The European Commission’s High Level RPAS Conference will take place in Riga, Latvia on 5 & 6 March 2015. It is being hosted by the Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU), and is being attended by European Commission representatives, EU national Ministers of Transport, Directors General of EU national aviation authorities, European parliamentarians, Data Protection Authorities, and high level industry representatives.
Category Archives: Regulatory Matters
SkyWard and Robotic Skies Partner on UAS Compliance
SkyWard and Robotic Skies have announced a partnership that teams the aviation expertise of each company to provide safety, compliance, and maintenance solutions to the unmanned aerial systems (UAS) community.
K-State Salina Gets Statewide Access for sUAS Flights
Kansas State University Salina has reached a national milestone in the unmanned aircraft systems industry, becoming the first entity in the country to receive approval from the Federal Aviation Administration, or FAA, for statewide access during flight operations.
FAA Publishes Federal Register on Small UAS Rules
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT has published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on the operation of small unmanned aircraft systems in the National Airspace System. Continue reading
UAE Drafting UAS Regulations
The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) said on Sunday that it is currently drafting the regulations and criteria for using drones in UAE skies. Continue reading
French Consortium Demonstrates UAS Integration into Civil Airspace
The TEMPAERIS consortium has demonstrated the capability to integrate a remote controlled aircraft into civilian air traffic. This evaluation was performed around Bordeaux-Merignac airport, between February 2-6 as part of SESAR RPAS (Remotely Piloted Aircraft System) demonstration projects. Continue reading
Reactions to FAA Proposals
Long-awaited federal rules proposed for commercial drones should pave the way for thousands of U.S. businesses to fly the devices in industries like filmmaking, farming and construction, but drone proponents worried that limits in the regulations would stifle other possible uses like package delivery. Continue reading
FAA’s New Rules for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
The Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration on Sunday proposed a framework of regulations that would allow routine use of certain small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in today’s aviation system, while maintaining flexibility to accommodate future technological innovations. Continue reading