U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and Ron Johnson (R-WI) introduced bipartisan legislation to significantly enhance our nation’s ability to counter the threat posed by unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly known as drones. Continue reading
Category Archives: Regulatory Matters
US Appeals Court Upholds FAA Rules on Drone Identification
A U.S. Appeals Court on Friday upheld rules set by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requiring drones to have remote identification technology to enable them to be identified from the ground. Continue reading
Australia Releases Timeline for Advanced Aerial Mobility Progress
CASA, the Civil Air Safety board of Australia, recently disclosed its timeline for the advancement of aerial mobility.. The Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Strategic Regulatory Roadmap outlines its approach for RPAS and AAM regulations over the next 10 to 15 years. Continue reading
EASA Publishes Rules for Operation of Air Taxis in Cities
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) published rules for the operation of air taxis in cities, the first comprehensive proposal for such regulations to be issued world-wide. Continue reading
Drone Delivery Canada Gets Approval for Commercial BVLOS Drone Delivery in British Columbia
Drone Delivery Canada Corp. has announced that it has received a Special Flight Operations Certificate (“SFOC”) from Transport Canada, issued on May 18, 2022, for Beyond Visual Line of Sight commercial drone delivery for its University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine’s ‘Remote Communities Drone Transport Initiative program (drone deliveries between Village of Fraser Lake and Stellat’en First Nation). Continue reading
The EU Regulations Are There, But ………..
The What, Why & How Relative to Training, Qualification & Examination of Remote Pilots, Instructors & Examiners Continue reading
FAA Approves Airworthiness Criteria for Wingcopter
German drone delivery company Wingcopter has announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued the Special Class Airworthiness Criteria for the Wingcopter 198 US unmanned aircraft. This approval marks a critical milestone in the certification process of Wingcopter’s flagship eVTOL delivery drone in the U.S. Continue reading
EASA Publishes AMC for ‘Enhanced Containment’ Provisions
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) published means to show compliance with the “enhanced containment” provisions for drones, allowing the applicant to simply declare compliance without the need to apply for a design verification report. Continue reading