Category Archives: Regulatory Matters

FAA and AMA to Sign a Landmark Agreement at AMA Expo 2014

James Williams, Executive Manager of the FAA Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Office, will join AMA President Bob Brown on the main Expo stage at 3 p.m. PST, on Saturday, January 11, to sign a Memorandum of Understanding. This agreement institutes a formal relationship between the FAA and the Academy of Model Aeronautics and establishes the platform upon which the AMA and the FAA will jointly work to ensure the continued safe operation of model aircraft in the National Airspace System. Continue reading →

FAA Test Sites – Map

After a rigorous 10-month selection process involving 25 proposals from 24 states, the Federal Aviation Administration has chosen six unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) research and test site operators across the country. In selecting the six test site operators, the FAA considered geography, climate, location of ground infrastructure, research needs, airspace use, safety, aviation experience and risk.

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Central New York’s NUAIR National UAS Test Site Announces First Customer

Only days after Syracuse-based NUAIR won federal designation to operate one of six national test sites for unmanned aircraft, the alliance has landed its first client from private industry. Continue reading →

FAA Selects Unmanned Aircraft Systems Research and Test Sites

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced the selection of the six public entities that will develop unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) research and test sites around the country. Continue reading →

NASA’s New Robotic Challenge to Explore UAS Airspace Operations

Teams of aerospace researchers across the USA are signing up to compete for $500,000 in prize money by demonstrating the ability to fly unmanned aircraft through an airspace obstacle course. Continue reading →

US Defense Department Releases New Unmanned Systems Integrated Roadmap

Strategy and budget realities are two aspects of the US Defense Department’s new Unmanned Systems Integrated Roadmap, released on Tuesday. The report to Congress is an attempt to chart how unmanned systems fit into the defence of the nation.

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RPAS Regulation is Published in Italy

As it was anticipated about a month ago, during the workshop organized by ASSORPAS, the Italian Association for Light RPAS, ENAC, the Italian Civil Aviation Authority, has now published the “Regolamento per Aeromobili a Pilotaggio Remoto” . Continue reading →

Sinclair Community College Offers Smart Course in COA Applications

Sinclair Community College is offering a new course on obtaining permission to fly unmanned aircraft systems.The course will concern obtaining a Certificate of Authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration to fly UAS. Continue reading →