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 […]
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Barnstorming: 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
Continue readingInterpretive Rule public comment period ends – 9/23
On June 23, 2014, the Federal Aviation Administration published an Interpretive Rule that establishes the agency’s interpretation of the Special Rule for Model Aircraft provided by Congress as part of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012. This interpretation significantly alters the congressional intent of the Special Rule that […]
Continue readingPress Release – FAA Salutes National Model Aviation Day
FAA PRESS RELEASE August 15, 2014 Contact: Les Dorr, Jr. or Alison Duquette Phone: (202) 267-3883 Agency praises AMA role in raising model aircraft safety awareness In honor of the second annual National Model Aviation Day, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) salutes the Academy of Model Aeronautics […]
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 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 […]
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