Advanced Aviation Solutions (ADAVSO), LLC has announced its selection as the first company in the United States approved by the FAA to legally operate commercial Unmanned Aircraft Systems for precision agriculture. Continue reading
Category Archives: Regulatory Matters
ICAO to Publish ‘Manual on RPAS’ in March 2015
The International Civil Aviation Organisation’s (ICAO) new Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) Panel aims to deliver standards for unmanned aircraft to the organisation’s governing council in 2018. Once approved, the standards will guide ICAO’s 191 member states in setting their own national regulations. The overall process of producing RPAS standards is expected to take a decade or longer. Continue reading
UAS Safety Clinic Teaches Flight Etiquette
Rules for the commercial use of drones could be announced at any time. One local group in Richmond is teaching people in the area how and where to safely fly them. Continue reading
Philippine Civil Aviation Authority Tightens UAS Rules
Citing possible security threats posed by the unauthorized flight of drones, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has issued the implementing guidelines for its recent order requiring the registration of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), whose operators are required to obtain a license. Continue reading
UK Police Arrest Licensed Drone Operator Mid-Flight
A fully-licensed UK drone operator has just been arrested and held for flying his drone near London Gatwick airport, but within the Civil Aviation Authority rules. Continue reading
Drones Over Mumbai
In the absence of any regulatory mechanism, unmanned aircraft or drones continue to hover on the skyline of Mumbai city. Despite being banned by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), and the Mumbai police, these unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) were used at least on three different occasions here, The Hindu has learnt. Continue reading
UAS America Fund Files FAA Formal Petition for Rule-making on “Micro” Drones
Law firm Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems practice head Brendan Schulman has filed with the Federal Aviation Administration a formal Petition for Rulemaking (“Petition”) on behalf of the UAS America Fund, LLC (“UAS Fund”), proposing a new “micro” unmanned aircraft (“mUA”) rule. The proposed regulation would govern all commercial operations for unmanned aircraft systems (“UAS”) that are extremely lightweight — three pounds or less — operated at low altitudes (below 400 feet), at least five miles away from airports and by pilots with a demonstrated level of aeronautical knowledge. Continue reading
Know Before You Fly
Leading unmanned aircraft systems industry and hobbyist groups, along with the federal government,have launched a new education campaign titled “Know Before You Fly,” which provides prospective operators with the information and guidance they need to fly safely and responsibly. The effort is being spearheaded by the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) and the Small UAV Coalition in partnership with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Continue reading