The legal skies above the American landscape can get murky quickly. With state and federal legal changes always up in the air, commercial drone operators have to make careful choices when it comes to even the simplest of legal moves. One new website, DroneLaw.pro is hoping to clear the air for the UAV sector by offering both free and paid legal resources. Billed as a source … [Read more...] about Drone Lawyers Launch New Web Service for Sec. 333
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5 Facts About FAA Drone Exemptions In 2015
An FAA that could have previously been described as moving at a glacial pace on approving commercial drone operations has taken a much different tact in 2015. When this year began only about a dozen companies were approved to operate UAVs for-profit, and most of those were film companies approved to fly on closed Hollywood sets. Now, after a bustling June that saw FAA sign … [Read more...] about 5 Facts About FAA Drone Exemptions In 2015
UAV Group Offering Section 333 Legal Package
Even though the FAA has streamlined the process of approving drones for commercial use, obtaining a Section 333 exemption requires detailed knowledge of the regulatory steps necessary. Such a need raises the sometimes expensive specter of hired legal guns. The UAV Systems Association (UAVSA), a commercial drone membership group, hopes to make the streamlining process, well, … [Read more...] about UAV Group Offering Section 333 Legal Package
Lobbyists Battle Quietly Over Drone Exemptions
Now that the FAA’s has adopted a fast-track process for approving some UAVs for commercial use, the number of firms obtaining waivers under Section 333 is nudging towards 300. Amid the reams of paper (or rather digital paper) involved in such bureaucratic fervor lies a quiet, yet intrepid battle among groups representing several interests. You see, before granting a Section … [Read more...] about Lobbyists Battle Quietly Over Drone Exemptions
FAA Drone Exemptions on Track to Hit 300
It’s full steam ahead for the FAA’s fast-track process of approving drones for commercial use. The agency surpassed 200 and is chugging towards 250 exemptions under Section 333. That’s almost 100 more exemptions granted than last week (157 at that time). As of Monday, the FAA listed more than 100 waiver petitions on its dockets for consideration. Regulators see Section … [Read more...] about FAA Drone Exemptions on Track to Hit 300
