Raymond James Stadium in Tampa is a “No Drone Zone” for Super Bowl LV on Feb. 7, 2021. Drones also are prohibited around the Tampa Riverwalk for the NFL Super Bowl Experience during the days leading up to the event. Continue reading
Category Archives: Regulatory Matters
FAA Approves First Fully Automated Commercial Drone Flights
American Robotics, a developer of fully-automated commercial drone systems, has become the first company approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate automated drones without human operators on-site. The company’s Scout System features advanced acoustic Detect-and-Avoid (DAA) technology that enables its drones to maintain a safe distance from other aircraft at all times. Continue reading
Singapore to Set Up Designated Drone-Flying Areas
On Friday Jan 15 the Singapore Transport Ministry accepted a panel’s recommendation to provide common flying spaces to increase interest in the activity. Minister for Transport Ong Ye Kung said more details on how such spaces will be set up and where they will be located would be settled on in the coming months. Continue reading
FAA Announces Final Rule for Reintroduction of Civil Supersonic Flight
The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a final rule to facilitate the safe development of civil supersonic aircraft. The rule streamlines and clarifies procedures to obtain FAA approval for supersonic flight testing in the United States. Continue reading
Drone Privacy Laws Around the World
This in-depth survey from Surfshark is a detailed study of drone privacy laws around the world and drills down into a region-by-region analysis. Continue reading
FAA Appoints New Members to the Drone Advisory Committee
The U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao has announced new appointments to the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Drone Advisory Committee or DAC. Continue reading
FAA Updates UAS Remote Identification Overview
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The FAA just updated its information page on UAS Remote Identification. Continue reading
Wing Challenges FAA RID Rules
Wing recognizes the hard work of the Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to complete rulemakings on unmanned aircraft remote identification and operations over people. For the United States to safely and responsibly realize the broad benefits and most helpful uses of unmanned aircraft, the FAA’s regulatory framework needs to continue to evolve. Continue reading