Tag: federal aviation administration
FAA’s Drone Advisory Committee Kicks off First Meeting
The inaugural meeting of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) newly established Drone Advisory Committee (DAC) took place on Friday, Sept. 16, in Washington, D.C.According...
FAA Reveals Members of Long-Term Drone Advisory Committee
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced the members of its long-term drone advisory committee (DAC), which will hold a public meeting in Washington,...
Drone Rules Are In Effect; FAA Outlines What To Do Now
Regulations for the non-hobbyist use of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) officially took effect today, and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says it has...
Insurance Company Announces New Forms, Rules Filings for UAS Coverage
American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS), a not-for-profit national insurance advisory organization, has announced new filings of Unmanned Aircraft Liability Coverage forms and rules...
FAA Extension Bill Gets Green Light from House and Senate, Heads to Obama
The bill, which includes measures for unmanned aircraft systems, awaits the president’s signature before the FAA’s reauthorization deadline this Friday.
House Unanimously OKs FAA Extension Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives has unanimously approved the bipartisan Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) authorization bill, the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of...
House, Senate Come to Agreement on FAA Reauthorization
Leaders of the House and Senate say the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016, which includes several drone-related provisions, offers "much-needed stability for our aviation system through September 2017."
Coalition: Drone Rules Not In Part 107 That We Need in FAA Reauthorization
In a letter to U.S. House and Senate committee leaders, the Small UAV Coalition is urging the passage of several unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)-related...
UAS Rulemaking Now in Federal Register; Will Go into Effect Aug. 29
The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) final rulemaking for small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) made its way to the Federal Register today and will officially...
FAA’s Final Drone Rule: Did the Agency Get It Right?
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.
