Micro drones are hot in the drone marketplace, as investors anticipate the passage of micro drone regulations. While the regulatory environment for commercial drone applications like drone delivery remain unclear, the FAA's move towards risk-based classifications and the micro drone classifications proposed in FAA Reauthorization packages are leading drone investors rushing … [Read more...] about Micro Drones are the Next Big Thing for Drone Investors
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FAA Reauthorization: Micro Drone Classification, Again
Sen. David Vitter, R-La., the chairman of the U.S. Senate committee on small business and entrepreneurship, announced that he has written the Micro Drone Safety and Innovation Act, which would create a micro drone classification for drones weighing under 4.4 lbs, exempting them from some FAA regulations. The announcement was made in written testimony at the committee’s … [Read more...] about FAA Reauthorization: Micro Drone Classification, Again
Another Task Force: FAA’s Latest Move on Drone Regulation
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced that they will form another task force - this one called the aviation rulemaking committee (ARC) to make recommendations on federal drone regulation. The FAA introduced a proposed rule making over a year ago, and promised to deliver drone regulation by September 30 of 2015: however, … [Read more...] about Another Task Force: FAA’s Latest Move on Drone Regulation
“Micro Drone” Classification Added to AIRR Act
US Congressman Rodney Davis filed an amendment to the AIRR Act today, calling for a micro drone classification. The micro drone classification was something that the commercial drone industry had been hoping to see included in the 2016 FAA Reauthorization package, with the Small UAV Coalition and industry leaders calling for its inclusion before and after the release of the … [Read more...] about “Micro Drone” Classification Added to AIRR Act
