The FAA is working hard to integrate drones into the airspace and ensure the safety of both manned and unmanned aircraft. But how much control should the FAA have, and would a "patchwork" approach actually hold some advantages for the drone industry? Our own opinion pieces have supported a single point of regulation; in this challenge to the prevailing view, attorney Jonathan … [Read more...] about FAA and Drone Regulation: Should the FAA Have Exclusive Control?
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FAA Reauthorization Pushed Aside…Again
The House version of the FAA Reauthorization Act - the 21st Century AIRR Act - has been pushed off again until September while it's sponsor, Rep. Bill Shuster (R - Pa.), works for more support. The Hill reports that Shuster has confirmed that the bill will not be brought up for a vote until after the August recess. Shuster told The Hill that he was "disappointed" about the … [Read more...] about FAA Reauthorization Pushed Aside…Again
Commercial Drone Operations: Wait for Part 107 or Get a 333?
Sponsored post by Marcos Osorno, CTO of Skyward— Launching a commercial operation in a new (and highly regulated) market requires calculated choices about business goals, the regulatory environment, the competitive landscape, and timing. For the past four years, the FAA has required commercial drone operators in the United States to have a 333 Exemption. This has been a … [Read more...] about Commercial Drone Operations: Wait for Part 107 or Get a 333?
Flirtey Completes First Urban Drone Delivery in US
New Zealand drone startup Flirtey has completed the first urban drone delivery in the US, with FAA approval. Flirtey completed the test working with the FAA, NASA, the Nevada Advanced Autonomous Systems Innovation Center at the University of Nevada at Reno, and the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems. One of the FAA's designated UAS test sites is located in … [Read more...] about Flirtey Completes First Urban Drone Delivery in US
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
