Collaborate Disseminate
Flying a drone in the US means navigating a jumble of state and national rules – and risking fines that can range from $50 to $10,000 if you get it wrong Continue reading Got a drone? Check local regulations before you fly it
Agencies across the U.S. government are increasingly looking to migrate their data into the cloud to cut costs, but doing so has also introduced new cybersecurity challenges, federal executives said Wednesday during Verizon’s Government of the Future conference produced by FedScoop. Each government agency is defined by a very specific mission set, explained Census Bureau […]
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No one was harmed, but it again raises concerns about drones presenting a danger to passenger aircraft. Continue reading A Passenger Jet in Mozambique Collided With a Drone
The commercial drone industry in the U.S. hasn’t heard much from the President Elect about his plans for rulemaking that will impact their business and global competitiveness. Last month, Associated Press broke the story that Trump is interested in privatizing air traffic control, wresting that responsibility from the Federal Aviation Administration, and handing it to a nonprofit… Read More Continue reading What the drone industry wants from the FAA and Trump
Drone journalists are documenting human rights abuses in North Dakota. A no fly zone enacted by the FAA violates the First Amendment, experts say. Continue reading The Government Is Using a No Fly Zone to Suppress Journalism At Standing Rock
Years of testing and still years away. Continue reading Amazon’s Delivery Drones May Face New Regulatory Roadblocks
When the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) began requiring registration of quadcopters (“drones”) in the US, it took a number of hobbyists by surprise. After all, the FAA regulates real 747s, not model airplanes. [John Taylor], an RC hobbyist, has done what you do when faced with a law that you believe is unjust: he’s filed a lawsuit in the DC District Court, claiming that the FAA has overstepped their mandate.
The lawsuit will hinge (as legal battles often do) on the interpretation of words. The FAA’s interpretation of quadcopters to be “aircraft” rather than toys is at the center …read more
Continue reading Don’t Like the FAA’s Drone Registration? Sue Them!
When the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) began requiring registration of quadcopters (“drones”) in the US, it took a number of hobbyists by surprise. After all, the FAA regulates real 747s, not model airplanes. [John Taylor], an RC hobbyist, has done what you do when faced with a law that you believe is unjust: he’s filed a lawsuit in the DC District Court, claiming that the FAA has overstepped their mandate.
The lawsuit will hinge (as legal battles often do) on the interpretation of words. The FAA’s interpretation of quadcopters to be “aircraft” rather than toys is at the center …read more
Continue reading Don’t Like the FAA’s Drone Registration? Sue Them!
Whether you agree or disagree with the FAA registration, it does put something of damper on flying a drone. The post Go Ahead, Fly a Tiny Drone. The Man Doesn’t Have to Know appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading Go Ahead, Fly a Tiny Drone. The Man Doesn’t Have to Know
In order to fly first person view drone flights, you’ll now need to get a background check from the TSA. Continue reading The FAA’s New Commercial Drone Regulations Are a Mess for Hobby Pilots