The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has warned operators of drones in unapproved areas without certification to desist from the practice or face prosecution that could result in 5 to 30 years imprisonment. Continue reading
Category Archives: Regulatory Matters
FAA Gives TSA Another Job: Drone Pilot Vetting
The FAA has given the Transportation Security Administration (“TSA”) a new and potentially time-consuming task: vetting commercial sUAS pilots who do not already have a certificate to operate manned flights. The proliferation of new applications underscores the importance of having an adequately staffed and funded TSA so integration of commercial sUAS is not delayed.
Republican Convention is a No Drone Zone
The Republican National Convention in Cleveland next week promises to be buzzing with activity, both inside and outside Quicken Loans Arena. There’s one thing that shouldn’t be buzzing around, however – drones. Continue reading
GA-ASI and NLR Partner on RPA Integration In Europe
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) and the NLR-Netherlands Aerospace Centre announced at the Farnborough Air Show that they have executed an agreement to support expanded operational approval for GA-ASI RPA to fly in non-segregated European airspace. Continue reading
Predator C Avenger Gets FAA Experimental Certificate
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) announced at the Farnborough Air Show that its company-owned Predator C Avenger RPA system has achieved a historic milestone in receiving a FAA-issued Experimental Certificate (EC), enabling it to perform routine operations in the U.S. National Airspace System (NAS).
SESAR Call for Research Projects on the Integration of Drones into Civil Airspace
The SESAR Joint Undertaking has launched a call for exploratory research projects on the integration of drones into civil airspace within the framework of the SESAR 2020 research and innovation programme.
Hobbyist Files Appeal Against FAA for Registration
We previously reported that model aircraft hobbyist John Taylor filed suit against the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) challenging the requirement to register with the FAA in order to fly his model aircraft near his home. On June 14, 2016, Mr. Taylor filed his appeal to the DC Court of Appeals to “order the FAA to permanently destroy the recreational model aircraft registry and refund registration moneys received.” Continue reading
Enabling a New Generation of Aviation Technology
This week, the Obama Administration will be highlighting America’s capacity for creativity and invention and how our innovative progress over the last seven and a half years has helped continue to make our economy the strongest and most durable in the world. Continue reading