Commercial
The FAA has settled the fine in the Huerta v. Pirker court case for an estimated $1,100 penalty to Raphael Pirker, who was originally fined $10,000 by the FAA for using a RiteWing Zephyr II aircraft to film promotional videos for the University of Virginia Medical Center. The
The Federal Aviation Administration is ordering this Sunday’s Super Bowl game a “no drone zone” in a YouTube video that urges recreational drone users within flying distance of the Glendale, Arizona stadium to “leave your drone at home.” The FAA posted the public service announcement on YouTube Wednesday, kicking
President Barack Obama has used the crash-landing of a drone at the White House Monday as an opportunity to emphasise the importance of regulating unmanned aircraft. In an interview with CNN, Obama said the remote-controlled quadcopter that caused a brief security scare on Monday was the kind “you
Commercial
The Federal Aviation Administration continues to allow expanded commercial use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operations by granting two more regulatory exemptions, bringing the total to 16 grants. The agency gave new exemptions to AeroCine, LLC for aerial cinematography, and to Burnz Eye View, Inc. for aerial photography and inspections.
Accidents
The Secret Service questioned a Defense Department intelligence agency staffer on Monday after the man reported that he flew the drone that crashed on White House grounds in the early morning hours. The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency -- a little-known but enormous agency with a broad mission that ranges from
Regulations
The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has announced it will issue regulations for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) within a few days to ensure aviation safety and smooth air traffic. Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, Director-General, GCAA, said the regulatory body formed a special national committee in 2013 to conduct a
Accidents
An engine failure led to an MQ-1B Predator crash near Kandahar Air Base, Afghanistan, July 14, 2014, according to an Air Combat Command abbreviated accident investigation board report released on Monday . The aircraft was assigned to the 432nd Wing, Creech AFB, Nev., and was under the control of aircrew
Accidents
The person operating the quadcopter that crashed on the White House grounds called the U.S. Secret Service Monday morning to "self-report" their involvement in the incident.The individual was interviewed by Secret Service agents and has been fully cooperative, Secret Service spokesman Brian Leary said in
Testing
PrecisionHawk, of Raleigh, North Carolina, is testing a water sampling drone with some clients in the oil industry. It takes the form of a seaplane and has a pump mounted on its pontoons that can handle even viscous swampwater thick with bugs, mud, or algae. The water is sucked into
Commercial
An Australian man has been fined for breaking aviation regulations whilst flying his drone, after authorities discovered his flight footage posted on YouTube. Australian regulations, set by the country's Civil Aviation Safety Authority, stipulate that recreational drone users may operate their Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (as CASA labels them)
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency released a special notice, inviting participation in its Collaborative Operations in Denied Environment programme — offering capabilities, methodologies and approaches that could enable more autonomy and collaborative operations for military drones. CODE, as the programme is dubbed, would enable groups of unmanned aerial systems to
Business
Raytheon Company has acquired privately-held Sensintel, Inc., a leading provider of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) solutions to the intelligence and special operations markets. Located in Tucson with approximately 50 employees, Sensintel will become part of Raytheon Company's Missile Systems business. The transaction is not expected to materially