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Category Archives: Regulatory Matters
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
The International RPAS Policy Forum
The RPAS 2012 conference, which takes place in Paris, France on 5-7 June 2012, will feature 45 speakers from international organizations Continue reading
NASA Flight Tests Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast Device
NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center flew its Ikhana MQ-9 unmanned aircraft with an Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast, or ADS-B, device, for the first time on March 15. Continue reading
FAA Deputy Director Discusses New Regulations
John McGraw, Deputy Director, Flight Standards Service, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), talks to an American University Radio in Washington about new regulations from the Obama administration concerning unmanned aircraft and U.S. airspace. Continue reading
NextGen UAS Research, Development and Demonstration Roadmap Published
The US Joint Planning and Development Office (JPDO) has released the NextGen Unmanned Aircraft Systems Research, Development and Demonstration Roadmap (UAS RD&D Roadmap) Version 1.0. Continue reading
Third EDA/ESA Workshop User/Stakeholder Workshop on Unmanned Aircraft Systems
The European Defence Agency (EDA) and the European Space Agency (ESA) have co-organized the third user/stakeholder workshop on Unmanned Aircraft Systems on March 8th 2012, at the ESA Redu Centre, Belgium. Continue reading