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FAA’s Final Drone Rule: Did the Agency Get It Right?

Betsy Lillian on June 24, 2016

There’s finally a set of rules under which to operate UAS commercially, but the work toward full integration into airspace is not complete by any means.

Company Sees Opportunity for Truck-and-Drone Delivery Under New FAA Rules

UAO Staff
UAO Staff on June 22, 2016

Workhorse Group Inc., a Cincinnati-based developer of a truck-and-drone delivery model, is applauding the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) new unmanned aircraft system (UAS) rulemaking, which could open a new door for the company’s technology. Workhorse Group is an original equipment [Read More]

InterDrone Announces Film Festival, FAA Opening Keynote

UAO Staff
UAO Staff on June 22, 2016

BZ Media LLC, producer of InterDrone, the International Drone Conference & Exposition, has announced that Michael Huerta, administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), will give the opening keynote address at the event, held Sept. 7-9 at the Paris Hotel [Read More]

The Wait Is Over: Here Are Your Final Drone Rules

Betsy Lillian on June 21, 2016

The FAA’s long-awaited rules governing the commercial use of drones have finally been revealed and will go into effect later this summer.

Oregon Test Site Offers De-Energized Power Lines for Drone Inspections

UAO Staff
UAO Staff on June 20, 2016

Portland, Ore.-based Aerial Inspection Resources (AIR) recently conducted a series of unmanned aircraft system (UAS) flights at Oregon’s Warm Springs UAS Test Range to evaluate the suitability of the Warm Springs Simnasho De-Energized High-Voltage Line site for further research and [Read More]

Final Small UAS Rulemaking Is Imminent, Says Small UAV Coalition

UAO Staff
UAO Staff on June 20, 2016

Expected to be released by the FAA as early as today, the final rules will mean the commercial drone industry is “open for business,” the group says.

Drone Photography Brings $55K FAA Fine to Minnesota Man

UAO Staff
UAO Staff on June 14, 2016

The agency alleges that the August operations were done in a “careless or reckless” manner and were not for a hobby/recreational purpose.

Federal Agencies Step Up Efforts to Combat Unauthorized UAS at Wildfires

UAO Staff
UAO Staff on June 10, 2016

As the 2016 wildfire season begins, federal agencies are again alerting industry and the public that the use of unauthorized unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) over or near active wildfire operations can put emergency responders at risk, the U.S. Department of [Read More]

FAA’s New List of Approved Commercial UAS Still Not Retroactive

UAO Staff
UAO Staff on June 09, 2016

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released the seventh round of a list of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) that are approved for use by federally approved commercial operators. Earlier this year, the FAA began granting new commercial exemptions covering all [Read More]

AMA Delves Through FAA Drone-Sighting Data: Numbers Down This Time

UAO Staff
UAO Staff on June 09, 2016

According to its most recent analysis on the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) data on possible drone sightings by manned aircraft pilots, the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) has reported a month-over-month drop in the statistics since last August. AMA’s analysis [Read More]

FAA Brings in British Companies’ Counter-UAV System

UAO Staff
UAO Staff on June 01, 2016

As part of its Pathfinder Program, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) detect-track-disrupt-defeat system from a trio of British companies for evaluation at U.S. airports. The Anti-UAV Defence System (AUDS) was developed by Blighter [Read More]

UAS Center of Excellence Exec Departs, Launches Aerospace Consulting Firm

UAO Staff
UAO Staff on May 26, 2016

After successfully leading the multiyear effort to land the designation for the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Center of Excellence (COE) for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), USAF Maj. Gen. (Ret.) James Poss is departing from Mississippi State University (MSU) on July [Read More]

Small UAV Coalition Urges Reform to FAA Exemption Process

UAO Staff
UAO Staff on May 24, 2016

In order to further “reform and improve” the process for obtaining a commercial unmanned aircraft system (UAS) exemption from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Small UAV Coalition is urging the agency to allow current exemption holders to operate any [Read More]

Senate THUD Bill Includes $18.4M for Drone Research

UAO Staff
UAO Staff on May 24, 2016

The Senate recently passed the $56.5 billion Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act (THUD), which includes $18.4 million for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) research. Of the $18.4 million, $10 million is provided for the FAA’s Center of Excellence (COE) [Read More]

Industry Creates Voluntary Best Practices for U.S. Drone Operators

UAO Staff
UAO Staff on May 19, 2016

Led by the NTIA, unmanned aircraft systems stakeholders have come up with voluntary practices for privacy, transparency and accountability.

FBI’s UAS-Detection System Tested at Major U.S. Airport

UAO Staff
UAO Staff on May 17, 2016

Along with government, industry and academic partners, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has conducted evaluations of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) unmanned aircraft system (UAS)-detection system at New York City’s John F. Kennedy International airport. Five different rotorcraft and [Read More]

Small UAV Coalition to Congress: Clock is Ticking to Reauthorize FAA

UAO Staff
UAO Staff on May 17, 2016

The coalition warns that the U.S. drone industry “cannot fully develop and thrive under another short-term extension of current FAA authorities.”

Federal Court Throws out EPIC’s Suit Against FAA on Drone Privacy Rules

Betsy Lillian on May 12, 2016

The court contends that EPIC cannot challenge the FAA’s lack of privacy rules for drones until the final rules have been released.

FAA Seeks Input on ‘UAS Event Reporting System’ – Then Rescinds Offer

UAO Staff
UAO Staff on May 11, 2016

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is requesting public input on a potential information-collection system in which the public would report unmanned aircraft system (UAS) operations they deem “suspicious or illegal.” According to the notice/request for comments, posted May 10, the [Read More]

Start-Up Proposes Class H Airspace for Drones, Federal/State Teamwork

UAO Staff
UAO Staff on May 11, 2016

San Francisco-based start-up Navio Systems LLC has laid out an idea for a Class H airspace, which would be dedicated specifically to unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The company’s proposal is explained in a white paper entitled “The Creation of Local [Read More]