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 “patchw... Read more
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... Read more
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 envi... Read more
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 Autono... Read more
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... Read more
In late December John Taylor, an insurance attorney from Silver Spring Maryland and a drone enthusiast who was less than enthusiastic about the FAA’s registration program, took the FAA... Read more
If you live in suburban Washington DC, say Maryland or Virginia and you found a drone under your Christmas tree, you might need to make a bit of a trip to find a place to fly it. According t... Read more
While consumers have been wondering all day why the FAA drone registration link at faa.gov/uas/registration link wasn’t working, a few insiders found the site and were able to register... Read more
The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) is taking a stand against the FAA drone registration program and asking its members to hold off on registration. In a strongly worded letter to members... Read more
Yesterday the FAA issued a Fact Sheet regarding federal regulations on drone use and the need for states and localities to make sure that any legislation consider to be consistent with that.... Read more
Immediate reactions to the FAA’s drone registration program, announced Monday, varied from concerns that the program did not go far enough to ensure the safety of passenger aircraft to... Read more
Google X’s “Project Wing” delivery drone project performed a seemingly successful test flight yesterday. Sequoia Capital’s Aaref Hilaly (@aaref) tweeted “Watch... Read more
The FAA announced that it has signed an agreement with CACI International to test technology to detect drones within 5 miles of airports. The technology would allow officials to detect and... Read more
(Source: Interdrone.com) The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is still working on its first step in regulating small unmanned aircraft systems. A notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) wa... Read more