While the continued debate between the FAA and the UAV sector over how drones are to be regulated continues to grab headlines, a number of similar discussions are happening all over the U.S. as state legislatures figure out how drones will affect their legal landscape. In 2014, 35 states debated UAV regulations, with 11 states enacting or changing their drone laws. So far in … [Read more...] about States Deploy a Mix of Drone Bills
Nevada
Flightless Foul- FAA Stifles Drones
(Source: reviewjournal.com) Right now, Nevada stands on the cutting edge of the drone industry. A drone program at Creech Air Force Base employs 250 pilots and crew members, and in June, Nevada was designated as one of just six states that the Federal Aviation Administration approved to host drone testing. This fall, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas launched a drone … [Read more...] about Flightless Foul- FAA Stifles Drones
The Biggest Little Drone Market in the World
(Source: droneanalyst.com) Last week I had the pleasure of participating in a two-day symposium on unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) hosted by the Northern California American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS). The event was held in Reno, Nevada, (otherwise known as “The Biggest Little City in the World”), and its purpose was to assemble UAS experts and … [Read more...] about The Biggest Little Drone Market in the World
With Drones Coming, Nevada’s Role in Focus
from reviewjournal.com A close encounter that a small airliner had with a drone earlier this year has cast a spotlight on the importance of the state’s role in opening the nation’s airspace to unmanned aerial vehicles. It wasn’t until May that the public learned of a close call a US Airways regional jet had with a drone over the Florida panhandle in March. According to … [Read more...] about With Drones Coming, Nevada’s Role in Focus
That Drone Flight Over the Las Vegas Strip? It Violated FAA Policy
from reviewjournal.com When the owners of a Philadelphia company flew an 11-pound octocopter with a 3-by-12-foot advertising banner on the Strip in front of The Mirage’s volcano in July, they violated Federal Aviation Administration policy on unmanned aerial systems. DroneCast drew quite a crowd as the aircraft hovered about 20 feet above the sidewalk for about an … [Read more...] about That Drone Flight Over the Las Vegas Strip? It Violated FAA Policy
