Media giant CNN has received a first-of-its-kind Part 107 waiver from the FAA to fly small drones over people. According to a CNN statement, the approval represents an industry milestone bec... Read more
Airspace authorizations for controlled airspace have been a significant problem for both pilots and the FAA. The FAA has now deemed the situation an emergency – and has asked the Offi... Read more
This interview is part of a larger piece developed by expert Joe Tally and published on Fire Cam’s website – visit Fire Cam for more information on drone programs and equipment f... Read more
Canada’s proposed commercial drone regulations may provide a significant boost to the Canadian drone industry. Transport Canada has outlined new drone regulations that would ease the n... Read more
The FAA has followed through on its promise to ease the commercial drone authorization process, publishing more than 200 facility maps this week. “This marks a key first step as the FA... Read more
Commercial drone operators are a big market for drone manufacturers – and with the implementation of Part 107 that market is growing fast. While industrial applications for drones are... Read more
The City of San Diego is among the latest local governments to propose local drone laws. The new ordinance takes an approach that differs from other cities’ attempts to curtail drone... Read more
The FAA has announced that the second meeting of the Drone Advisory Committee (DAC) will be held on January 31. The DAC was formed last year and held it’s first meeting in September of... Read more
The enactment of Part 107 late this summer regularized commercial drone operation in the US. For drone operators who are working in remote areas at a distance from airports and entirely wit... Read more
Guest post by Rebecca Wilson, Skyward The importance of having an efficient, scalable process for drone flight ops can’t be overstated: It will save you time and money, enable excellent cust... Read more
Drones keep flying higher in 2016. One year after implementation, more than 616,000 owners and individual drones have been registered using the FAA’s web-based drone registration system. “Th... Read more
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Inspector General has issued a damning report on the FAA’s oversight of commercial drones, saying that the agency has “limited knowled... Read more
At the recent Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas, FAA attorney Dean Griffiths said that the three top requests for Part 107 waivers were for night operations, operations over people, and fligh... Read more
During a discussion panel at this week’s Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas, FAA attorney Dean Griffiths revealed Part 107 waiver statistics – and they don’t look good. As o... Read more
