A few weeks ago, Transport Canada quietly loosened the rules for users of small drones, allowing them to fly them closer to vehicles, vessels, people and airports than previously permitted. Continue reading
Category Archives: Regulatory Matters
UK Small RPAS Mid-Air Collision Study Published
Airliner cockpit for impact testing (left) and computer reference model
The Department for Transport, the Military Aviation Authority and British Airline Pilots’ Association commissioned a study into the effects of a mid-air collision between small remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS, commonly known as a drones) and manned aircraft. Continue reading
UK Consultation Report on Safe Use of Drones Published
The UK Department for Transport ran a public consultation between 21 December 2016 and 15 March 2017. The purpose of this consultation was to receive feedback on the Government’s proposals to develop the UK’s policy and regulatory framework for drones.
ICAO Calls for Global UAS Regulatory Framework
Opening the ICAO Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Symposium in Abuja yesterday, ICAO Council President Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu stressed the importance of a globally coherent regulatory framework for the management of unmanned air traffic. Continue reading
NCAA to Integrate Drones into Nigeria Airspace
Mr Dele Sesegbon, the Director of General Aviation, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), says the agency is determined to regulate the use of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) in Nigerian airspace. Continue reading
Canada Publishes Draft Regulations for UAS Operations
Eleven years of joint effort by Unmanned Systems Canada and Tranport Canada has reached the milestone announcement in Canada Gazette One of the proposed regulations for small UAS operating in Visual Line of Sight. Continue reading
Unmanned Aircraft Safety Team Creates New Groups
At the recent meeting of the Unmanned Aircraft Safety Team (UAST), the team created three risk reduction working groups. Continue reading
FAA Continues UAS Map Rollout
Part 107 pilots who wish to fly in controlled airspace can consult the maps published online to determine whether the requested area of operation is likely to be approved. Continue reading