by Scott Kesselman Raphael Pirker and the Federal Aviation Administration agreed to settle the 2013 case in which the FAA proposed to assess a $10,000 civil penalty to Pirker for operating a remotely piloted aircraft in a careless or reckless manner over the University of Virginia campus. Pirker agreed to pay […]
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FLYING MAG: New FAA Drone Policy Disaster in the Making
Giving local law enforcement power over UAVs is a desperate move. by Robert Goyer / Published: Jan 13, 2015 The FAA has just released new policy on how the underfunded, understaffed agency plans to police the many more than 100,000 new aircraft that are already starting to appear in our […]
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 readingFORBES: Senator Feinstein Now Using Safety Concerns To Target The Drone Industry
Gregory S. McNeal Contributor Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) announced today that she plans to introduce legislation to codify and expand the moratorium on civilian drones. Feinstein, who is well known for her opposition to drones, is premising her legislation on alleged safety concerns — she previously used alleged privacy concerns to justify her […]
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 readingBarnstorming: FAA — The Original EPA
Guest Editorial by Rich Davidson, Grass Cutting Administrator At Lee Bottom Flying Field/API Advisory Board When you woke up, could you sense the change in your status? Only yesterday you were an upstanding citizen merely washing your car as your kids played with their radio controlled quad-copter. Today, though, you’re […]
Continue readingIs The Small-UAV Threat To Airliners Overrated?
Dangers to airliners from small UAVs may be more hype than substance Nov 24, 2014 John Croft | Aviation Week & Space Technology The threat of a hobbyist flying a small, light, remotely piloted aircraft into the path of a commercial aircraft may be overblown due to the rigorous certification standards already in […]
Continue readingAC 91-57 Cancelled in Error
Last Friday, Oct 10th, it was announced that FAA Advisory Circular 91-57, “Model Aircraft Operating Standards”, published in 1981 was cancelled. This obviously caught the aeromodeling and sUAS community by surprise and left a lot of unanswered questions. In a communication earlier today with Jim Williams, Executive Manager of the FAA […]
Continue readingFAA Exemptions for Commercial UAS Movie and TV Production
Press Release – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx Announces FAA Exemptions for Commercial UAS Movie and TV Production For Immediate Release September 25, 2014 Contact: Les Dorr, Jr. or Alison Duquette Phone: (202) 267-3883 Six Companies Can Now Fly Small UAS Following FAA-approved Safety Procedures WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx […]
Continue readingFlite Test | Interpretive Rule Update
Josh and Josh of Flite Test have a chat with lawyer, Brendan Schulman, regarding the legal aspects of FAA’s Interpretation of the Special Rule for Model Aircraft. Visit Brendan’s Twitter page for more updates: https://twitter.com/dronelaws Check out the article for links: https://flitetest.com/articles/ama-vs-… Interpretive Rule public comment period ends – 9/23
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