An opening shot in an expected battle to limit use of domestic drones came Wednesday when 24 civil liberties and privacy organizations submitted a formal petition to U.S. Customs and Border Protection demanding that the agency stop flying 10 unarmed Predator drones along the Mexican and Canadian borders until clear […]
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 readingTen New States Added to the List of States Taking UAS Legislative Action
The list of states pursuing restrictions on the use of unmanned aircraft systems, or UAS (‘drones’) continues to grow. The Academy’s Government Relations Team has been diligently working to continue to update members on the progression of legislation by posting information on an informational map posted on the AMA’s website: […]
Continue readingWhat Is a Drone, Anyway?
Are traditional model airplanes “drones”? In a word, no. Here’s why: Model airplanes have been around for well over a hundred years and actually predate manned flight. Models have been used for decades to test aircraft design theories and to validate full-scale performance. Some models are small-scale replicas of real […]
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 readingProof… The Spirit and Alure of Aviation Lives On
“Please take a look at this video I found on YouTube. Now that’s what aviation is all about. That young lady’s achievment of solo flying a glider, her spirit, her being brings joy to my heart and hope to my soul.” …Al Mosh Look for the smile on this young […]
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Continue readingFAA Vows to Address Privacy / UAS Test Site RFP Released
As Reported on The Hill… Thursday, 2/14… As part of FAA’s Screening Information Request (SIR) for the selection of six unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) test ranges, otherwise known as a Request for Proposal (RFP), Federal aviation regulators said they will consider privacy issues as they work to clear the way for […]
Continue readingFAA Releases RFP to Select Six UAS Test Sites
On Thursday, 2/14, the FAA issued its long awaited and overdue Screening Information Request (SIR), otherwise known as a Request for Proposal (RFP), to develop and test unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) at six sites around the country. In a statement by Michael Toscano, President and CEO of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems […]
Continue readingConoy Considers Regulations for RC Airplanes
As report by Chad Umble in Lancaster Online… Conoy Township supervisors (Conoy, PA) are taking a dim view of anyone who may want to use a remote-controlled airplane to get a birds-eye view of another’s property. A nuisance ordinance reviewed by the township supervisors during their meeting Thursday, 2/14, includes a section […]
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