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 knowledge of where UAS actually operate and limited means to oversee [commercial] operators." The Inspector General's Audit Report, reposted here by Insurance Journal, concludes that the FAA is … [Read more...] about The DOT’s Damning Investigation on FAA Oversight of Commercial Drones
Part 107
The Top Part 107 Waiver Request is for Night Ops – Why?
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 flight beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS.) Operations over people and BVLOS flight have received a lot of attention: the FAA says that based on recommendations from the Micro drone committee … [Read more...] about The Top Part 107 Waiver Request is for Night Ops – Why?
The FAA Has a Waiver Problem – and They Know It.
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 of last month, the FAA had received 912 requests for Part 107 waivers - and had issued 23. They had disapproved or withdrawn only 36. The fact that they have approved only about 2.5% of the requests - and … [Read more...] about The FAA Has a Waiver Problem – and They Know It.
How Long Does it Take to Get Your Part 107 Certificate? The FAA Timeline
Commercial drone operators hoped that Part 107 would provide some relief from the long and expensive process of receiving a Section 333 Exemption from the FAA. Certainly, the new rules allow many more drone operators to work legally, and they have created a far simpler process to legalize commercial operations. But after registering for the test, studying, and passing - how … [Read more...] about How Long Does it Take to Get Your Part 107 Certificate? The FAA Timeline
FAA Rejects Many Part 107 Applications Due to Incomplete or Incorrect Info
The FAA issued an article today stating that it has issued 81 authorizations in Class D and E airspace and 36 waivers of Part 107 provisions as of Ocotober 24, 2016. However "the agency has found that many applications have incorrect or incomplete information. Many applicants request too many waivers or request waivers for flights in types of airspace for which the FAA is not … [Read more...] about FAA Rejects Many Part 107 Applications Due to Incomplete or Incorrect Info
