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
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FAA Registrations Near 300,000 Mark
The FAA announced today that "nearly 300,000 owners have registered their small unmanned aircraft in the first 30 days after the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) online registration system went live. Owners who registered in the first month received a refund for the $5 application fee." The FAA now requires recreational users and hobbyists to register their … [Read more...] about FAA Registrations Near 300,000 Mark
News bits: Qualcomm ups investment in Dronecode Project; is FAA letting AMA lie on reg forms? and more
Dronecode Project receives new investments Yesterday the Dronecode Project announced that it had received investments from 27 new member organizations including DroneDeploy, Airmap, and Sentera. Qualcomm also increased its investment participation level. Specific amounts were not disclosed but the funding will allow the Dronecode Project, a non-profit that develops and … [Read more...] about News bits: Qualcomm ups investment in Dronecode Project; is FAA letting AMA lie on reg forms? and more
FAA Reports Over 180,000 Drone Registrations
At a press conference yesterday in which he announced the release of the B4Ufly smartphone app, Commissioner Huerta of the FAA, reported that over 180,000 consumer drone users had registered their devices on the FAA's recently launched registration system. The FAA put the system in place in advance of the recent holiday season as they anticipated sales of drones to consumers … [Read more...] about FAA Reports Over 180,000 Drone Registrations
Nifty Xmas light painting and a FAA Q&A on drone reg
In case you missed it the team at Ascending Technologies created a "light painting" wishing all a Merry Christmas. You can view it below. And the FAA issued a Q&A regarding the drone registration system that was launched this week. The registration was set up to manage the anticipated growth in drone use among consumers and hobbyists. Anyone owing a drone that weighs … [Read more...] about Nifty Xmas light painting and a FAA Q&A on drone reg
