A controversial drone bill is being considered in the Oklahoma Senate, with local advocates crying foul at media headlines that describe the bill as a "shoot down" bill while the drone industry worries that's exactly the effect the law would have. The Senate version of Bill SB660 states: Any person owning or controlling real estate or other premises who voluntarily damages … [Read more...] about Is Proposed OK Drone Reg Open Season on Drones, or Not?
State drone regulations
Drone Operators Join Together to Fight For Sensible Regulations
As state and local governments continue to discuss draconian drone regulations, drone enthusiasts are joining together to make their voices heard in the process. The Network of Drone Enthusiasts - NODE - is "a coalition of drone users and manufacturers dedicated to ensuring fair and responsible drone regulations." With drone manufacturing giant DJI as an initial sponsor, … [Read more...] about Drone Operators Join Together to Fight For Sensible Regulations
The New Approach to Local Drone Regulations: Enforcement
The City of San Diego is among the latest local governments to propose local drone laws. The new ordinance takes an approach that differs from other cities' attempts to curtail drone activities beyond what Part 107 allows: it focuses simply on enforcement. The proposed ordinance mirrors existing FAA regulations - but gives city police the authority to cite drone operators … [Read more...] about The New Approach to Local Drone Regulations: Enforcement
AUVSI Partners with States to Boost Drone Economy
The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) and The Aerospace States Association (ASA), an association of state Lieutenant Governors, have signed an agreement to help boost the economy across the country with drones. ASA is a non-profit formed in 1991 to promote a "state-based perspective" for federal aerospace policy, and to support state aerospace … [Read more...] about AUVSI Partners with States to Boost Drone Economy
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
