FAA clarifies the UAS Conundrum
Press Release: Busting Myths about the FAA and Unmanned Aircraft The set of regulations that will control the exploding UAS and sUAS industry are a matter of great anticipation and are eagerly awaited by innovators…
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UAS “Final” Rules cannot be Etched in Stone; all Players need to be Flexible
ARTICLE: Can FAA Drone Sites Help Planes and UAVs Coexist? The aviation industry from 1903 has evolved. Policies and procedures grew from new technology, thought, accidents and incidents. The initial flying is dramatically different from…
FAA Field Actions should not be interpreted to Restrict the FAA’s future UAS policy definition
McClung drone use may have violated FAA regulations The FAA has a very able policy staff located in Washington. They have exceptional skills creating rules to practices for a mature industry like the airlines, but…
ATCA poses good questions about UAS interaction with NextGen
Article: US air traffic controllers discuss challenges, solutions to UAS integration The Air Traffic Control Association was established as a professional association of controllers. It has historically been a forum to ask and debate the…
Radio reports on one state’s bid for UAS Site Selection; does not mention criteria most likely to catch the attention of the FAA evaluation team
Article: FAA To Soon Pick Sites for Commercial Drone Testing NPR reported on the competition among the states which have submitted bids to be one of the six sites to test the Unmanned Aircraft Systems…
UAS test flights provide Valuable SMS data base for Certification and Initial Civil Operations
Article: General Atomics Successfully Flight Tests Sense and Avoid Functions on Predator B The transfer of technology from military use of drones to the civil sector is remarkable. However, the missions and operating environments of…
Well Trained Pilots Key for Successful UAS Deployment; SMS Critical to Safe Operations of Drones
ARTICLE: Arizona University prepares pilots to fly unmanned aircraft Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, AZ campus, is one of only three universities in the US with UAS (unmanned aircraft systems) courses. This is an industry that…
An FAA Exemption might allow Drones to Fly this Summer to Fight Fires
ARTICLE: FAA’s Concerns Hold Up Use of Wildfire Drones The establishment of rules for the operation of Unmanned Aerial Systems requires careful deliberation by the FAA. The issues are numerous and difficult. As noted before,…