The Federal Aviation Administration has reached a compromise with the unmanned aircraft industry and a key pilot’s association to allow…
Policy & Regulatory
FAA’s Unmanned Research Plan Unclear as Legal Barrier Emerges to Cooperation
A year after the Federal Aviation Administration established six test ranges for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), aviation officials have failed…
Congress Boosts Money for UAS Integration, Tech Transfer
Deep in the 1,600+ pages of the omnibus spending bill is a boost for those integrating unmanned aircraft into the…
Applications for FAA Permits for Commercial UAV Operations Pour In
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has received 176 applications for rule waivers from companies seeking to fly unmanned aircraft commercially,…
‘Know Before You Fly’ Campaign Aims to Educate the Public on How to Safely Fly Small UAVs
As the number of people operating small UAVs for fun continues to grow, so does the number of people operating…
Brian Wynne Tapped to Lead AUVSI
The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, the world’s largest professional and industry group for those in the unmanned technology…
Unmanned Exemptions Requests Pile Up, NTSB Backs Commercial UAS Restrictions
The number of special requests to fly unmanned aircraft commercially has surpassed 130 as firms search for a way around…
Europe’s UAV Experience: Diversity in Search of Harmony
In Europe, manufacturers and operators of unmanned aerial vehicles must navigate a complex regulatory landscape, as studded with obstacles as…
A Range of Choices
Like teenagers who used Facebook to invite over a few friends, aviation officials seem to have gotten more than they bargained for when they invited proposals for test ranges to help speed integration of unmanned aircraft into the nation’s skyways.
A Long and Winding Road for Driverless Vehicles
Interest in automated vehicles is surging, fueled by visions of computer-directed cars able to independently thread their way through a traffic jam before safely dropping off their otherwise-occupied passengers and finding their own parking place.
FAA Test Sites
Alaska: Remote Sensing Nevada: Unmanned Aircraft Standards New York: Testing and Evaluation North Dakota: Communications and Electronics Texas: Marine Applications…
