FAA Continues Expanding its LAANC Program – More Opportunities to Come
The FAA added nine new companies to its Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capabilities (LAANC) initiative. The…
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FAA Stepping Up Enforcement for Drones Interfering with Wildfire Response
Last week, the FAA amended its Compliance and Enforcement Program for enforcement against drone operators that interfere…
Storm Response with Drones
On Tuesday, the FAA posted an update in anticipation of the arrival of Hurricane Florence in the…
FAA Clarifies Preemption Position – State/Local Governments Can’t Regulate Aircraft Operations, But Drone Landing Sites are Fair Game
On July 20, 2018, the FAA issued a press release to clarify its position on federal preemption…
Top Dot And FAA Lawyers Rebuff Uniform Law Commission’s Draft Model Drone Tort Laws
On July 11, 2018, DOT’s General Counsel and FAA’s Chief Counsel sent a stern response to the…
US Government Aims to Ease Restrictions on Sales of US-Origin Unmanned Aerial Systems
On April 19, the US Government issued a fact sheet outlining a new policy (the “New UAS…
UAS Insight Series: Regulatory Update – April 2018
As the second anniversary for FAA’s rules for the commercial operation of small UAS (sUAS)—Part 107—quickly approaches,…
FAA’s ARC Submits Recommendations On UAS ID and Tracking, Despite Lack of Consensus
The Unmanned Aircraft Systems (“UAS”) Identification and Tracking Aviation Rulemaking Committee (“ARC”) released its recommendations to the…
Sweden: New Rules for Drones
As of 1 February of 2018, new rules promulgated by the Swedish Transport Agency will apply to…
Real-Time Airspace Approvals Benefitting Commercial Operators
The FAA is rolling out the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capacity (“LAANC”), a tool which is…