from Forbes The FAA is investigating the use of drones to fly through fireworks displays. Last week I explained how flying a drone through a fireworks display might violate safety zones established by local officials or the U.S. Coast Guard. In the story I also noted that the FAA would likely claim authority to regulate such flights. Today the FAA responded to my request … [Read more...] about FAA Investigating Fireworks Drone Flights
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The Double-Edged Sword of Drone Technology
from Activist Post When we think of drones, we think of remote controlled or semi-autonomous death machines, eyes in the sky, and a future where a despotic global regime can torment us from unreachable heights. But what if alongside their drones, we flew ours? A balance of power allows the cutting edge of drone technology to slice the other way - and in our favor. As the … [Read more...] about The Double-Edged Sword of Drone Technology
US Moves Toward Opening Skies for Commercial Drones
from CNBC.com The U.S. air safety regulator is drafting rules to permit small drones to be used for commercial purposes, a step toward allowing remote-control planes and helicopters to be deployed for everything from TV news coverage to monitoring crops. Media companies, energy companies, farmers and other groups have been pressuring the Federal Aviation Administration to … [Read more...] about US Moves Toward Opening Skies for Commercial Drones
Commercial Drones are Ready for Takeoff
from Washington Post Op-Ed by Gary Shapiro, chief executive of the Consumer Electronics Association. Lightweight commercial drone aircraft are poised to transform industries from online retail to film and photography to farming and even Internet signal delivery. But delays in federal rule-making mean that U.S. businesses are stuck in limbo, unable to move forward with this … [Read more...] about Commercial Drones are Ready for Takeoff
Federal Appeal May Define FAA Authority Over Drones
from USA Today The Federal Aviation Administration's ability to regulate flying drones is at stake in a case before an appeals board that typically investigates transportation accidents. The case began when the FAA fined Raphael Pirker $10,000 for flying a drone with a camera around the University of Virginia in 2011 to collect video of the campus for Lewis … [Read more...] about Federal Appeal May Define FAA Authority Over Drones
