Regulations
NATO has approved its first standard for UAS Sense and Avoid: “Guidance on Sense and Avoid for Unmanned Aircraft Systems”, STANREC 4811/AEP-101. The aim of this NATO standard is to provide recommended practices regarding the development of sense and avoid systems that will enable the operation of unmanned
Regulations
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is expanding tests of an automated system that will ultimately provide near real-time processing of airspace authorization requests for unmanned aircraft (UAS) operators nationwide. Under the FAA’s Part 107 small drone rule, operators must secure approval from the agency to operate in any
Regulations
New UK Drone Standards are to be unveiled for the first time in Spring 2018 which are expected to lead to strengthened public confidence in safety, security and compliance within an industry which is set to be one of the fastest growth sectors in the world. These standards are set
Commercial
Skyrobotic, a company in the production of drones under 25 kilograms entirely Made in Italy, part of the Italeaf Group, announced that the company has obtained “project certification pursuant to art. 10.6 of the SAPR regulation” from the Italian National Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) for the SR-SF6c system.
Regulations
The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), Airlines for America (A4A), and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) called on Congress to reverse legislation that limits the ability of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to regulate all aspects of drone operations. In a letter to Members of Congress,
Regulations
On 15 December, the Council of Ministers approved a Royal Decree 1036/2017 regulating the civil use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) more commonly known as drones. This new regulation directly replaces the former temporary regulation in Articles 50 and 51 of Act 18/2014 on urgent measures for development,
Regulations
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published the document entitled “Opinion No 01/2018 - Introduction of Regulatory Framework for the Operation of UAS in the Open and Specific Categories”. This document appears to be quite different from the EASA’s NPA; it is true in the form, but not
Regulations
The European Union’s Aviation Strategy has been a major driver of the development of new regulation on the use of drones, since its announcement in December 2015. With the political agreement on the new EASA Regulation, and the endorsement of the Helsinki Declaration by the aviation community late last
Events
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) will co-host the FAA's 3rd annual Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Symposium on March 6-8, 2018 at the Baltimore Convention Center. The UAS Symposium provides attendees with the opportunity to engage face-to-
Software
Developers can now integrate AirMap's low-altitude authorization and notification capability (LAANC) directly into their unmanned aerial systems (UAS) apps, providing Part 107 commercial drone operators with a seamless, automated way to request and receive waivers for flights in controlled airspace. The capability, which uses app-to-app
Regulations
The European airport industry is calling for the swift adoption of safety and traffic management rules at EU level on the use of drones. The EU Aviation Strategy has been a major driver of the development of new regulation on the use of drones, since its announcement in December 2015.
Regulations
GreenSight Agronomics, a drone services and agricultural intelligence provider, has secured a waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration to operate its drone system beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS). BVLOS operations allows GreenSight to control its drone systems stationed anywhere in the world remotely from its Boston command center. While