A key task force is recommending that all but the very smallest of toy drones flown in the U.S. to be registered by their owners for safety reasons.
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FAA task force delivers recommendations on drone registry
Drone registry Regulators have released long-awaited recommendations for small drones that will require registration for all but the very smallest…
FAA to Start Testing System That Will Allow Drones to Fly Safely
Having drones deliver packages for giant companies such as eBay or Amazon seems like the natural step the electronic commerce…
U.S. Government Plans Mandatory Drone Registration Program
During a press conference this afternoon, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced the creation of a task force to develop…
Aviation insurer offers ground rules for drones
With FAA regulatory proposals due out Nov. 20, 2015 it’s expected that, drone operators — commercial and personal — will…
FAA Grants Sentera 333 Exemption for Commercial Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Use
Sentera Aerial Inspection MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Sentera, LLC, a designer of sensors, software, and unmanned aerial vehicles…
PrecisionHawk, Verizon, Harris and DigitalGlobe Demo Solution to Enhance UAS Safety
The airspace services solution they’re testing is designed to make it safer to integrate drones into the National Airspace.
Comments Sought on Drone Registration
Drone users have two weeks to voice their opinions about a new federal requirement that they register their unmanned aircraft.
Modern Technology Solutions Receives FAA Approval to Fly UAS
The FAA recently approved a Section 333 exemption for the C-ASTRAL Bramor rTK from Modern Technology Solutions Inc. The approval…
Lockheed Martin Flight Service Pilot Portal Expanding UAS Services
The portal helps pilots track other aircraft, both manned and unmanned.
Jerry Hendrix Named as Executive Director of Lone Star UAS Center
Jerry Hendrix was recently named the Executive Director of The Lone Star Unmanned Aircraft Systems Center of Excellence & Innovation…
Consortium to ASSURE Faster UAS Integration
The Federal Aviation Administration and its new coalition of unmanned experts are racing to meet an unusual deadline. They need to spend $5 million on unmanned aircraft research by the end of September.
FAA Can Rapidly Approve Emergency UAS Flights
The former chief of the Federal Aviation Administration’s unmanned office said the FAA can rapidly approve emergency flights of remotely piloted aircraft, even ones involving commercial operators.
FAA Passes 1,000 UAS Section 333 Exemptions
The Federal Aviation Administration recently announced that it has approved more than 1,000 Section 333 exemptions for unmanned aerial systems.
FAA Amends senseFly’s Section 333 Exemption to Include the eXom
The FAA recently amended senseFly’s Section 333 exemption for the eBee to also include the eXom unmanned aerial system.
RTI’s AerExam Receives FAA 333 Exemption
The AerExam Aerial Examination Vehicle from RTI, an economical aerial photography and videography UAS solution, recently received an FAA 333…
Congress Set To Increase Drone Research
Congress is poised to boost research towards integration of unmanned aircraft, commonly called drones, into the nation’s air traffic system. That money will come with strings attached, however.
