Pilots have reported hundreds of drone sightings in the United States, with some of them right here in Chicago, and they’re saying that it’s not safe. Especially at busy airports like O’Hare International Airport. Continue reading
Category Archives: Regulatory Matters
Philippines ‘No-fly zone’ for Pope’s Visit includes UAS
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) issued the notice to airmen (notam) from January 15 to 19 during the visit of Pope Francis a “no fly zone” to include drones. Continue reading
FAA Issues UAS Guidance for Law Enforcement
The proliferation of small, relatively inexpensive unmanned aircraft (UAS) presents the Federal Aviation Administration with a challenge in identifying people who don’t follow the rules of the air or who endanger the nation’s airspace. So, the agency is asking the law enforcement community for help. Continue reading
FAA Grants First UAS Exemption for Real Estate Photography
Doug Trudeau, a real estate agent in Tucson, Arizona, just received the FAA’s first unmanned aircraft exemption for real estate so he can take aerial photos and video of homes that are for sale. Trudeau, 61, said he just learned that he won approval to use his $1,500 “Phantom 2 Vision+” quad-copter, which its maker DJI calls a “flying camera.”
FAA Grants First UAS Exemption for Precision Agriculture
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
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