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
Category Archives: Regulatory Matters
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
FAA Updates Unmanned Aircraft Policy Document
The FAA published a policy document N8900.227 as an update to the January 2013 outline of the agency’s plan for reviewing and evaluating the safety and interoperability of proposed unmanned aircraft system (UAS) flight operations conducted within the U. S. National Airspace System (NAS) when assessing applications for a certificate of waiver or authorization. Continue reading
US Government to Publish Small UAS Rule by Year End
The U.S. government should release a draft regulation governing the operation of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) by the end of the year, federal officials told the Unmanned Systems Conference this week. Continue reading
Unmanned Community Making Progress On Airspace Access
Airspace access is the holy grail for an unmanned-aircraft industry seeing wartime demand winding down and looking to civilian uses for continued growth. Progress has been slow, but there are signs a breakthrough is near.
NASA Cancels RFI for Research And Development Sources for Airworthiness Certification Case Study For Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Sinclair Gets FAA Approval to Fly UAS at Wilmington Air Park
Sinclair Community College has secured authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration to fly unmanned aircraft systems in airspace at Wilmington Air Park — a step congressional leaders touted as important to the region’s economic development. Continue reading