ASTM International Committee F38 on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) has elected Ted Wierzbanowski, Director of UAS Airspace Integration at AeroVironment Inc. in Monrovia, California, as its new chairman. Continue reading
Category Archives: Regulatory Matters
FAA to Publish Guidelines for First Responders
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has achieved the first unmanned aircraft systems milestone contained in the 2012 FAA reauthorization – streamlining the process for public agencies to safely fly UAS in the nation’s airspace. Continue reading
SESAR Launches Study on UAS Integration
The SESAR Joint Undertaking (JU), a public-private partnership formed to manage the Development phase of the airspace modernization initiative, has launched a study on the integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into the airspace. Continue reading
EUROCAE WG93 On Lightweight RPAS Is Announced
In December 2011, the Secretary General of EUROCAE took the decision to establish a separate working group to deal specifically with Light Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS). Continue reading
Successful Conclusion of ICAO UAS Seminar in Lima, Peru
ICAO’s first regional UAS Seminar took place in Lima, Peru on 18-20 April 2012. This successful event was organised by the ICAO South American Regional Office in cooperation with UVS International and featured 26 speakers from ICAO, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, France, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, USA. Continue reading
FAA Releases Info on US Domestic UAS Activity
View Map of Domestic Drone Authorizations in a larger Google map. Continue reading
FAA Test Site First Webinar Report
On Wednesday morning, I sat in on the first of two FAA Webinars on Test Site Selection. Click here to download the “formal” presentation that the FAA reps (Les Smith, Aviation Safety Standards & one Dennis Roberts I think, but I missed his title) spoke from. Continue reading
FAA to Hold Webinars on Six Test Sites Selection
FAA will hold two webinars scheduled to discuss the identification of six test ranges/sites for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) integration into the NAS. Continue reading