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Adams & Reese

Part 108 NPRM Lands! FAA Releases Much-Anticipated Commercial Drone Operations Rule

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A draft of the much-anticipated Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for 14 C.F.R. Part 108, the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) new rule for Beyond the Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) commercial drone operations, has...more

Snell & Wilmer

Federal Law to Prohibit Low Flying Drones Proposed

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On October 16, 2019 Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah introduced the Drone Integration and Zoning Act, a bill designed to establish a regulatory framework for drones based on the principles of local governance and cooperative...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FAA Punts On Anticipated UAS Remote ID NPRM and Rulemaking to Protect Critical Infrastructure

• The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has delayed the anticipated release of two Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), which are vital to the safe and expeditious integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). •...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

White House R&D Priorities Memo Highlights Several Areas Key to Unmanned Aviation

Acting Director of the Office of Budget and Management, Russell Vought, and Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Dr. Kelvin Droegemeier, issued their annual joint memorandum outlining the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Civil Automotive and UAS Radars Are Removed from the USML

• On August 30, DDTC published a final rule that removes many of the radars used in civil automotive and unpiloted aerial vehicles from the USML. • This continues the targeted removal of civil items from the military...more

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Emerging Anti-Drone Technology To Be Commercialized

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Evolving anti-drone technology designed to detect, control, and as necessary, divert unauthorized drones to a safe landing will soon be commercialized pursuant to a licensing agreement between Embry Riddle University and...more

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Using Drones to Gather Evidence of Environmental Violations

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More than 1,000,000 drones have been registered. The increasing use of drones by hobbyists means more and more concerned citizens and NGOs have the ability to obtain evidence of environmental violations. But what can be done...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FAA Issues First National Waiver for Beyond-Visual-Line-of-Sight Drone Operations

State Farm just announced that it has received “the first national waiver to any company in the U.S. by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)” for the operation of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or drones beyond visual...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act Paves the Way for Federal Regulation of Delivery Drones

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On Oct. 5, 2018, President Trump signed into law the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-254), which reauthorizes funding of the FAA through Sept. 30, 2023. This is the first long-term FAA reauthorization since...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

FAA Issues Guidance on Enforcement for UAS Violators

Drone pilots who interfere with those fighting wildfires, conducting law enforcement tasks, or other first responders (such as medical flights) are now more likely to face serious civil penalties. Last week, the Federal...more

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FAA to Expand UAS (Drone) Airspace Authorization Program

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Under the FAA’s rules governing the operation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS, commonly known as “drones”) for non-recreational purposes, operations within a few miles of an airport (referred to as “controlled airspace”)...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

FAA Plans to Bring LAANC to 500 More Airports by Next Month

On March 6, 2018, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the nationwide expansion of its Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) to 500 more airports, and include 300 air traffic control...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Protecting Your Business—Drones and Liability

Unmanned aerial systems (UAS or drones) are getting better (and cheaper) each day, which means that more and more businesses will be using drones to carry out everyday tasks. However, with respect to compliance and...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

First Drone Passenger Flight Set for 2018 in London

The first drone passenger flight (test flight that is) is set for 2018 in London. These passenger drones (also known as vertical take-off and landing aircraft—VTOLs) could cut the travel time from the Charing Cross train...more

Hogan Lovells

Controversial UAS Remote ID and Tracking ARC Report Published By FAA Yesterday

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Last year, for the first time, the FAA broadly authorized commercial drones here in the United States. Since that time, the commercial drone industry has grown to a level few could have imagined only a couple of years ago. ...more

Stinson LLP

Department of Transportation Forms Pilot Program to Integrate UAS into National Airspace

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The Department of Transportation (DOT), in consultation with the Federal Aviation Administration, has announced details of the UAS Integration Pilot Program, a new program focused on developing and advancing new technologies,...more

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Administration’s Drone Pilot Program to Spur Innovative Drone Use

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To promote the integration of drone technology, the White House’s three-year Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Pilot Program partners the federal government with state, local, and tribal governments in the development,...more

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Department of Transportation Forms Pilot Program to Integrate UAS into National Airspace

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In direct response to a Presidential Memorandum issued on October 25, 2017, the Department of Transportation (DOT), in consultation with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), announced details of a new pilot program...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

Drones: A Legal and Regulatory Update - Recent White House and Federal Court Action Impacting Future UAS Regulations

The White House issued a Presidential Memorandum last week directing the Secretary of Transportation to establish an Unmanned Aerial Systems Integration Pilot Program to promote the safe operation of UAS, or drones, in...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

FAA Seeking to Quicken UAS Airspace Authorization Process

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently published notice in the Federal Register seeking permission to quicken authorizations for Part 107 unmanned aircraft system (UAS) operations in restricted areas. The FAA...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Drone Collides with Commercial Jet in Quebec City

On October 12, 2017, a drone collided with a commercial aircraft while it was approaching Jean Lesage International Airport, in Quebec City. This is the first time that a drone has hit a commercial plane in Canada, according...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

50 Airports Across the U.S. to Adopt Automated Airspace Authorizations for Drones

By Fall 2017, fifty U.S. airports swill start allowing unmanned aircraft systems’ (UAS or drone) operators apply for automated authorizations to fly in controlled airspace around those airports. Specifically, these airports...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Virginia Opens the First UAS-Dedicated Runway

Governor of Virginia, Terry McAuliffe, recently cut the ribbon on a new runway in Virginia dedicated solely to unmanned aerial systems (UAS or drones). The Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport’s UAS Airfield is a 3,000-foot runway...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Canada Revises its Recreational Drone Use Rules

On June 16, 2017, Transport Canada, the department within the government of Canada which is responsible for developing regulations, policies and services of transportation in the country, issued an Interim Order (“the Order”)...more

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Real-name registration requirement imposed for civilian-use drones in China

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Following serious incidents of civilian drones entering the airspace of Chinese airports and causing flight delays last April, China’s civil aviation authority has issued the Real-name Registration of Civil Unmanned Aircraft...more

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