The FAA’s Office of Chief Counsel yesterday released new guidance for state and local government authorities as they increasingly seek to regulate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), or drones. The FAA’s State and Local Regulation of UAS Fact Sheet provides basic
Droning On
Current Legal and Industry Insight for Unmanned Aircraft Systems.
Droning On, published by Hogan Lovells, focuses on legal and regulatory developments in the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and broader transportation sectors. The blog covers topics such as FAA regulations, UAS type certification, remote identification rules, and the impact of emerging technologies on aviation law. It also addresses the role of drones in public safety, logistics, and responses to crises like the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, the blog discusses transportation regulatory matters including aviation, automotive, railroad, and mobility issues, reflecting Hogan Lovells' expertise in transportation regulatory practice.
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FAA Releases Rule on UAS Registration Requirements
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) estimates that nearly 800,000 small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), or drones, will be sold this holiday season, and expects sales of an additional 1.9 million UAS to hobbyist and recreational users in 2016. Over the…
Moving UAS Policy Boundaries Forward, Take 2: Flights Beyond Visual Line of Sight of the Operator
Yesterday we reported on the FAA’s policy shift relating to flights near people. The FAA last week made another quiet change that implicates beyond line of sight operations.
While the demand for UAS continues to grow, the FAA’s current…
Moving UAS Policy Boundaries Forward: Flights Near People
In a quiet move last week, the FAA made an important revision to the requirements for commercial unmanned aircraft system (UAS), or drone operations, that may signal a significant policy change.
Every day, industry is finding new and exciting commercial…
FAA Task Force Recommends Sweeping UAS Registration Requirements
Moving UAS Policy Forward: FAA Expands Pathfinder Program to Enhance Drone Detection Efforts Near Airports
The FAA announced today that it is expanding its UAS Pathfinder Program to include an agreement with CACI International Inc. to evaluate how the company’s technology can help detect UAS in the vicinity of airports. Launched in May of this…
Cleared for Takeoff: FAA Authorizes NFL Affiliate to Fly UAS
NFL subsidiary NFL Productions LLC d/b/a NFL Films has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to fly unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for filming. But don’t expect to see snack deliveries or a drone kiss-cam anytime soon on game…
Breaking News: New Drone Chiefs Appointed at FAA
Today, the FAA announced a long-awaited development: Two officials have been appointed to manage and coordinate the agency’s policymaking on domestic integration of UAS into our national airspace.
Hogan Lovells’ UAS Group Holds Workshop on the Regulatory, Business, and Financial Hurdles to Operating Unmanned Aircraft Systems in Silicon Valley
By Randy Segal
The Hogan Lovells Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Group recently held a workshop in Silicon Valley on the regulatory, business, and financial hurdles to operating unmanned aircraft systems. The event was of particular interest given the Federal Aviation Administration’s issuance of…