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Drones
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Night Time Operations A Go!
The first Section 333 Exemption permitting UAS operations at night has been granted. Industrial Skyworks and Aeryon went through a rigorous 17-month process to get the authority to operate the…
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The Doomsday Scenario
At the end of the Nuclear Summit in Washington last week, British Prime Minister David Cameron warned that the Islamic State plans to use drones to spray nuclear material over…
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Now the Senate is Heard From…Part One
Last month, we took you through some of the UAS-elated provisions in the House version of the Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016 (AIRR). The Senate’s version of…
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Blanket Approval Granted for 1,120 Drones…But Only Going Forward
The FAA has made several changes that will make life easier both for new Section 333 exemption holders and the UAS Integration Office. Up until now, the FAA has required…
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FAA, Drones and Registration . . . It’s Coming
The FAA’s proposed model aircraft registration system has taken a major step forward. The Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) has delivered its report to the FAA with a wide range of…
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UAS: Too Slow Is Not Good . . . . Too Fast Is Worse
On May 12, 2015, Senators Cory Booker and John Hoeven introduced a piece of legislation called the “Commercial UAS Modernization Act” LINK. It’s 11 pages long and is really nothing…
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It Only Takes One….
Up until now, Japan has been able to combine widespread commercial UAS operations with a very “hands off” attitude towards regulatory restrictions. All of that may be about to change.…
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Welcome to North Dakota!
The North Dakota UAS Test Site has made a breakthrough that will greatly increase its flexibility and expand the types of projects that it can pursue. Up until now, one…
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When Mandatory Doesn’t Mean Mandatory
DJI has announced a “mandatory” software update for the operating systems of the drones it’s selling to the public. Motivated by one of its Phantom drones crashing on the White…
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Restricted Airspace . . . . No Trespassing!!
By now everyone has seen the pictures of the DJI Phantom that crashed on the lawn of the White House. Even the most ignorant hobbyist should know that you can’t…