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Aerial Photography, Surveying Top FAA-Approved Business Uses for UAS

September 10, 2015By Tracy Cozzens

The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) today released a report that finds more than 25 types of business operations have been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to fly unmanned aircraft systems commercially in the National Airspace System (NAS). According to the report, aerial photography received the most exemptions followed by real estate and aerial surveying. The... read more

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FAA Releases Updated Model Aircraft Guidance

September 2, 2015By Tracy Cozzens

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today published updated guidance on model aircraft operations that reflects current law governing hobby or recreational use of unmanned aircraft. read more

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Amazon Delivery Drone Plans Include Tiered Flight Zones

July 28, 2015By Tracy Cozzens

Amazon has announced a plan for its package-delivery drones, according to NBC News. The proposal includes tiered flight zones that would limit small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) to slow speeds in airspace below 200 feet and allow them to fly faster for long-distance travel between 200 and 400 feet. Commercial aircraft are governed by the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) Air Traffic Control,... read more

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FAA Pathfinder Initiative Opens Door for Industry UAS Use

May 6, 2015By Tracy Cozzens

Pathfinder, a new FAA program to integrate UAS into the national airspace safely, is partnering with three leading U.S. companies to expand unmanned aircraft operations in the United States. read more

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FAA Grants Topcon UAS Exemption for Sirius

April 27, 2015By Tracy Cozzens

Topcon Positioning Systems has received a national exemption from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that allows for operation of its unmanned aerial system (UAS) in the United States. The exemption covers the operation of the Sirius Basic and Sirius Pro for aerial data collection. In early April, the FAA issued 30 more commercial exemptions, bringing the total to 99. That number... read more

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FAA Summary Grants Speed UAS Exemptions

April 9, 2015By Tracy Cozzens

The “summary grant” process the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) used last week to issue 30 Section 333 unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) exemptions is an example of how the agency is using a flexible regulatory approach to accommodate this rapidly evolving technology, according to a news statement from the FAA. The new approach will speed up Section 333 exemption approvals for many... read more

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FAA Grants 30 More Commercial UAS Exemptions

April 8, 2015By Tracy Cozzens

The Federal Aviation Administration has approved 30 more commercial unmanned aircraft systems exemptions, bringing the total number of approved operations to 99, reports AUVSI News. AUVSI is the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International. Among those receiving exemptions are the insurance companies USAA and AIG. USAA said in a press release that the exemption “could help speed review of insurance claims... read more

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FAA Unmanned Aircraft Manager to Speak at MAPPS Conference

April 3, 2015By Tracy Cozzens

Jim Williams, manager for the Federal Aviation Administration’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) office, will be the keynote speaker at the MAPPS National Surveying, Mapping and Geospatial Conference, scheduled for April 13-16 in Crystal City (Arlington),Va. Williams will speak at a luncheon on April 14. He’ll address the recently published notice of proposed rulemaking issued by his office in FAA, including regulations and... read more

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FAA Streamlines Waivers for UAS Exemption Holders

March 24, 2015By Tracy Cozzens

The Federal Aviation Administration has established an interim policy to speed up airspace authorizations for certain commercial unmanned aircraft operators who obtain Section 333 exemptions. The new policy helps bridge the gap between the past process, which evaluated every UAS operation individually, and future operations after the FAA publishes a final version of the proposed small UAS rule. Under the new... read more

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FAA UAS Proposal Open for Comments Until April 24

March 11, 2015By Tracy Cozzens

The public has until April 24 to comment on a framework of regulations proposed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in February. The regulations would allow routine use of certain small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in today’s aviation system, while maintaining flexibility to accommodate future technological innovations, the agency said. The FAA proposal offers safety rules for small UAS (under... read more

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