In The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference, author Malcolm Gladwell defines the tipping point as "the moment of critical mass, the threshold, the boiling point". It's hard to say exactly when the tipping point for the commercial drone industry will be, or what in particular might cause it - but for Avi Lozowick, Director of Policy at drone safety system … [Read more...] about Is Flight Over People the Tipping Point for the Commercial Drone Industry? Maybe.
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How Not to Stop Rogue Drones: FAA Addresses FAQ About Airport Security Systems and Legal Countermeasures
In light of recent drone incidents at airports - including yesterday's news about air traffic closure in Frankfurt and the Gatwick disaster that happened during last year's holiday season - the FAA is working hard to communicate with airports about what can and can't be done with airspace security. In a guest post published on DRONELIFE last month, Airspace Systems CEO Jaz … [Read more...] about How Not to Stop Rogue Drones: FAA Addresses FAQ About Airport Security Systems and Legal Countermeasures
The FAA’s Aerospace Forecast is Out: and There are a Few Surprises in the Drone Data
The FAA has released their annual aerospace forecast - and the drone industry figures are both impressive and surprising. We'll dive into different areas of the forecasts in future articles: in this one, we're looking at the numbers. DRONELIFE has reported on FAA Aerospace Forecasts since 2016: and a look back gives us perspective on how predictions change and how they do - … [Read more...] about The FAA’s Aerospace Forecast is Out: and There are a Few Surprises in the Drone Data
Major Drone Groups Cement Support for Know Before You Fly
“Partnership” may be the best way to describe the recent AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2019 conference in Chicago. Across the expo, hundreds of UAV-centric groups and companies found new ways to collaborate to make an already-vibrant industry more effective. In the arena of drone-issue public education, perhaps no relationship is stronger than the new commitment between the host group, … [Read more...] about Major Drone Groups Cement Support for Know Before You Fly
FAA Acting Deputy Administrator Carl Burleson: “Our Job is to Find a Way Forward.”
Wednesday at AUVSI's Xponential conference in Chicago kicked off with another keynote address - this one carrying the theme of "The Power of Execution." In addition to David Albritton, President of General Motors Defence LLC; and Mike Fields of insurance giant State Farm, the morning introduced Carl Burleson, the second highest ranking official at the FAA. After thanking … [Read more...] about FAA Acting Deputy Administrator Carl Burleson: “Our Job is to Find a Way Forward.”
