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    Emerging patchwork of regulation of UAS operations near critical infrastructure
    Over the last couple of years, we have seen an increase in state regulation of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). A recent report published by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) titled “...
    22 November 2016, by

    Protecting infrastructure and innovation, under Section 2209 of the FAA extension
    On July 15, 2016, Congress enacted the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act (the “Act”), which among other things, directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish a process to enable appli...
    25 October 2016, by

    FAA announcement for sUAS met with industry excitement
    This morning, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released the highly anticipated rules governing the operation of small UAS (sUAS) for commercial purposes.  The new rules are scheduled to take...
    21 June 2016, by

    Visiting with local hobbyists on DC Drone Day
    By Dan Gettinger On May 7, 2016, a group of model aircraft hobbyists gathered at Walt Good Field in Boyds, Maryland to celebrate the D.C. Drone Day. The small airfield, situated some 22 miles outsi...
    10 May 2016, by

    Register your drone. It’s the law.
    The FAA has ruled that everyone who flies a drone must register. Since an estimated 700,000 drones are expected to be sold in the U.S. for the holiday gift-giving season, the registration process is s...
    16 December 2015, by

    New comprehensive report on the risks drones pose to aircraft
    With the holiday season approaching, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) estimates that up to one million new drones will be entering U.S. airspace, creating potentially dangerous situations for...
    14 December 2015, by



    Drone registration Task Force makes 11 key recommendations
    After the Task Force agreed that it was outside the scope of their objectives to debate or discuss the DOT Secretary’s decision to require registration, they undertook to develop and recommend a re...
    24 November 2015, by

    What we know about the FAA’s new drone registration requirement, and what we don’t
    Following informal reports on Friday, the US Department of Transportation (DOT) officially announced yesterday the creation of a task force that will guide the development of a registration proce...
    30 October 2015, by

    Governments greasing wheels in robotics
    The South Korean government funded Samsung $14.8M to develop and manufacture industrial robots; the US FDA just gave approval to Corindus Vascular Robotics for a new medical device; and the US FAA s...
    21 October 2015, by

    1,407 FAA exemptions for UAS
    In May 2014, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) began accepting petitions for exemptions to operate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) commercially in civilian airspace. As of 1 September 2015,...
    21 September 2015, by

    California drone bill misses the mark
    Last week, the California state Assembly approved Senate Bill 142 which, if adopted, would restrict drone operators from flying below 350 feet above ground level (AGL) over real property unless they o...
    01 September 2015, by

    FAA exemption permits drones for oil and gas inspections
    Sky-Futures, a UK-based company offering drone inspection services to the global oil and gas industry, through their Houston office, was awarded an FAA exemption allowing their drones to fly in US air...
    17 March 2015, by

    Canada’s approach to risk management for nighttime drone flights
    The FAA’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for small unmanned aircraft systems (SUAS) limits SUAS operations to daylight hours. The FAA concedes that the restriction on nighttime flights may neg...
    03 March 2015, by

    FAA regulations draw inspiration from Canada, but miss key aspect
    Various aspects of the anticipated proposed small UAS (sUAS) regulations that were released by the FAA draw inspiration from Canada’s approach to regulation. In fact, the FAA provides a handy compar...
    19 February 2015, by

    Summary of the FAA’s proposed drone regulations
    This past Sunday the FAA held a conference call to announce its highly anticipated small UAS (sUAS) regulations. Sunday morning might strike as odd timing, however it’s likely that the timing had t...
    19 February 2015, by

    Small UAV coalition applauds the FAA’s release of the proposed suas rule as a good first step for industry
    The Small UAV Coalition is very pleased the FAA has at long last published its proposed small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) rule. At this time the proposed rule has not been made available to the pub...
    15 February 2015, by

    Possible Leaked FAA Document Provides Hints Regarding Proposed Rulemaking for sUAS
    A new document purporting to be prepared by the FAA Office of Aviation Policy and Plans provides hints regarding the anticipated proposed small UAS (sUAS) regulations. The possible leaked document is ...
    15 February 2015, by

    Does the Small UAV industry need its own coalition?
    Last week USA Today reported that Amazon, 3D Robotics, Parrot and DJI had banded together to form a "Small UAV Coalition", hiring DC-based lobbying firm Akin Gump to represent their interests...
    22 August 2014, by

    FAA Will Miss UAS/NAS Integration Deadline | UAS Vision
    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is in danger of missing a Congressionally mandated deadline for expanding the use of non military UAS in the US, according to a report that was conducted by t...
    03 July 2014, by

    While the cat’s away, the mice play: What the drone delivery biz is doing while FAA ruling is under appeal
    The Federal Aviation Administration’s rules on civilian use are currently on hold by a federal court, and in the interim, companies are scrambling to take advantage of using drones to deliver produc...
    13 June 2014, by

    FAA appeals drone decision | Ryan Calo, Concurring Opinions
    How the appeal fares may depend on the way the appeals court characterizes the decision.  In issuing rules, the FAA has to follow the strictures of the Administrative Procedure Act, including issuing...
    27 March 2014, by

    VLAB: Drones – The commercial era takes off, but breaking the law is going to blow-up in our faces
    Last Tuesday I had the pleasure of attending VLAB: Drones – The Commercial Era Takes Off at Stanford GSB. The event was truly fantastic and the panel was amazing. The moderator was Chris Anderson,...
    26 March 2013, by




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