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FAA Works with Florida Drone Operators to Speed Hurricane Recovery
September 15–After the widespread devastation Hurricane Irma wreaked on Florida last weekend, unmanned aircraft – more popularly, drones – have been invaluable in supporting response and recovery efforts in the
FAA Administrator Michael P. Huerta to Deliver Grand Opening Keynote Address at InterDrone
Heads stellar lineup of keynotes at commercial drone industry’s largest dedicated event MELVILLE, N.Y., July 31, 2017 — BZ Media LLC today announced that Michael P. Huerta, Administrator of the
Kongsberg Geospatial and FAA ASSURE UAS Centre of Excellence Partner for Operational Trials of Detect and Avoid and Beyond Visual Line of Sight Display Software
Ottawa, CA, 29 August 2016: Kongsberg Geospatial, an Ottawa-based developer of real-time, mission critical, geospatial visualisation software, and the Federal Aviation Administration’s ASSURE UAS Center of Excellence, lead by Mississippi
FAA Grants PrecisionHawk First Waiver to Fly Drones beyond Line Of Sight
Since receiving an experimental airworthiness certificate from the FAA to research operations within extended visual line of sight, PrecisionHawk has proven a safety case to advance its research to include
Get Ready for the New Small Drone Rule!
A new world of opportunities for drone operators opens next week on August 29 when the new small drone rule for non-hobbyists becomes effective. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wants
FAA Expands Drone Detection Pathfinder Initiative
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is expanding the part of its Pathfinder Program that focuses on detecting and identifying unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) flying too close to airports. Today the
Federal Government Expands UAS Partnerships
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and key government agencies involved in unmanned aircraft operations are expanding participation in the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Executive Committee (EXCOM). The committee provides federal
FAA Releases B4UFLY Smartphone App
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta today announced the public release of the B4UFLY mobile application following an initial beta testing period. B4UFLY is an easy-to-use smartphone app that
FAA Small Unmanned Aircraft Registration Begins
Registration will be free for the first 30 days The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) new web-based registration system for small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) is now active. Hobbyists and recreational
FAA Announces Small UAS Registration Rule
UAS Registration Begins on December 21, 2015, First 30 Days are Free WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced a streamlined and user-friendly web-based
