Yesterday, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued a favorable decision in a lawsuit brought by Newton, Massachusetts resident Dr. Michael Singer. The Court ruled that a local ordinance severely restricting unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operations in Newton is in violation of the federal government’s authority to […]
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2017 AMA Expo West AMA/FAA Panel Discussion
Watch the Academy of Model Aeronautics’ Rich Hanson and Chad Budreau sit down with Charles Raley, Senior Attorney for the FAA, to discuss the current regulations regarding UAS. The group covers topics such as airport notification, altitude restrictions, preemption, and more.
Continue readingFAA Acknowledges AMA as a CBO and our Safety Program
Our hobby has faced many challenges this year as we address an increase in government intervention and proposed regulations. AMA has been aggressively advocating for our hobby, and during the past few weeks, we’ve been happy to report successful progress. Today, our members have yet another AMA government advocacy victory […]
Continue readingAirborne 04.29.15: AMA Responds To UAV NPRM
The Academy of Model Aeronautics has published its response to the FAA’s notice of proposed rulemaking regarding the regulating of small unmanned aerial systems, also known as sUAS. The AMA website leads into their response with the following statement: “The Academy believes that the FAA must address and adjudicate the […]
Continue readingFAA’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) COMMENT NOW deadline April 24th
Comments on the proposed sUAS rule can be made by clicking here, or going to www.regulations.gov and searching for Docket No. FAA-2015-0150; Notice No. 15-01. Read the proposed rule carefully, particularly the sections concerning “model aircraft,” and submit comments on areas where you have a concern as well as thoughtful and productive comments […]
Continue readingCTOvision.com Drone Fear and the FAA Ban on Model Aircraft Near Stadiums
CTOvision.com Context for the CTO, CIO, CISO and Data Scientist By SeanLawson On October 27, 2014, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a newNotice to Airmen (NOTAM) that bans the use of “unmanned aircraft and remote controlled aircraft” near stadiums. The move comes in the wake of a number ofreports worldwide, including within the […]
Continue readingFAA List Of Reported Drone Incidents Indicates A Problem. But It’s Not What You Think.
John Goglia FORBES Contributor The FAA’s list of 194 drone sightings reported to it this year were obtained by the New York Times and published yesterday. Contrary to what one would expect from all the media hype about the risks posed to manned aircraft by today’s popular quadcopters, the FAA’s list of sightings does […]
Continue readingYour questions answered-The 400 foot limit for model aircraft.
In the interview with Deputy Director John McGraw, Mr. McGraw seemed to have very little to say about the aeromodeling exemption in the FAA reauthorization bill. He also made a worrisome comment about a 400 foot limit for models. Rich Hanson, leader of the AMA Government and Regulatory Affairs: There […]
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