Taint It A Shame ASTM – drone standards
One of the new FAA mantras trifecta is “standards,” the other two are “we’re open for business” and “bring us a safety case.” I’ve...
Color Me Gobsmacked
The following hardball (and softball too) questions took three-plus weeks (and in some cases 6 plus years) for the FAA to answer as they...
Tests for UAS Integration Pilot Program begin – Iris Automation
SALINA - The Kansas Department of Transportation is starting the testing phase of the
Integration Pilot Program this week. Flights by Iris Automation will focus...
The FAA UAS NAS Integration Roadmap
Where did they get the GIS data for this thing? I was all set to do a comparative analysis with the previous Federal Aviation...
Nevada Test Site Questions
This piece was sent in by a sUAS News reader after they saw the Legal Interpretation I requested dated 9/21/18. I will say that...
Kittyhawk: Where Flight Happens (Even In Controlled Airspace)
Now Offering LAANC as an FAA-Approved UAS Service Supplier
For months and months, our customers have been hounding us about LAANC, including customers that recently became investors....
FAA UASIO (attached) Personnel Roster With Contact Information
Good news! The days of getting the waiver run around and or spending countless hours on the Internet for UASIO names and contact are...
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Completes Successful Drone Demonstration
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) hosted a successful unmanned aircraft system (UAS) or “drone” demonstration yesterday in Stringtown, Oklahoma as part of the...
FAA Statement–Federal vs. Local Drone Authority
Congress has provided the FAA with exclusive authority to regulate aviation safety, the efficiency of the navigable airspace, and air traffic control, among other...
Fort Collins Mayor Joins the National FAA Drone Advisory Committee to Represent Cities
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao has selected Mayor Wade O. Troxell, Ph.D., of the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, to serve on the Federal...
