Online drone developer community MultiRotorForums.com has created a petition on WhiteHouse.gov imploring the Obama Administration to compel the FAA to drop their current charade of UAS governance and adopt the standards used by the United Kingdom's Civil Aviation Authority. The petition points out that drones are already being used safely in a variety of industries and the … [Read more...] about MultiRotorForums Petitions White House to Adopt UK Drone Policy
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Drone Users Largely Silent Regarding FAA Rules
from Forbes Users of consumer drones and model aircraft aren’t afraid to share their ideas and imagery in social media. Surprisingly though, these users have been largely silent when it comes to protecting their hobby from pending Federal Aviation Administration rules — rules that threaten to curtail many uses of the exciting new devices. Drone users are oftentimes quick … [Read more...] about Drone Users Largely Silent Regarding FAA Rules
UAV Integration Manager Says FAA on Track to Meet 2015 Deadline
from deltafarmpress.com Unmanned Aerial Vehicle or System enthusiasts have been chaffing at what they perceive as the slow progress being made by the Federal Aviation Administration in issuing the rules for commercial use of UAVs or drones. So when Jim Williams, manager of the FAA’s Office of Unmanned Aerial Systems Integration, spoke at the Delta AgTech Symposium at the … [Read more...] about UAV Integration Manager Says FAA on Track to Meet 2015 Deadline
FAA Declares Open House on NYC Realtors
In its never-ending quest to both establish drone policy and then obfuscate that same policy, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has now turned their legal guns on the real-estate industry. The New York Post reports the agency has aimed subpoenas t area Realtors who dare to deploy drones to take aerial photos of the very properties they are trying to sell. An unnamed … [Read more...] about FAA Declares Open House on NYC Realtors
Drone Technology Emerging as New Infrastructure Solution
from business.wesrch.com Picture this – unmanned aerial vehicles delivering pizzas to private homes, depositing pharmacy prescriptions and/or transporting books and tapes from a commercial online vendor to any location. People definitely find the convenience concept attractive. As a result, Americans are beginning to see a more positive side of drone … [Read more...] about Drone Technology Emerging as New Infrastructure Solution
