Guest Commentary by Terry Holland — And once again, everything changes. With the FAA opening the sky to commercial drone use with the roll out of Part 107 (providing a clear and specific set of guidelines and regulations concerning the use of drones for paying drone work), we really are at the beginning of a new era in aerial media production. Not only for the larger … [Read more...] about With Part 107, Once Again, Everything Changes
Part 107
The Black Market in Drones: Why Commercial Operators Need the FAA
Commentary. The FAA predicts that there may be as many as 600,000 licensed drone operators in a year, since Part 107 was enacted at the end of August. But that number may be swamped by the huge black market in drones: the unofficial commercial operators. Prior to the recent enactment of Part 107, commercial drone operations were prohibited under FAA Regulation, commonly … [Read more...] about The Black Market in Drones: Why Commercial Operators Need the FAA
Top 5 Industries Hiring Commercial Drones Now
With the enactment of Part 107, the Small UAS Rule, FAA Administrator Michael Huerta said in a press conference that the government estimates there will be over 600,000 new commercial drone operators licensed this year. But will there be the demand to match the supply? Here are the top 5 industries hiring small commercial drones now, based on real job requests tracked on our … [Read more...] about Top 5 Industries Hiring Commercial Drones Now
Recreational Drones are Left Out of Amazon’s New Plan
News and Commentary. Recreational drones - once the darling of drone headlines and drone manufacturers alike - may be taking a backseat to the commercial drone industry. When Paul Misener, vice president for global innovation policy and communications for Amazon, gave a keynote address at the InterDrone 2016 conference in Las Vegas yesterday he spoke about the company's … [Read more...] about Recreational Drones are Left Out of Amazon’s New Plan
Can PrecisionHawk Tame Drone Traffic in the Sky?
PrecisionHawk’s LATAS delivers an innovative air traffic control system for drones, but it’s one of several that depends on the not-so-imminent success of all aircraft using ADS-B. QuickTake THE FACTS: This past week, the FAA granted PrecisionHawk a waiver from Part 107.31’s visual line of sight (VLOS) limitations, which gives them the ability to continue their research and … [Read more...] about Can PrecisionHawk Tame Drone Traffic in the Sky?
