Monday, February 23, 2015

AMA, FAA, and related News & Links

Things are changing fast. As I find related news and websites, I will post them here:

Know Before You Fly : Founded by the three leading organizations with a stake in UAS safety – the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) and the Small UAV Coalition. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is partnering with the founding members to spread the word about safe and responsible flying.
Added: 02-23-2015

FAA Releases Notice of Proposed Rulemaking NPRM : After years of delays, the FAA released its notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for sUAS on February 15, 2015. Although we are still sifting through the 195-page proposed rule, at first glance we are cautiously optimistic. AMA’s position from the very beginning was, and will always be, “No modeler left behind!” ...
Added: 02-23-2015

FAA Seeking Favorable Drone Rules -  The government is readying rules largely favorable to companies that want to use small drones for commercial purposes ...
Added: 02-26-2015

FAA's Proposed Drone Laws - The 3DRobotics Blog
Added: 03-06-2015

AMA Responds to the FAA’s Drone Sighting Report -  The AMA has released a detailed analysis of the data alluded to in the FAA’s August 12 press release, “Pilot Reports of Close Calls with Drones Soar in 2015" ... Only a fraction of the records were legitimately reported “close calls” and “near misses.” Some didn’t involve drones at all.
Added: 09-14-2015

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