Awareness Week, the Weekend Edition: Safe Flyers Share the Sky, Get Out and Fly! DRONELIFE has teamed up with Dawn Zoldi of P3Tech Consulting and Dave Krause, volunteer FAAST member and co-founder of Influential Drones to bring you a … [Read more...] about Drone Safety Awareness Week Weekend Edition: Get Out and Fly!
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10 Rules for New Drone Owners: Flying Legally in the United States
If you got - or gave - a drone this holiday season, there are important rules for new drone flyers to be aware of and follow. We asked an FAA representative to point out the top 10 items new flyers need to be aware of. Part of an occasional series, “Things the FAA Wishes More Pilots Knew.” This article discusses 10 important rules to understand before flying your … [Read more...] about 10 Rules for New Drone Owners: Flying Legally in the United States
Industry Weighs in on New Drone Rules for Remote ID, Flight Over People
The FAA has published new drone rules for Remote ID and Operations Over People. While it will take some time to fully unpack the final rule on Remote ID, the drone industry is weighing in on the new regulations and the impact that they will have. (See the announcement with links to the full text of the rules, and a Q & A on Remote ID from DRONERESPONDERS.) AUVSI has … [Read more...] about Industry Weighs in on New Drone Rules for Remote ID, Flight Over People
What’s Next for Drone Regulation in the U.S.? From the Floor at InterDrone
At InterDrone, the last big virtual drone show of 2020, FAA Executive Director Jay Merkle engaged in an open discussion with audience members on the future of drone regulation in the U.S. When Will Rules on Remote ID and Ops Over People Be Released? Drone regulation in the U.S. has been focused on Remote ID for drones and operations over people for more than a year - and … [Read more...] about What’s Next for Drone Regulation in the U.S.? From the Floor at InterDrone
Drone Flight Over People: What it Means, When it’s Allowed, and the Concept of “Hazardous Operation”
Part of an occasional series, “Things the FAA Wishes More Pilots Knew.” This article explains what drone flight over people really means, and when it is - and isn't - allowed. This fall, DRONELIFE had the privilege of speaking on a panel with representatives from the FAA. After some discussion, we decided to collaborate on a series of articles pointing out some of the most … [Read more...] about Drone Flight Over People: What it Means, When it’s Allowed, and the Concept of “Hazardous Operation”
