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The FAA’s Remote ID for Drones may be ready this year
Steve Dickson, the FAA Administrator, said Wednesday during the virtual UAS Summit & Expo that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) might be able to launch Remote ID for Drones in December. The remote ID system, a fundamental component of the…
Beyond the FAA UAS Integration Pilot Program
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is wrapping up the UAS Integration Pilot Program this month. Today they held a special event to commemorate the drone program and to announce what will come next. The new program focuses on operating drones…
Highlights of the FAA’s Drone Advisory Committee meeting
Yesterday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had its last Drone Advisory Committee meeting for 2020. Because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the FAA decided to make it a virtual event on Zoom this time. Here are some of the highlights…
FAA 2020 virtual National Drone Safety Awareness Week
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces the 2020 National Drone Safety Awareness Week. The virtual event will take place from November 16-22, 2020.
Watch the FAA’s DAC meeting live here on DroneXL
You can watch the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Drone Advisory Committee (DAC) live here on DroneXL.
FAA’s Drone Advisory Committee meets again tomorrow!
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Drone Advisory Committee or DAC meets again tomorrow to discuss all kinds of drone matters, including I’m sure Remote ID for Drones.
Skydio over-sells, under-delivers and couldn’t care less about FAA rules
In response to my previous article in which I said Part 107 pilots beware, Skydio is NOT your friend, Skydio’s Chief Marketing Officer, Alberto Farronato, argues that Autonomy is the new opportunity for Part 107 drone operators. Unfortunately, nothing could…
Part 107 pilots beware, Skydio is NOT your friend
This week Drone Deploy has their conference and in one of the presentations, it becomes clear for Part 107 pilots that Skydio is not their friend. Skydio envisions a future without drone pilots and one that is not allowed under…
Remote ID for Drones is on track for finalization by the end of 2020
On October 5, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) submitted the final rules for Remote Identification of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Remote ID for Drones) and Operations of Small Unmanned Aircraft Over People to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The…
Certain foreign-made drones cannot be bought with DOJ grant funds
On Thursday, the Justice Department’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) announced the issuance of new guidance that bans the use of agency grants to purchase foreign-made drones and other unmanned aerial systems from foreign groups deemed threats. Updated with response…
EPA warns against drones to spray disinfectants and fight COVID-19
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) warns against the use of drones, fogging, fumigation, and electrostatic spraying to apply disinfectants to help fight COVID-19, unless the product’s label provides specific instruction in how to do so, according to a recent…
Blue sUAS are only drones to be used by the U.S. Department of the Interior
Yesterday, the Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt sent a memo to the Assistant Secretaries and Bureau Heads informing them that only approved drones, so-called Blue sUAS are exempt from the PMB approval and reporting procedures, opening the door for…