In a letter to FAA Acting Chief Council Marc L. Warren, Texas EquuSearch (TES) of Dickinson, TX requested the agency to reverse its directive ordering the organization to cease its use of radio-controlled unmanned aircraft in their volunteer search & rescue operations. (See the update below… April 21, In the […]
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Clark County OH Drone pilot arrested
As reported by the Dayton Daily News… MOOREFIELD TWP, Clark County — A Clark County man flying a drone was arrested Saturday for allegedly hindering the landing of a medical helicopter for a serious accident. Kele M. Stanley, 31, of Moorefield Twp. was arrested Saturday, April 12th, on suspicion of obstructing […]
Continue readingIs FPV Legal?
The short answer—yes. Operating recreational unmanned aircraft (model aircraft) using First-Person View (FPV) is legal. The more relevant question may be, “Will it remain legal?” Currently there are no laws or regulations prohibiting the operation of model aircraft using FPV technology, however, in light of some of the anomalous activity […]
Continue readingCanon to host 2nd UAS aerial photography symposium – 4/12
Aerial acquisition is not only growing in popularity amongst broadcast, commercial and theatrical production, but also in the world of sports and science. The flexibility of mulitrotors and similar aircraft are allowing for a new perspective from events and nature that was not easily attained in the past. Capturing a […]
Continue readingU.S. falling behind in global UAS integration
As reported by Joan Lowy of The Associated Press… U.S. lags as commercial drones take off around the globe FAA officials say rules to address the special safety challenges associated with unmanned aircraft need to be in place before they can share the sky with manned aircraft. Read the complete […]
Continue readingPress Release – FAA Statement (FAA v. Pirker)
FAA Press Release March 7, 2014 Contact: Kristie M. Greco Phone: (202) 267-3883 WASHINGTON, D.C.–The Federal Aviation Administration today issued a notice appealing a decision by an NTSB Administrative Law Judge in the civil penalty case, Huerta v. Pirker. “The FAA is appealing the decision of an NTSB Administrative Law […]
Continue readingAMA releases statement: NTSB ruling – FAA v. Pirker
M U N C I E, IN March 7, 2014 –Bob Brown, president of the Academy of Model Aeronautics, released the following statement in response to the National Transportation Safety Board’s Administrative Law Judge’s decision to uphold the motion to dismiss in the FAA v. Pirker Order of Assessment case. “We […]
Continue readingNTSB judge rules FAA ban on commercial UAS/Drones unenforceable
Quad copter flown at the International Consumer Electronics Show, 1/8/2014 (AP Photo/Jae C Hong) In a ruling late Thursday, 3/6, NTSB Administrative Law Judge Patrick Geraghty ruled that the FAA policy banning the commercial operation of unmanned aircraft is “non-binding”, hence unenforceable. The judge found that the policy wasn’t written […]
Continue readingExpert Panel Discusses National Airspace Issues at AMA EXPO
AMA conducted a panel discussion at the AMA Expo in January 2014 that focused on operations, including FPV and semi-autonomous flight, in the National Airspace System. Moderated by AMA President Bob Brown, the panel included Jim Williams, Executive Manager of the FAA’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Office, Michael Tuscano, CEO […]
Continue readingUAS in the NAS to be phased in gradually
Wednesday, 2/5, the House Transportation subcommittee on aviation was told that the Federal Aviation Administration won’t meet its 2015 deadline for having ‘drones’ fly safely in the same space as commercial jets. Significant “technological barriers” such as the ability for unmanned aircraft to ‘sense and avoid’ other aircraft were cited as the […]
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