Leading drone advocacy group AUVSI has spoken out against avigation easements, saying that a "drone toll" model is a "poison pill" for the industry. So-called avigation easements would allow state and local governments to create drone toll lanes in the sky. Not only does this threaten to create a complex and costly system for commercial drone operators to navigate, it also … [Read more...] about No “Drone Toll Lanes”: AUVSI Speaks Out Over Avigation Easements
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B4UFLY Web: Kittyhawk Announces Enhanced Desktop Functionality
Kittyhawk CEO Jon Heagranes announces the newest advances in B4UFLY, the FAA and Kittyhawk.io airspace intelligence tool: B4UFLY Web. "B4UFLY Web enables convenient pre-flight planning, airspace advisory social sharing, and more," says the announcement. As we clock in at processing over 14K LAANC authorizations in January 2021 — 50% of all … [Read more...] about B4UFLY Web: Kittyhawk Announces Enhanced Desktop Functionality
Is Your Drone Registration Expiring?
Is your drone registration expiring soon? Here's what to do. The FAA's drone registration program went live on December 21, 2015. A lot has happened in the five years following the implementation of regulation: but it still stands. If you were one of the first to step up and register yourself, your drone registration is expiring soon. Drones must be registered with the … [Read more...] about Is Your Drone Registration Expiring?
Registering Your Drone with the FAA: Does a Mavic Mini Need to be Registered?
Part of an occasional series, "Things the FAA Wishes More Pilots Knew." This article explains when you must register your drone - even if it's a micro model. This fall, DRONELIFE had the privilege of speaking on a panel with representatives from the FAA. After some discussion, we decided to collaborate on a series of articles pointing out some of the most common mistakes … [Read more...] about Registering Your Drone with the FAA: Does a Mavic Mini Need to be Registered?
Former House Aviation Chair Trashes “Drone Integration and Zoning Act”
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 immediately over people's homes private property. From the perspective of the commercial drone industry, it's potentially disastrous: leading directly to the "patchwork quilt" of state laws that former FAA … [Read more...] about Former House Aviation Chair Trashes “Drone Integration and Zoning Act”
