Part 89 – the ruling that contains Remote ID for drones – becomes effective April 21, 2021, and the clock starts ticking for compliance. Here’s a clear expanation of the r... Read more
CORRECTION/CLARIFICATION: Article updated April 13, 2021. The only new privilege tied to the new Part 107 test and training after 4/6 is Operation at Night. Current Part 107 holders may Oper... Read more
The FAA Wings program has been around for a long time, helping aviators to improve their flight skills. The FAA Safety Team (FAAST) also offers free classes that benefit drone operators... Read more
Last night, Dawn Zoldi interviewed Plaintiff Tyler Brennan and Atty Jonathan Rupprecht in their first interview since filing “RaceDayQuads.com v. Federal Aviation Administration,” the first... Read more
The FAA has announced when rules on Remote ID will go into effect, along with the newly released regulations on drone Operations Over People and Moving Vehicles and Flight at Night. In a pr... Read more
The FAA today announced a groundbreaking partnership with the Choctaw Nation to determine how drones can best transport cargo—including parcels—at lower altitudes. The agency’s Mike Monroney... Read more
Aviation Week writes that FAA drone registration is down by 50% – but why is that, and what does it mean for the industry? Has the use of drones dropped as much as registrations have,... Read more
A select group of American airports are launching the latest tech solutions surrounding drone air-traffic systems. The FAA announced today the selection of five American airports to evaluate... Read more
The FAA this week announced an open application period for the role of test administrators the federal agency’s Recreational UAS Safety Test (TRUST). “The FAA will designate qualified third... Read more
Volansi, a leading provider of long range cargo drones, has partnered with three of the nine participants in the FAA’s BEYOND program. “Volansi is working directly with the Nor... Read more
The Air Domain Awareness Program is a federally funded project testing new technology to stop the illicit use of drones and small aircraft – in any environment., By DRONELIFE Staff Wri... Read more
Kittyhawk CEO Jon Heagranes announces the newest advances in B4UFLY, the FAA and Kittyhawk.io airspace intelligence tool: B4UFLY Web. “B4UFLY Web enables convenient pre-flight plannin... Read more
The FAA has recently announced that Tampa Bay is a No Drone Zone during Super Bowl LV (at least the area around the stadium.) It’s not a surprise and we hope that pilots are already aw... Read more
One of the world’s largest aviation advocacy groups is flying high on the tailwinds of recent FAA regulatory changes to drone rules. The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) is laud... Read more