This past weekend, I sat on a panel at the Massachusetts Production Coalition Expo in Boston. My fellow panelists and I fielded a lot of great questions that were (unsurprisingly) mostly centered around the legal atmosphere and Section 333 exemptions. The discussion was excellent but it brought up some points that need to be understood by everyone who is considering the … [Read more...] about The Details of the FAA’s Section 333 Exemptions Nobody is Talking About
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Drone Lawyers Launch New Web Service for Sec. 333
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
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
