The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has announced the launch of its Unmanned Aircraft Systems Standardization Collaborative (UASSC) with a kick-off meeting scheduled for September 28 in Washington, DC.
Category Archives: Regulatory Matters
Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority RPAS Consultation Paper Published
The Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has opened submissions for its review into commercial and recreational operations of remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS), or drones. Continue reading
Regulatory Framework for Dubai’s Flying Taxis
Within a matter of months that dilemma could become real. Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced that it will begin testing a two-seater autonomous flying taxi that within five years could be as familiar as the current terrestrial versions. Continue reading
AirMap and Kansas DoT to Deploy UTM Technology Statewide
AirMap and Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) are announcing that they will deploy Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) technology across the state of Kansas. The initiative, which is the first of its kind in the United States, will support the growth of the state’s drone economy and ensure safer skies for all who live, work, and fly in Kansas. Continue reading
Pentagon Approves Downing Drones Over US Bases
The increased use of commercial and privately owned small unmanned aircraft systems has raised Defense Department concerns for the safety and security of its installations, its aviation and its people, a Pentagon spokesman told reporters. Continue reading
Transport Canada Quietly Loosens Rules on sUAS
A few weeks ago, Transport Canada quietly loosened the rules for users of small drones, allowing them to fly them closer to vehicles, vessels, people and airports than previously permitted. Continue reading
UK Small RPAS Mid-Air Collision Study Published
Airliner cockpit for impact testing (left) and computer reference model
The Department for Transport, the Military Aviation Authority and British Airline Pilots’ Association commissioned a study into the effects of a mid-air collision between small remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS, commonly known as a drones) and manned aircraft. Continue reading
UK Consultation Report on Safe Use of Drones Published
The UK Department for Transport ran a public consultation between 21 December 2016 and 15 March 2017. The purpose of this consultation was to receive feedback on the Government’s proposals to develop the UK’s policy and regulatory framework for drones.