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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has made changes to the conditions and limitations imposed on commercial operators of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) that should ease regulatory burdens and provide clarity for companies using UAS for commercial purposes. The FAA currently authorizes UAS operators for commercial purposes under its Section 333
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The UK public is still unaware of the Law’s regarding drone use. ‘Report it … don’t tolerate it’ - that’s the latest crucial message from the Drone Safe Register, the recently launched company that is bringing safety awareness to the drone industry. Its latest initiative is to actively
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FAA Administrator Michael Huerta and Sally French, "The Drone Girl," today led a lively panel discussion about the future of small unmanned aircraft at South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin on Monday. The panel included a diverse group of innovative thinkers from industry and government. In his opening
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The Barbados government has announced a 12-month ban on the importation of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), popularly known as unmanned aerial vehicles or drones. It takes effect from April 1. A government statement quoted an unnamed official in the Customs and Excise Department as saying that the ban would
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FAA Airman and Airspace Rules Division (Federal Aviation Administration) announced that the 20 of Gowdy Brothers Aerospace’s customers were the first ever to receive 1,120 Drones/sUAV (small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) on their Section 333 Exemption petition grants. The FAA requires all individuals and companies desiring to fly
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On 4 March 2016, a EUROCAE UAS/RPAS Workshop took place at EUROCONTROL headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. The purpose of this workshop, which was attended by 72 persons, was to discuss the future working arrangements and work programme for the development of RPAS standards. The topics discussed included the following:
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The first private institute for drones in Romania was founded at Medias, in Sibiu County. The Training, Studies and Research Institute for Unmanned Vehicle Systems (ITSC-SVFP) will raise awareness regarding potential incidents involving drones. The initiative is a new step in the path towards defining the legal status and functioning
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The US Federal Aviation Administration is exploring the introduction of new regulations for micro-unmanned aerial vehicle operations, which could potentially move away from weight classifications, similar to rules being proposed in Europe. Overlooking previous mass-based classifications, the FAA has instead decided to seek further guidance to inform new regulations that
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is establishing an aviation rulemaking committee with industry stakeholders to develop recommendations for a regulatory framework that would allow certain UAS to be operated over people who are not directly involved in the operation of the aircraft. The FAA
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Each month, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) receives more than 100 reports from pilots and others who spot what appears to be an unmanned aircraft (UAS) flying close to an airport or a manned airplane. It’s become a serious safety concern for the agency, and a potential security issue
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) appealed to hobbyists to leave their drones at home during Super Bowl 50, and it appears the people listened. According to the FAA, there were four airspace violations during Super Bowl 50 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., but each incident involved a
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In light of the increasing popularity of recreational drones, the U.S. Forest Service has released specific guidelines for recreational unmanned aircraft use over public lands: – Avoid flying over federally-designated wilderness or primitive areas. – As drones are considered both "motorized equipment" and "mechanical transport," they cannot