AOPA urges action on collision avoidance and pilot privacy as Congress debates next steps The U.S. House of Representatives has failed to pass the Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform Act, known as the ROTOR Act, following months of debate after last year’s fatal midair collision near Washington, D.C. The accident, which claimed 67 lives over the Potomac … [Read more...] about House Blocks ROTOR Act; Focus Shifts to ALERT Act and ADS-B Policy
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The NTSB Wants Authority to Investigate Drone Accidents. Will That Really Improve Safety?
A new Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) seeks to revise the agency's authority to investigate drone accidents. In AUVSI's formal comment, the largest unmanned systems advocacy organization asks if the change - which expands the agency's reach to smaller drones - will really impact aviation safety. Currently, the NTSB … [Read more...] about The NTSB Wants Authority to Investigate Drone Accidents. Will That Really Improve Safety?
The NTSB Wants to Change the Definition of Drone Accidents
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) wants to change the definition of drone accidents, or "unmanned aircraft accident" in order to encompass smaller commercial drones operating in higher risk environments. Currently, pilots flying under Part 107 are asked to report drone accidents to the FAA within 10 days if an accident meets the definition of 14 CFR 107.9, and … [Read more...] about The NTSB Wants to Change the Definition of Drone Accidents
What Happened When (If) a Drone Hit a Helicopter? What the Real Data Shows.
News and Commentary. A National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report issued last week says that a drone hit a helicopter (probably.) If it happened, it's a blot on the drone community for flying in the way of manned aircraft. But if it happened, it's further proof that even if drone operators don't always follow the rules, drones don't necessarily pose an imminent and … [Read more...] about What Happened When (If) a Drone Hit a Helicopter? What the Real Data Shows.
AOPA: Reporting Requirements for Drone Accidents and Incidents
The following is a guest post by the legal experts at the Aircraft Owner and Pilots Association (AOPA.) The number of pilots certificated to fly unmanned aircraft commercially is increasing, as well as the number of others flying unmanned aircraft for hobby or recreational use, so it is important to be familiar with the FAA and NTSB rules for unmanned aircraft accident … [Read more...] about AOPA: Reporting Requirements for Drone Accidents and Incidents
