After years of delays, the FAA released its notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for sUAS on February 15, 2015. Although we are still sifting through the 195-page proposed rule, at first glance we are cautiously optimistic. Since the beginning of the regulatory process in 2008, the path that got us […]
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Special message from Academy of Model Aeronautics President Bob Brown: We stand for education, not regulation
By now nearly everyone is aware of the incident that occurred on Monday, January 26, 2015, involving a multirotor landing on the White House lawn. The incident occurred at 3 a.m. and involved a government employee who had been drinking. The incident resulted in reaction from many, including President Obama, […]
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FAA 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 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 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 readingAre Drones Valuable for Domestic Use?
Are Drones Valuable for Domestic Use? A Follow-Up Piece to “Domestic Use of Drones? Bad Idea” Michael Toscano, president of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle; systems International recently submitted an platform opinion piece to USA Today, published June 5 to comment on an article submitted earlier in the week regarding […]
Continue readingModel Aircraft are not Drones
Recently, the AMA posted a blog post featuring comments from AMA President Bob Brown, in response to an op-ed piece in the Los Angeles Times. The editorial proposed that drone proliferation by amateurs in the National Airspace System (NAS) raises an issue that has received too little attention: the threat […]
Continue readingAMA President, Bob Brown, Responds to LA Times Op Ed Piece
In the March 27, 2012’s edition of the Los Angeles Times, John Villasenor, UCLA professor, contributed an Op-Ed piece with the suggestion that drone proliferation raises an issue that has received too little attention: the threat that they could be used to carry out terrorist attacks. AMA President, Bob […]
Continue readingDifference Engine: Unblinking Eye in The Sky
One of the better articles I’ve read regarding the technological and socialogical issues facing integration of unmanned aircraft into the National Airspace. The reader posts at the end of the article are especially interesting. Read more in The Economist.
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