In a March 4, 2020 Policy Memo (PM), the new Secretary of Defense (SecDef), General Lloyd Austin, unveiled his top…
Dawn M.K. Zoldi (Colonel, USAF, Retired)
OOPs—Where It Is, Keeping Up with the FAA’s Rule Changes
The Federal Aviation Administration takes a crawl-walk-run approach to unmanned aircraft system (UAS) integration in the national airspace (NAS). Many…
How You Fly Determines Where You Stand: A RID Comparative
New year, new remote identification (RID) rule. In some respects, the final rule looks a lot different from the Notice…
Getting Nods “North & South” on BVLOS Inspections
The latest survey by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) found that 49 of 50 states…
The BDA of AC-107-2A
In the military, BDA is the post-strike review conducted after the application of force to determine the effects, including damage…
Just Tell us About Autonomous Aircraft, Ready and Super-Powered (JTAARS)!
Since the early 1900s, the U.S. Army has been asking folks to sign up “now.” A few weeks ago, it…
HOOAH! The U.S. Army is Looking to Fly High
The origins of the Army’s famous battle cry, “Hooah!” are up for debate. Some say it comes from a World…
DJI Is Blacklisted: Whopper or Nothing Burger?
On December 18, 2020, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the U.S. Department of Commerce published a rule…
Test & Evaluation Programs Making Big Ideas Soar!
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) just officially turned the page on its Integrated Pilot Program (IPP). On October 26, during…
Vertiport Infrastructure: New Tech, Old Regulations
The urban air mobility (UAM) market is expected to experience a compound annual growth rate of 11.33% over the next…
Unmanned Underwater Vehicles: An Ocean of Possibilities
UUV tech has advanced, but we’ve just dipped our toes in the regulatory waters.
