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 readingAMA members stand up for model aviation
In times of trouble, our members stand up for model aviation To: The Members of the Academy of Model Aeronautics The comment period for submitting responses to the FAA’s Interpretive Rule concerning the Special Rule for Model Aircraft ends today, September 23, 2014. I’d like to thank each and every […]
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 readingAMA Files Petition for Review of FAA’s Interpretive Rule
Today the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) filed a Petition for Review in the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit challenging the FAA’s Interpretation of the Special Rule for Model Aircraft published in the Federal Register on June 25, 2014. The AMA believes that the FAA’s Interpretive […]
Continue readingAlaska Governor Sean Parnell signs HB-255 and HCR-15 into law
Alaska Governor Sean Parnell signed into law HB-255 and HCR-15 further defining public use of Unmanned Aerial Systems and the continuation of the Legislative Task Force on Unmanned Aircraft Systems. HB-255 “An Act relating to unmanned aircraft systems; and relating to images captured by an unmanned aircraft system.” Further defines […]
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 readingFAA extends Interpretive Rule comment period
At the request of the AMA, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted a 60-day extension to the public comment period (Docket No. FAA-2014-0396) for FAA’s Interpretation of the Special Rule for Model Aircraft established by Congress as part of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012. The 60-day extension […]
Continue readingFamily uses drone to help locate man missing for three days, alive
As report by WMTV-15 Madison, WI Posted on Saturday, July 19, 2014 82-year-old Fitchburg man, Guillermo DeVenecia, has been safely found by volunteer searchers. He was found around 1:00 p.m. standing in a bean field near Whalen and Mutchler Roads in Fitchburg. ______________________________________________________ Updated on Monday, July 21, 2014 David […]
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