The tenth meeting of the ICAO UAS Study Group took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 24 to 28 September 2012. Continue reading
Category Archives: Regulatory Matters
CANSO Announces Jeff Poole as Director General
CANSO, the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation, is pleased to announce that Jeff Poole will assume the role of Director General as from the 1st. of January 2013. CANSO shows its gratitude to Samantha Sharif for the good work she has done as Interim Director General. Continue reading
FAA’s Willis Provides Quick Update on Selection of Six UAS Test Sites
At a presentation at the International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference in San Diego about law enforcement’s use of small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS), Randy Willis, the air traffic control specialist who is spearheading the FAA’s oversight of the expanded use of these aircraft, laid out an approximate timetable for the establishment of six sUAS test sites across the country. Continue reading
Aerospace States Association Pressures FAA Over Delay on Test Sites
The Federal Aviation Administration was to have established by August 12 the six locations where UAS could be tested and studied in preparation for their eventual commercial and personal use. Continue reading
NASA Advisory Council Aeronautics Committee Announces UAS Subcommittee Meeting
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 92, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announces a meeting of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Subcommittee of the Aeronautics Committee of the NASA Advisory Council (NAC). Continue reading
US Government Accountability Office Report says Addressing Privacy Concerns Would Aid UAS Integration into National Airspace System
The United States Government Accountability Office concluded in a report to Congress that measuring progress and addressing potential privacy concerns would facilitate integration of UAS into the National Airspace System. Continue reading
UVS International Supports ICAO’s Performance-Based Navigation Symposium in Montreal 16-19 October
Within the framework of its Global Access Initiative and its longstanding support of ICAO, UVS International has agreed to support the Performance-based Navigation (PBN) Symposium organized by the International Civil Aviation Organization in Montreal, Québec, Canada on 16-19 October 2012. Continue reading
Report Says US Government Can’t Track UAS Exports
The US federal government has no way of knowing which countries have purchased U.S. unmanned aircraft because of inadequate databases and weak communication between licensing departments and intelligence agencies, government auditors found. Continue reading