On 26 July 2018 the UK Department for Transport issued a consultation entitled “Taking Flight: The Future of Drones in the UK”. This consultation ran until 17 September 2018 and had 5061 responses. Continue reading
Category Archives: Regulatory Matters
Concept of Operations for Safe European Drone Traffic: Registration for Workshop Now Open
CORUS gathers experts from aviation (manned and drone), research and academia to develop and write a concept of operations for U-Space, the European system for management of drones. Continue reading
EU Drone Community Issues Madrid Declaration
The RPAS CivOps 2019 conference, the 7th annual European Civil RPAS Operators & Operations Forum, took place in Madrid, Spain on 23 & 24 January 2019. Its theme was ‘Harmonizing National Regulatory Approaches’. Continue reading
Atlanta is a “No Drone Zone” During Super Bowl LIII
The airspace around Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta is a “No Drone Zone” for Super Bowl LIII, on Feb. 3, 2019, and during three days leading up to the event. Continue reading
Africa Progresses with Drone Regulations
African countries are embracing drone technology, and in doing so are helping to boost the industry by stimulating innovation for a wide range of uses, from journalism through agriculture to humanitarian aid work. Continue reading
India Considers Drone Corridors and Droneports
To address various challenges for safety and expansion of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in India, a task-force constituted by the Union government has proposed creation of “Drone Corridor” and “Droneports” in the country. Accordingly, the Ministry of Civil Aviation constituted task-force has recommended key principles and ideas in — Drone Ecosystem Policy Roadmap — that will guide the drafting of ‘Civil Aviation Regulations’ (CAR) 2.0. Continue reading
Colombia Publishes Drone Regulations
Civil Aviation in Colombia on December 27 has issued a new regulation for drone operations. Most relevant issues are: 3 operation categories, A being non regulated for small UAS and short range: B class being regulated and C class being certified. Continue reading
State Farm Gets First National FAA Waiver for Damage Assessment Drone Flights
State Farm drone pilots conduct drone flights with Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership (MAPP) at Virginia Tech
State Farm just announced that it has received “the first national waiver to any company in the U.S. by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)” for the operation of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or drones beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) and over people. The waiver grants relief of certain FAA rules through 2022. Continue reading