A new coalition has launched to protect the model aviation hobby industry, starting with the fight for a better rule on remote identification of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Continue reading
Category Archives: Regulatory Matters
Iris Automation Gets First BVLOS Waiver In South Africa
Iris Automation announced that customer United Drone Holdings (UDH) has been granted the first BVLOS flight approval by the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) to conduct long-range commercial flights with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft. Continue reading
New Licensing Rules in Kenya
Drone operators will no longer be required to get approval from the Department of Defence and permits will be issued based on security risk instead of weight and use, a revised draft regulation states. Continue reading
Herbicide Application via Drone Still on Hold in Canada
Custom applicators and farmers looking to use drones to apply herbicides to crops in Canada are still in a holding pattern. Continue reading
Vodafone Wants SIM Cards in Drones
Vodafone UK is calling for commercial and public sector drones to be fitted with SIM cards to give them cellular network connectivity. Continue reading
FAA Gets Swift Feedback on Drone ID Proposals
The FAA published on December 31 a detailed and long-awaited proposal to create a system to track and manage every flight by millions of drones, and many stakeholders responded swiftly: The online document logged more than 100,000 views and 1,000 comments within three days of its publication. Continue reading
GAO Says FAA Could Better Leverage Test Site Program to Advance Drone Integration
Example of UAS Flight Test Conducted at a Test Site
The Federal Aviation Administration, in coordination with industry, is working on safely integrating drones into the national airspace with manned aircraft. FAA has 7 designated drone test sites, which have facilitated about 15,000 drone research flights since 2015. Continue reading
India to Start BVLOS Test Flights
India will soon conduct ‘Beyond Visual Line of Sight’ (BVLOS) test flights of drone systems for the creation of last-mile air delivery connectivity in the country. Continue reading