Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rules for flying rules including notifying air-traffic control when using a drone within 5 miles of an airport, should be within visual line-of-sight (VLOS) and must be piloted by someone who is at least 17 years of age.WONG, BILL{ bill.wong@penton....
reports grow to nearly 200 per month. While most reported incidents are minor, these large numbers show that some drone users are ignoring the rules.
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.
The FAA is continuing to explore new ways to safely integrate drones into the national airspace. The new rules contain important safety protections that prohibit flights at night, more than 400 feet above ground level, in restricted areas or busy controlled airspace, or directly over people n...
As we reported earlier this year, medical helicopters often put both flight crew and patients in unnecessary danger. New rules proposed by the FAA could change all that.
The FAA estimates that with these new rules in place, more than 7,000 companies would be able to begin flying drones in the first three years. Expect to see quadcopters over construction sites, inspecting cell towers, and checking for forest fires. No delivery drones yet Under the current ...
Some of the best-known drones might still be obligated to stay well away from humans.DJI's Phantom 4, for example, weighs 3 pounds and can travel as fast as 45 miles per hour. I bought a cheap lightweight drone just try it out, but there is no safe place to fl...
It’s not a bird, or a plane, per se. It might finally be dinner, though. After years of research, testing, and regulatory changes, the idea of airborne drone deliveries for groceries and other goods is closer to reality. Article snapshot:New FAA rules allow drones to fly over structure...
These changing and evolving drone laws to the original Part 107 seem to be preparing the industry for even more comprehensive set of laws that would allow for the full integration of manned and unmanned aircraft in controlled airspace. We may still be a few years away from full integration bu...
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) haspublishedfinal rules forPart 107 drone operations(drones used for commercial work). The rules specify the need for Remote ID and also loosen the rules around flying over people at night. ...