The “Drone Integration and Zoning Act” proposed by Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) would strip the FAA of authority to manage airspace below 200 feet – and make the airspacce imm... Read more
The U.S. Senate confirmed Captain Steve Dickson as FAA Administrator yesterday, providing a permanent leader to the post which has been manned by Acting Administrator Dan Elwell since being... Read more
The U.S. Senate passed H.R. 302 the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 by a 93-6 vote. The Act provides funding for the FAA for the next 5 years – and makes major changes to drone regula... Read more
The new proposed FAA Reauthorization package has been made public. It’s wordy, complex, and confusing – and the headlines haven’t made understanding what’s inside ea... Read more
Drone manufacturing giant DJI has hired David Hansell, a veteran on aviation policy – and the National Security Council – as Public Policy Manager. When DJI VP Mario Rebello spok... Read more
September 19 is your last chance to register for AUVSI’s Hill Day: a critical opportunity for the drone community to speak directly to lawmakers. AUVSI Hill Day and the Science and Tec... Read more
News and Commentary. In a widely publicized FAA-funded report titled Assessing the Risks of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and... Read more
A recent report published by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) concerning FAA activities provides insight into how U.S. drone regulations compare to those in 10 other countries.The... Read more
News and Commentary. Recent publicity over drone “incidents” – and the related threats of more regulations – have led some commercial operators to call for better en... Read more
News and Commentary. The U.S. House of Representatives announced at the end of last month that they had passed the 2018 FAA Reauthorization Act by an overwhelming majority: 393 to 13. This... Read more
The FAA has demonstrated a sense of humor in their latest campaign to educate new drone operators on flight safety. “In the U.S. airspace, not so far, far away, #drones are taking to t... Read more