By now nearly everyone is aware of the incident that occurred on Monday, January 26, 2015, involving a multirotor landing on the White House lawn. The incident occurred at 3 a.m. and involved a government employee who had been drinking. The incident resulted in reaction from many, including President Obama, […]
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Government Employee Crashes Small Drone at White House
As reported in the New York Times… By Michael D. Shear and Michael S. Schmidt, Jan. 26, 2015 WASHINGTON — The small drone that crashed into a tree on the South Lawn of the White House early Monday morning was operated by a government employee who has told the Secret Service that he did not mean to fly […]
Continue readingAMA’s Rich Hanson to speak at AirVenture OshKosh Forum
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, […]
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 readingSupporters of AK UAS Task Force Meet
In April of this year, the state of Alaska tabled its bill in favor of a joint Concurrent Resolution (HCR006C) that creates a legislative task force charged with reviewing regulations and operational guidance and making recommendations for a comprehensive state policy for unmanned aircraft that protects privacy and allows the […]
Continue readingWashington State Drone Legislation Dies
A bill recently introduced in the Washington state legislature addressing privacy and civil liberties concerns with the use of drones died before a vote. While the primary reason given was the lack of time to consider the bill due to more pressing issues, there was significant opposition within the state […]
Continue readingA New Challenge Faces Model Aviation
Anyone who has been following the FAA’s effort to regulate the operation of small unmanned systems (sUAS) will know that this effort has revolved around safety in the national airspace (NAS). AMA has worked with the FAA, and played a significant role in this effort since the creation of the […]
Continue readingPresident Bob Brown Represents Model Aeronautics in Washington DC.
This was a busy week for AMA President Bob Brown who spent two days in Washington, DC working on behalf of the AMA membership. On June 26th, Bob represented the AMA at a meeting of all United States Air Sport Organizations (ASOs) under the auspices of the National Aeronautic Association […]
Continue readingAre Drones Valuable for Domestic Use?
Are Drones Valuable for Domestic Use? A Follow-Up Piece to “Domestic Use of Drones? Bad Idea” Michael Toscano, president of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle; systems International recently submitted an platform opinion piece to USA Today, published June 5 to comment on an article submitted earlier in the week regarding […]
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