Tag Archives: Regulation
Is That Right? Do you need a license to fly a drone at home?
Drones, the common name for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), are increasingly filling our skies. As Washington begins to tighten the rules about operating drones, many people remain confused about the current rules, particularly over the question of when you need … Continue reading
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Tagged Drone Operator, FAA, Hobby and Consumer Drones, Registration, Regulation
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FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 Raises Concerns Among the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Community
It has been nearly two weeks since the sweeping FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 was signed into law on Oct. 5, 2018. As the first long-term reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration to be enacted since 2012, the primary purpose … Continue reading
Commercial Drone Test Flights Expected to Increase Following FAA Program Updates
Commercial drone operators around the country continue to test applications of unmanned aerial vehicles as part of the FAA’s Integration Pilot Program aimed at coming up with a regulatory framework for unmanned flights. For example, later today in Memphis, Tenn., … Continue reading
FAA OKs Long-Range Drone Flights Over Populated Areas By State Farm To Assess Florence Damage
Federal regulators have granted the insurer State Farm permission to fly drones over populated areas in four states and beyond the drone operators’ line of sight to survey damage from Hurricane Florence, in a step toward more widespread use of … Continue reading
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Tagged Emergency Management, FAA, Insurance, Regulation, Restrictions, Search-and-Rescue
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