(Source: mobile.reuters.com) The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday it had granted eight more exemptions for commercial use of small drones as the industry eagerly awaits new agency rules on the remote-controlled aircraft. The agency said it issued new exemptions to Total Safety U.S. Inc for flare stack inspections; to Slugwear Inc for aerial … [Read more...] about U.S. FAA Grants 8 More Exemptions for Commercial Use of Drones
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FAA Grants 2 More UAS Exemptions for Real Estate, Agriculture
(Source: faa.gov) The Federal Aviation Administration today granted two regulatory exemptions for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operations, including the first for real estate photography. The agency gave the exemptions to Douglas Trudeau with Tierra Antigua Realty in Tucson, AZ, and Advanced Aviation Solutions in Spokane, WA. Before these exemption approvals, the FAA … [Read more...] about FAA Grants 2 More UAS Exemptions for Real Estate, Agriculture
The sUAS Rule & Why Exemptions are Such a Big Deal
from media.precisionhawk.com Billion dollar industries have spent the last few years preparing; educating themselves and evaluating the value of unmanned aerial systems for an assortment of civilian applications, and they aren’t going to miss out. Globally, companies, including our own, are operating safely and responsibly within existing guidelines across agriculture, … [Read more...] about The sUAS Rule & Why Exemptions are Such a Big Deal
Hollywood’s Request for Drone Rules From FAA is an Important Step
Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 outlines provisions for incremental unmanned aerial systems (UAS) integration for limited, low risk uses in advance of the small UAS rule. On Tuesday, the Hollywood Reporter said several marquee film production companies have officially petitioned the FAA to exercise these provisions and expedite government sanctioned … [Read more...] about Hollywood’s Request for Drone Rules From FAA is an Important Step
Could Implementing Section 333 Expedite Takeoff of Commercial Drones?
On Thursday a the sUSB Expo in San Francisco, the FAA's Jim Williams gave a presentation 'updating' the unmanned aerial systems community about the progress the federal administration has made towards regulating the national airspace for commercial drones. The part of his speech that got the most attention was the revelation of a near collision between a drone and a commercial … [Read more...] about Could Implementing Section 333 Expedite Takeoff of Commercial Drones?
