The FAA eased the regulations for flying UAS commercially in the US though experts said a number of key processes for granting pilot certificates and waivers have yet to be developed.
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Five Good Questions: Congressman Frank LoBiondo
Q: After the small UAS rule is released, what unmanned issue should the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) focus on? A: I would…
Panel Recommends Allowing UAS Flights Over People Within Limits
A committee of unmanned aircraft users and experts has recommended that some commercial drones be permitted to fly directly over people as long as they prose very limited risks.
Drone Registration System a Boon to Commercial Operators
While some recreational drone flyers are unhappy with new registration requirements, the website they soon will be using could help commercial drone operators now saddled with a carbon-copy process.
Drone Registration Recommendation Rules Stir Controversy
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.
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.
