After receiving authorization to fly UASs from the FAA, Chapman Aerospace plans to open a Drone Pilot Training School.
Policy & Regulatory
FAA: Small UAS Rule To Be Done In A Year
A long awaited rule enabling the widespread operation of small, unmanned aircraft will be finish ed by next June, a top aviation official told lawmakers Wednesday.
Northrop Grumman Unveil NATO AGS Aircraft
NATO recently expanded its joint intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capability with the help of Northrop Grumman and its industry partners.
The Sanborn Map Company Receives Section 333 Exemption
The FAA recently granted the Sanborn Map Company a Section 333 Exemption to commercially fly its unmanned aircraft system. The Colorado-based…
Rimkus Consulting Group Receives First FAA Approval to Use UASs for Forensic Inspections
Rimkus Consulting Group recently received FAA approval to use UASs for forensic inspection—a first for the industry. When equipped with a…
FAA Boosts UAS Integration Office, Staff
The Federal Aviation Administration is energizing its unmanned integration efforts, boosting the office within the agency hierarchy and expanding the organization’s staff…
New Broad COAs Open For-Government Operations
Recently eased rules will slash flight-related paperwork for the FAA test ranges, enabling new business models, speeding research and giving…
Next Generation Aviation Services Receives FAA Exemption
The FAA recently granted Next Generation Aviation Services a Section 333 Exemption, allowing the company to fly UASs for a number of commercial applications in the metropolitan New York City area.
NASA Co-Hosting UAS Traffic Management Convention in July
Later this summer, NASA will cohost the 2015 Unmanned Aerial Systems Traffic Management Convention: A New Era in Aviation at…
US Weighs UAS-Friendly GPS Backup System
The comment period is about to close on a potential navigation backup system for GPS that could be very useful for unmanned systems.
Mississippi State to Anchor New FAA Center of Excellence for UAS
The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday tapped the team led by Mississippi State University to form its new Center of…
FAA, Firms to Study Longer-Distance, Urban Drone Flights
Aviation regulators have launched a “pathfinder” research initiative to determine the rules and standards supporting longer-range commercial drone flights and flights in populated areas.
Five Good Questions: Brian Wynne
Brian Wynne is the president and CEO of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, the world’s largest nonprofit organization…
Power Player: Jim Williams
As manager of the FAA’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Office, Williams leads the agency’s efforts to integrate UAS into the national airspace system (NAS).
ICAO Tackles International Standards for Unmanned Aircraft
International aviation officials are not only embracing the promise of unmanned aircraft, they are racing to keep up as the fast-moving industry forces ICAO to adapt.
Venture Capital Pours Into UAS Startups
Despite delays caused by dense regulatory fog, investors are jockeying for position and betting tens of millions of dollars as they wait for the race to commercialize unmanned aircraft to begin.
Topcon Positioning Systems Receives Exemption from FAA
Topcon Positioning Systems recently received an FAA exemption to fly its Sirius Basic and Sirius Pro UASs for aerial data…
