RCAPA cites incongruities in the UAS ARC charter and what is transpiring as part of an alleged “public process”. The charter and membership roster FOIA requested by sUAS News is applicable and of concern to the small business, end-user and academic community stakeholders. This egregious oversight is yet another example of what many in the global airspace integration community...
Maybe this will slow things down, maybe not but the much touted by the media January 2012 start date looms. by MARK MEMMOTT The head of the Federal Aviation Administration, who among other duties is in charge of the nation’s air traffic controllers, was charged with driving while intoxicated Saturday night in Fairfax, Va., a suburb of Washington, D.C. And Federal News...
From Press of Atlantic City By JENNIFER BOGDAN Staff Writer | Imagine an aircraft without a pilot flying alongside a commercial airliner that’s carting passengers to their summer vacation destinations. Instead, the pilot of the aircraft is stationed in a separate location and controls the aircraft remotely. Unmanned aircraft systems, or UAS as they are commonly called within the Federal...
Production Alert: California Film Commission Permit Policy on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) After a thorough investigation researching Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) policies and advisories regarding the commercial use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) the CFC will no longer issue any film or still photography permits that intend to use such UAS as part of the filming equipment. Any remote controlled airborne devices either...
Some background on the FAA/DOT documents: these attached documents are a series of memorandum involving an unmanned aircraft manufacturer/operator seeking to establish procedures for flying both Radio Controlled Blimps and fixed wing aircraft in Class B Airspace. (The documents are color coded in the upper right corners) The second attachment dated August 20, 2001 Subject: Action: Request for Ruling/Interpretation/Establishment...
This is just one of the many questions the Remote Control Aerial Photography Association (RCAPA), have been asking over the last several years. This particular request was initiated over a year and half ago (2009). That must seem like an eternity to a small businessperson who has been arbitrarily told that current policy does not allow for them to...
Maybe it was not an ARdrone used in the footage recently released by The Daily. This YouTube clip carries a mention for Perspective Aerials. In their own words:- A visual solutions company utilizing innovative tools designed for use within the film & photo industry. How many times will the press to test button be pressed in the USA before...
The FAA seems to have determined that the pilot of the model aircraft was at fault for the midair that caused a storm last summer. A lack of detect sense and avoid on the part of the operator. The FAA report:- On August 14, 2010, approximately 1100 mountain daylight time, N28KT, a Shpakow SA 750 bi-plane, was substantially damaged...
Reported here earlier this month and spreading, like well, pun intended wildfire around the web today. The story of a First Person View (FPV) flight undertaken with fireworks onboard. By no means the first and probably not the last. When I was about 10 we had a chap who made violins for a living and free flight models for...
Fact Sheet – Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) September 20, 2010 Contact: Les Dorr, Jr or Alison Duquette Phone: (202) 267-3883 Introduction Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and serve diverse purposes. They may have a wingspan as large as a Boeing 737 or smaller than a radio-controlled model airplane. A pilot on the...
