(Source: CNN Money) In the first program of its kind, the FAA will allow CNN to test camera-equipped drones for news gathering and reporting purposes. CNN has partnered with the Georgia Tech Research Institute to collect data for the program. The FAA said it will analyze that information to develop rules about using drones for news gathering. "Our aim is to get … [Read more...] about CNN Cleared to Test Drones for Reporting
Michael Huerta
Senator Feinstein to Introduce Drone Safety Legislation, Urges FAA to Publish Regs
Washington- Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today announced she intends to introduce a bill to significantly strengthen drone safety laws to protect U.S. airline passengers and U.S. airspace. She also called on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to increase enforcement of existing laws. Feinstein announced her intent to introduce legislation in a letter sent today … [Read more...] about Senator Feinstein to Introduce Drone Safety Legislation, Urges FAA to Publish Regs
FAA Admin Michael Huerta Wants to Ramp Up Drone Education, Regulation
(Source: CNN) It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a ... drone? More and more often, large commercial airliners are encountering small, unmanned aircraft flying through the sky, sometimes undetected by the human eye, and often invisible from the cockpit of a large airplane. According to Michael Huerta, head of the Federal Aviation Administration, regulations are in place … [Read more...] about FAA Admin Michael Huerta Wants to Ramp Up Drone Education, Regulation
FAA Drone Test Site Opens at Virginia Tech
Just last week FAA officials announced the opening of the unmanned aircraft systems test site at Griffiss Airfield in Rome, New York, and on Wednesday the FAA has announced the opening of another test site in Blacksburg, Virginia. According to FAA administrator Michael Huerta, the Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems test site program, headquartered … [Read more...] about FAA Drone Test Site Opens at Virginia Tech
New York Test Site to Begin Unmanned Operations
PrecisionHawk, developers of the Lancaster UAV platform for use in agriculture were granted a Certificate of Authorization on Thursday and will the first civilian drone to begin test flights at the Griffiss Airfield in Rome, New York. Research teams out of Cornell University will be using the Lancaster Mark III to study the agricultural applications of aerial remote sensing … [Read more...] about New York Test Site to Begin Unmanned Operations
