After a spate of recent news articles about drone and passenger aircraft interactions, the AMA has offered their help in investigating the incidents to the National Transportation Safety Board. Recreational drone operators have taken a lot of negative publicity in recent weeks. An incident reported in Quebec city involved a drone and a passenger jet. A reported incident … [Read more...] about AMA Offers Expertise, Deplores “Media Sensationalism” Over Rogue Drone Incidents
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AMA Releases Statement on Drone Collision Report
The Academy of Model Aircraft (AMA), representing a large community of drone operators, has issued a statement on the recently released National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report on the collision between a civilian (DJI Phantom) and a Black Hawk helicopter near Staten Island, New York this September. The report - and the blame, in this case - is clear. The drone … [Read more...] about AMA Releases Statement on Drone Collision Report
Drone Operator Interviewed in Blackhawk Helicopter and Drone Collision
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has announced that it is still investigating the collision between a recreational drone and an Army UH-60 helicopter which took place September 21 in New York. The NTSB is an independent federal agency responsible for investigating and determining "probable cause" for transportation-related accidents. While there have been … [Read more...] about Drone Operator Interviewed in Blackhawk Helicopter and Drone Collision
Dronethusiast Interviews Raphael “Trappy” Pirker
(Source: dronethusiast.com) A somewhat unexpected NTSB appeals board ruling was announced last week, not long after an FAA official commented that ruling on drone flights should be expected by the end of the year. Today, further speculation emerged in a post by Marketwatch citing a Wall Street Journal article that expects that the “looming rule proposal would restrict … [Read more...] about Dronethusiast Interviews Raphael “Trappy” Pirker
NTSB Finds FAA Regulations Enforceable Against Drone And Model Aircraft Operators
(Source: Forbes) In a blow to drone operators, today the National Transportation Safety Board announced its opinion and order in the Pirker case finding FAA regulations apply to drones and other model aircraft and further declaring that the FAA may pursue enforcement actions against drone operators for reckless operation. The case made its way to the NTSB after an … [Read more...] about NTSB Finds FAA Regulations Enforceable Against Drone And Model Aircraft Operators
