Regulation

FAA: How You Can Fly Drones in Crowded Areas

The FAA is wary of providing waivers to its rule preventing drone flight over people — Part 107.39 — because such operations significantly increase the risks of injury. But it’s not impossible…

Regulation

LAANC Now Available Around Entire US

Low altitude authorization and notification capability (LAANC) for drone pilots has gone live at the sixth and final wave of airports, comprising the Central North region of the United States. As of Sept.…

Regulation

FAA: How to Fly High Under Part 107

If you want an FAA waiver to fly a Part 107 unmanned aircraft system (UAS) over the normal limit of 400 feet, you better be familiar with your operating airspace and ready…

Commercial

BVLOS Commercial Drone Flights Launch at Grand Sky

Grand Sky Drone Park at Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota kicked off the country's first approved beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) large commercial unmanned aircraft system (UAS) flight operations Monday. To mark…

Unmanned

GA-ASI Guardian's Japan Demo is Country's First

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems' (GA-ASI) Guardian remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) has concluded its first large-scale demonstration flights in Japan. The demonstration flights, which took place from May 10-23, were intended to promote…