Part 107 pilot, Darcy Rouhani has turned her autism into a business asset to help companies navigate to complex FAA rules for unmanned aircraft.
Part 107 drone pilot turns autism into a business asset
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Switzerland establishes the world’s first Remote ID network for drones
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In Switzerland, the world’s first Remote ID network for drones just went live. The technology, dubbed Network Remote Identification (NET-RID), may be used to communicate information on drone flights and operators with aviation authorities, law enforcement, other airspace users, and the general public. Switzerland has taken a major step toward the implementation of U-space with the...
PIXL Drone Show #14: Aloft (Kittyhawk) CEO Jon Hegranes talks LAANC
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In this latest episode, the 14th already, of our PIXL Drone Show we talk to Aloft (formerly Kittyhawk) CEO Jon Hegranes about LAANC, Remote ID, UTM, and more. Be sure to check it out on Youtube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts.
PIXL Drone Show #11 – Fighting Local Drone Restrictions with Ryan Latourette
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In this latest episode, the 11th already, of our PIXL Drone Show we talk to Ryan Latourette, the Director of Regulatory Affairs from Great Lakes Drone Company about local drone laws and regulations, challenges with Remote ID and pilot safety, and the shooting-down of drones. Be sure to check it out on Youtube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts.
Remote ID for Drones and Operations Over People delayed
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One result of the transfer of power to the Biden Administration is that Remote ID for Drones, Operations Over People, and Recurrent Training and Initial Testing have been delayed.
Stewart named as CEO of drone research center NUAIR at Griffiss Airport
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Ken Stewart, former leader of a drone research division of General Electric, is named as CEO of the drone research center NUAIR at Griffiss International Airport in Rome, NY.
Remote ID for Drones patent awarded to Kenji Sugahara from AriAscend
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We have just learned that the United States Patent Office awarded what seems to the first Remote ID for Drones patent to Kenji Sugahara CEO and founder of AriAscend, an Oregon-based UAS research, and development company.
Update: uAvionix was awarded a patent earlier, but Sugahara’s has priority over it by 22 days.
FAA Remote ID for Drones – Final Rule December 2020
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Today, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released the final rule for Remote ID for Drones. Something we all have been anxiously been awaiting. Let’s take a closer look and see what’s good, what’s bad, and what this means for the drone industry and community.
Drone security concerns and how to solve them
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Former Congressman Jeff Denham and Bill Shuster, also a former Congressman who served as chairman of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee from 2013 to 2019 that dealt with drones, published a very interesting op-ed on Morning Consult explaining how the current drone security concerns can be solved by looking at past Congressional successes.
FAA loophole allows federal drones to avoid Remote ID compliance
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A loophole in the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) proposed rules will allow federal unmanned aircraft to avoid compliance with Remote ID for Drones.