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Drones
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Kansas DOT Launches First BVLOS Flight in FAA Pilot Program
Last week, the Kansas Department of Transportation (DOT), in coordination with 30 other Kansas groups, flew a drone beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) as part of the Federal Aviation…
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Department of Homeland Security Says the U.S. Isn’t Ready for the Growing Threat of Drones
Secretary of Homeland Security, Kirstjen M. Nielsen, wrote in an op-ed piece in the Washington Post, that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been worrying about the dangers of…
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100,000 Remote Pilot Certificates Issued
As of last week, more than 100,000 Remote Pilot Certifications have been issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for individuals to fly commercial and recreational (those not qualifying as…
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Uniform Law Commission Proposes New Drone Legislation
New model legislation introduced by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (Uniform Law Commission) seeks to give property owners the right to the airspace above their property…
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DJI Enhances Geofencing Flexibility in its Drones
DJI, a leading drone manufacturer, has announced its strengthened commitment to enterprise drone users with new improvements to its geofencing system. Professional drone pilots with authorization to fly in sensitive…
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Wild-Fire Plagued Cities Look to Drones
With Independence Day fireworks now coming to an end, many cities in the Western United States are talking about the wildfire liability that comes with the use of fireworks over…
Aviation & Airport
Appellate Court Affirms FAA Control Over Recreational Drones
By Barbara E. Lichman, Ph.D., J.D.
On July 6, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (“D.C. Circuit”) conclusively rejected a comprehensive challenge to the authority of the Federal Aviation…
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FAA Adds to No-Fly Zones for Drones After Prisoners Smuggle Drugs, Weapons Through the Skies
By Erik Dullea
The proverbial hacksaw inside a prisoner’s birthday cake has been supplanted by a new technological trend for bringing contraband into the jailhouse – Unmanned Aircraft Systems (“UAS”). As early as 2015,…
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New Report Says FAA Should Revise its Drone Risk Assessment Processes
A new report issued by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine says that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) should revise its approach for safety risk assessments for the…
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FCC Proposes Fine Against HobbyKing for Non-Compliant Drone Devices
Recently, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposed a $2.8 million fine against HobbyKing for allegedly marketing to amateur drone operators non-compliant models of devices used to relay video feed from…