Municipal, state, and federal regulations have a significant impact not only how and where drones can be used but on how the drone industry evolves.
AirMap, an app that is both backed and started by the ever so famous DJI drone manufacturer, is one of the major FAA-approved apps that gives the operators of the drones instant approval when it comes to flying in airspace controlled by the U.S. Before these apps existed, there would b...
Amazon.com (AMZN), which wants to start a new delivery service called ‘Prime Air’ that offers 30-minute deliveries via drone-like octocopters, has asked the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration [FAA] for permission to start testing its flying machines outside the FAA-designated sites. “W...
The FAA tries to fight flight cancellations with intentional delays Stan Horaczek Technology You once again have to register your drone—yes, even the little ones Stan Horaczek Technology The Forest Service really doesn’t want you flying your drones into wildfire ...
The FAA said travelers who are located along the path of totality should expect limited airport parking and potential flight delays “due to the high volume of aircraft and drones attempting to witness the total solar eclipse.” The eclipse, which has been dubbed the Great American Eclipse, is...
Under previous rules, a single drone required a pilot and another person acting as a spotter. Because of weight limitations in flight, it took a long time to cover large fields. Now the two-person team can fly up to three drones at once in a "swarm," covering triple the area in the...
A variation on the map page is Planning Mode, which permits the dropping of a pin to determine the restrictions and flight statuses of hypothetical locations, as shown in Figure 5. Note the icon in the upper left indicating “no-fly” due to a nearby controlled airspace (the “C” icon...
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