Canada's Transport Minister Marc Garneau announced new restrictions on hobby drones today, in what he said is a response to the increased number of drone sightings near airports. Calling the possibility of a drone collision with a passenger aircraft a "nightmare scenario," Garneau outlined new rules which will be effective immediately. Canada Transport says that the move is … [Read more...] about Drone Manufacturers Alliance Responds to Canada’s “Sudden” Drone Laws
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Germany Struggles to Catch Up with Drone Regs
Germany is struggling to catch up with drone regulations in anticipation of the 100,000 drones expected to be given as gifts this Christmas, reports DW.com. The director of Germany's air traffic control agency (DFS) Klaus-Dieter Scheurle, says that his agency is concerned that most drone operators may not understand the rules of the sky when they fly a new drone for the … [Read more...] about Germany Struggles to Catch Up with Drone Regs
Drones Overhead: the FAA’s New Rule on Flight Over People
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is getting ready to move on the promised regulations for flight over people, The Hill reports. Commercial drone operators have been waiting for the details of the new rules, which FAA Administrator Michael Huerta has promised by the end of this calendar year at several public appearances. The new rule could help to move some … [Read more...] about Drones Overhead: the FAA’s New Rule on Flight Over People
Flamethrower Drone Teen and Dad in More Trouble
Austin Haughwout, the 19-year-old CT man who built a flamethrower drone and put a video of it on YouTube, has run into trouble in his legal case with the FAA. A federal judge has ruled that Haughwout and his father must testify under oath at depositions and hand over documents about both the flamethrower drone and the drone firing a handgun that Haughwout flew in his … [Read more...] about Flamethrower Drone Teen and Dad in More Trouble
LA Jury Votes “Not Guilty” in Drone Criminal Case
In a statement released on his blog yesterday, an LA filmmaker who was the first person to be charged under LA's anti-drone ordinance reported that the jury had ruled in his favor. Arvel Chappell III was both the first person charged under the anti-drone ordinance, and was the plaintiff in the first case to go to trial on a drone-specific criminal charge. California has … [Read more...] about LA Jury Votes “Not Guilty” in Drone Criminal Case
