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  • FAA Announces Expanded UAS Airspace in North Dakota

    FAA Announces Expanded UAS Airspace in North Dakota

    The Northern Plains (UAS) Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Site in collaboration with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces the approval to expand operations throughout the state of North Dakota. This authorization, granted under the FAA’s Certification of Authorization (COA) process, allows the industry more efficient access to airspace for collaborative research. The FAA was able…

  • FAA Grants Eight More UAS Exemptions

    FAA Grants Eight More UAS Exemptions

    The Federal Aviation Administration has granted eight more regulatory exemptions for commercial use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operations, bringing the total number of exemption grants to 24. The agency has issued new exemptions to Total Safety U.S. Inc. for flare stack inspections, to Slugwear, Inc. (dba LikeonaTree Aerial) for aerial photography and surveys, and…

  • Unmanned Aircraft and NFL Football Don’t Mix

    Unmanned Aircraft and NFL Football Don’t Mix

    Many familiar sounds are associated with the Super Bowl: Cheering fans. Referee whistles. The spectacular halftime show. Booming fireworks. But one sound you shouldn’t hear is the whirring of an unmanned aircraft overhead. The Super Bowl is strictly a “No Drone Zone.” The FAA bars unauthorized aircraft – including drones – from flying over or…

  • FAA Grants Two More UAS Exemptions

    FAA Grants Two More UAS Exemptions

    The Federal Aviation Administration continues to allow expanded commercial use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operations by granting two more regulatory exemptions, bringing the total to 16 grants. The agency gave new exemptions to AeroCine, LLC for aerial cinematography, and to Burnz Eye View, Inc. for aerial photography and inspections. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx…

  • FAA Issues UAS Guidance for Law Enforcement

    FAA Issues UAS Guidance for Law Enforcement

    The proliferation of small, relatively inexpensive unmanned aircraft (UAS) presents the Federal Aviation Administration with a challenge in identifying people who don’t follow the rules of the air or who endanger the nation’s airspace. So, the agency is asking the law enforcement community for help. The FAA released guidance to the law enforcement community explaining…