News and Commentary. What is Section 2209 of the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 – and why is it so critical to the drone industry that stakeholders are urging the FAA... Read more
Two U.S. Senators have successfully sponsored an amendment to Section 349 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, a change which eases the way for drones in education. The Academy of Model... Read more
H.R. 302, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, became Public Law No. 115- 254 on October 5, 2018. The FAA Reauthorization Act repealed Section 336, which protected recreational drones from... Read more
The AMA is putting the best face possible on the recently passed FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018. The Academy of Model Aeronautics was vocal in their opposition to the section of the Act whi... Read more
The U.S. Senate passed H.R. 302 the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 by a 93-6 vote. The Act provides funding for the FAA for the next 5 years – and makes major changes to drone regula... Read more
The new proposed FAA Reauthorization package has been made public. It’s wordy, complex, and confusing – and the headlines haven’t made understanding what’s inside easier. There are several... Read more
This time it might actually happen. The FAA has not had a funding bill passed since 2012, which means that they have been working under a series of uncertain extensions for a number of year... Read more
UPDATE: The Senate passed H.R. 302 on October 3. After weeks of negotiations, House and Senate committee leaders have agreed to legislation reauthorizing funding for the Federal Aviation Adm... Read more
The new proposed FAA Reauthorization package has been made public. It’s wordy, complex, and confusing – and the headlines haven’t made understanding what’s inside easier. There are several... Read more
The new proposed FAA Reauthorization package has been made public. It’s wordy, complex, and confusing – and the headlines haven’t made understanding what’s inside ea... Read more
As the Government and Commercial Interests Push for New Regulations, Hobbyists Are Fighting Back. The following is a guest post from John Saginario: FPV flyer, writer and host of the Wild Fl... Read more
As the deadline for FAA Reauthorization approaches – a deadline which looks increasingly unlikely to be met – the AMA is asking members to weigh in on Section 336 and remote ID a... Read more
News and Commentary. It’s time for drone operators in the U.S.- both commercial and recreational – to start paying attention as regulation heats up. On July 31, the Small UAV... Read more
News and Commentary. This could be the year – or not. The FAA has been working under a series of funding extensions for years now. A multi-year package hasn’t been passed sinc... Read more