TITLE: Drones and Air Safety Forum DATES: Friday August 1st HOURS: 8:30am – 9:45am PLACE: Forum 11 – maps DESCRIPTION: The number of Drones, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, in our airspace is growing rapidly. Can drones co-exist safely with traditional aircraft? This presentation explores the often ambiguous subject of Drone Safety, Rules, […]
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FAA extends Interpretive Rule comment period
At the request of the AMA, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted a 60-day extension to the public comment period (Docket No. FAA-2014-0396) for FAA’s Interpretation of the Special Rule for Model Aircraft established by Congress as part of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012. The 60-day extension […]
Continue readingFamily uses drone to help locate man missing for three days, alive
As report by WMTV-15 Madison, WI Posted on Saturday, July 19, 2014 82-year-old Fitchburg man, Guillermo DeVenecia, has been safely found by volunteer searchers. He was found around 1:00 p.m. standing in a bean field near Whalen and Mutchler Roads in Fitchburg. ______________________________________________________ Updated on Monday, July 21, 2014 David […]
Continue readingPresident Barack Obama to issue executive order on drone privacy
As reported on Politico.com… It’s not clear when the President will issue the order | AP Photo President Barack Obama plans to issue an executive order to develop privacy guidelines for commercial drones operating in U.S. airspace, POLITICO has learned. The order would put the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, […]
Continue readingRFTC: Taking the Ice Water Challenge to Protect FPV and Model Aviation
To donate money to the AMA’s Government Advocacy Program, follow this link: https://bit.ly/1kELA0q Scroll down the page until you find the “Government Advocacy” heading. In this episode, the Roswell Flight Test Crew takes up the Ice Water Challenge to raise money for the Academy of Model Aeronautics in its fight against the […]
Continue readingResponse swells in final days of FAA drone comment period
Edie Sellers SF Drones Examiner After more than two weeks of barely registering a blip on theFederal Aviation Administration‘s radar, a late wave of interested members of the public have taken to the Internet and weighed in on proposed regulations on domestic use of drones. On June 23, The FAA opened public comment for the […]
Continue readingFlite Test Podcast – Brendan Schulman addresses the Interpretive Rule
Flite Test interviews Brendan Schulman regarding FAA’s Interpretive Rule In a recent interview with Flite Test… Brendan Schulman addresses relevant issues and concerns regarding FAA’s interpretation of the Special Rule for Model Aircraft established by Congress in the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012. It’s an hour-long Podcast; nevertheless, Brendan […]
Continue readingVIDEO RFTC: The AMA’s Government Affairs Director on the FAA’s Proposed New Rules for Model Aviation
In this episode, the Roswell Flight Test Crew talks with Rich Hanson, the Government Affairs Director for the Academy of Model Aviation (AMA). Hanson discusses the Federal Aviation Administration’s proposed Interpretive Rule for model aviation, which would ban FPV flying as well as putting severe new restrictions and requirements on […]
Continue readingUnderstanding the FAA’s Interpretation of the Rule and How to Comment.
AMA would like to thank the thousands of AMA members and aeromodeling enthusiasts who have responded and made comment to FAA’s interpretation of the Special Rule for Model Aircraft. To date we’ve had over 25,000 comments made and we know many more are developing comments and will be submitting them […]
Continue readingAerial Cinematography Production Conference
If you’re interested in aerial cinematography and want to evolve your knowledge and skills, make sure to check out the Aerial Cinematography Production Conference July 26, 2014, in Burbank CA. The conference will showcase several talented and accomplished cinematographers, provide behind the scenes information on acquiring content, and Lucien Miller […]
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