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 worries that stiff regulation would prove a barrier to innovation in the industry. While consumers and manufacturers debated the utility of the law or the details of implementation, another … [Read more...] about Can the FAA Impose Drone Registration?
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Google’s “Project Wing” Takes Flight
Google X's "Project Wing" delivery drone project performed a seemingly successful test flight yesterday. Sequoia Capital's Aaref Hilaly (@aaref) tweeted "Watching baby steps of drone delivery, courtesy of Google X (5 miles in 5 mins is the promise)" and included a video of the test flight. The test follows Dronelife's earlier announcement that Google had registered two new … [Read more...] about Google’s “Project Wing” Takes Flight
FAA to Test Drone Detection Technology
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 identify drones within the defined radius, and track them back to their operators. "A steep increase in reports of small unmanned aircraft in close proximity to runways is presenting a new … [Read more...] about FAA to Test Drone Detection Technology
What’s the latest with the FAA’s drone regulations?
(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) was publicly released Feb. 15, and the period for comments closed on April 24. Now the industry is waiting for the FAA to complete its analysis, and if the recent FAA Regulations panel at … [Read more...] about What’s the latest with the FAA’s drone regulations?
