Kansas State University in Salina has been selected by the Federal Aviation Administration to test certification standards for unmanned aircraft systems. Continue reading
Category Archives: Regulatory Matters
Latest Map of American States with UAS Legislation
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The US National Conference of State Legislation publishes regular updates on the status of legislation controlling the use of Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). An earlier map was published in July 2103. Continue reading
Grand Forks County Sheriff’s Department Trains UAS Night Flights
The Grand Forks County sheriff’s department is expanding its unmanned aircraft operations to include night flights. Continue reading
Regulations for RPAS Flight & Capability Demonstrations
The number of RPAS flight & capability demonstrations taking place in a significant number of countries is steadily growing. Continue reading
World’s First Civilian Centre for Operating Unmanned Aircraft Systems
The world’s first private facility for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) that will enable operations in civilian airspace from the National Aeronautical Centre (NAC), has been created through a partnership between West Wales Airport and Newquay Cornwall Airport, which is also home of the Aerohub Enterprise Zone. Continue reading
Japan Global Hawks May Face Same Regulatory Problems as EuroHawk
The Japanese Ministry of Defence’s plan to purchase three Global Hawks by 2015 may be facing a problem, and it’s not a financial one. According to the country’s current Civil Aeronautics Law, it prohibits the deployment and flight of an unmanned aircraft and doesn’t consider planes like the Global Hawk as “fixed-wing planes”. Continue reading
UVS International Announces Study Group on RPAS-related Responsibility, Liability & Insurance
It is anticipated that the quantity of RPAS operators and civil RPAS operations will increase substantially in the short to medium term. Continue reading
FAA Reminds Journalism School UAS Programmes to Request COAs for Outdoor Flights
The Federal Aviation Administration has shut down two Midwestern journalism school programmes using UAS for aerial reporting, according to the Columbia Daily Tribune. Continue reading