UAS VISION
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In 2022, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) requested public comment about how a new breed of wing-in-ground-effect craft (WIGs) might benefit the offshore energy industry. The agency asked if such craft, which share attributes with both aircraft and maritime vessels, should also be subject to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification and operating rules. Continue reading
The vision of integrating unmanned aircraft systems, or UAS, into airspace alongside traditional manned aircraft is rapidly becoming a reality. Continue reading
The FAA authorized Phoenix Air Unmanned to operate SwissDrones SVO 50 V2 drones beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) for aerial work, aerial photography, survey and powerline and pipeline patrol and inspection.
North Carolina transportation engineers will soon be able to inspect and monitor construction sites more safely and efficiently using docked drones flown by pilots not located at the construction site. Continue reading
From January 1, 2024 the drone regulation will become fully applicable and the open category will benefit from drones with a class mark. Drones with a C1 marking weighing up to 900 g will be able to conduct operations in populated areas (as defined in A1 subcategory). Drones up to 4 kg with a C2 marking will be able to fly as close as 5 m to uninvolved people (as defined in A2 subcategory). Continue reading
The FAA released a much-anticipated update on the scope of federal preemption of state and local regulation of unmanned aircraft systems (“UAS”), or drones. At least 44 states have laws regulating UAS, some of which raise preemption issues. Continue reading
The Federal Aviation Administration has published a report broadly laying out a path to enable operation of electric air taxis and other novel aircraft in sizeable numbers by 2028. Continue reading
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for cooperation in Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Innovative Air Mobility. This MoU will focus on collaboration on unmanned aircraft and innovative air mobility between the two civil aviation authorities. Continue reading