Drones and Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Regulations
- Part 89 Remote ID for Drones Effective April 21, 2021 - DRONELIFE
- DOT Final Drone Rules to Advance Safety and Innovation in the United States (Dec. 28, 2020)
- BVLOS Waiver for Bridge Inspection - North Carolina
- Remote ID in New York
- EU Commission Implementing Regulation (May 2019)
- EU Drone Regulations (March 2019)
- Chinese Drone Regulation Potential Part 2
- Chinese Drone Regulation Potential
- FAA Expands LAANC Access to Hobbyists
- Transport Canada Approves DJI Drones Equipped with Parachute System for FLight Over People
- Drone Laws in the United States of America
- FAA Makes Major Drone ID Marking Change
- FAA and Regulations
- Former House Aviation Chair Trashes Drone Integration and Zoning Act
- https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=0648909ecf9e2701983ebe8ac74a1024&mc=true&node=pt14.2.107&rgn=div5#se14.2.107_115
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In The News
- Part 89 Remote ID for Drones Effective April 21, 2021 - DRONELIFE
- U.S. Drone Manufacturers Make New Production Deals After DOJ Decision
- No Department of Justice Funds for DJI Drones: DOJ Makes the Ban Official
- U.S. Department of the Interior to Use U.S. Manufactured Drones
- FAA UAS Symposium - Remotley Piloted Edition Aug 18-19
- Current FAA News
- Current UAS News: DJI Security, Pix4D, Drone Insurance, and more.
- Press Release – U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Technology Partners for Remote ID Development
- The DJI Autel Lawsuit: Will DJI Really Have to Stop Selling Drones in the US? (May 19, 2020)
- Ideal Blasting Supply to Blast Off with Microdrones to Become Distributor (May 19, 2020)
- FAA Drone Training Initiative Announced: Providing the Skills the Industry Needs (May 4, 2020)
- DOT Announces Technology Partners for Remote ID Development (May 5, 2020)
- Analysis Puts Remote ID for Drones Cost 9x Higer than FAA Estimate
- FAA Announces New Pilot Testing System Changes for Manned and Drone Pilot
- Predicting the Future of Drones in the Aggregate Mining Industry in 2020 with Lauren Elmore
- Drones Improving Safety
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Papers
- Coalition Paper regarding Unmanned Aerial Systems, February 29, 2016
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Reports
- API Guide to Developing an Unmaned Aircraft Systems Program
- Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Registration Task Force (RTF) Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ATC) Task Force Recommendations Final Repor
- UAV Americas Reports
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Technology
- Commercial UAV News Industry Interviews
- AirMap, Aeromapper, UgCS and Industry Partners Successfully Demonstrate U3 Dynamic Geofencing Capabilities as Part of SESAR GEOSAFE Project
- DroneZon | Drone Technology, Knowledge, News & Reviews
- UPS Drone Delivery - July 31, 2019
- Cranfield University Launches Drone Connection Smart App - July 16, 2019
- DroneBase Blog
- Wing Launches Drone Delivery Service In Virginia - October 21, 2019
- Airbus Enters the Commerical UTM Market with New Drone Deploy Partnership - October 14, 2019
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Safety
- Drone Maintenance
- FAA Partners with Kittyhawk to Improve Drone App B4Ufly
- Drone Crash Guides
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Security
- Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) announces first five approved systems for U.S. Government
- https://www.dhs.gov/cisa/uas-critical-infrastructure
- Industry Alert- Chinese Manufactured UAS
- Proposed Security Rule: https://dronelife.com/2019/10/01/droneii-dji-is-number-1-check-out-number-2-and-will-the-proposed-drone-security-act-change-anything/
- Apparent attack in Venezuela highlights risk of drone strikes
- Terrorists likely to attack U.S. with drones, says FBI director
- Game of Drones: Security experts browse latest high-tech gadgets in war against airborne menace at London Counter-Terror Expo
- DJI’S RESPONSE TO DATA CONCERNS: A “GOVERNMENT EDITION DRONE”
- Drones and Cybersecurity: An Expert Opinion on Protecting Industry Against Drone and Data Attacks
- AirMap, Aeromapper, UgCS and Industry Partners Successfully Demonstrate U3 Dynamic Geofencing Capabilities as Part of SESAR GEOSAFE Project
- DHS Releases UAS Threats on Critical Infrastructure Video
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Webinars
- FAA UAS Symposium (July and August)
- Commercial UAV Webinars
- Skyward Webinars
- Microdrones Webinars
- USA Drone Port Videos / Webinars
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Other Helpful Links
- “Know Before You Fly” Gets Big Support
- ANSI Pilots Drone Standards Guide
- Dept. of Interior Order for Temporary Cessation of Non-emergency UAS Fleet Operations
- FAA does have "no drone zone" signs that are free to use https://www.faa.gov/uas/resources/community_engagement/no_drone_zone/
- TOOLKIT -- Unmanned Aircraft Systems Toolkit, prepared by the American Fuel & Petrochemicals Manufacturers, shared with permission through the Chemical Sector Coordinating Council (September 2015)
- UAS Information: https://www.faa.gov/uas/
- https://www.faa.gov/uas/commercial_operators/
- https://www.faa.gov/uas/resources/policy_library/
- https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/rulemaking/recently_published/
- https://www.faa.gov/uas/programs_partnerships/data_exchange/
- https://www.faa.gov/uas/resources/faqs/#ffr
- https://www.faa.gov/uas/
- https://www.faa.gov/uas/programs_partnerships/drone_advisory_committee/
- https://www.rtca.org/content/drone-advisory-committee
- https://airdata.com/
- https://f3k8z8i5.stackpathcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Aeronautical-Sectional-Symbols.pdf
- https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/digital_products/dafd/search/
- https://skyvector.com/
- https://f3k8z8i5.stackpathcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/WxSymbols.pdf
- https://f3k8z8i5.stackpathcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/METAR-TAF-Cheat-Sheet.pdf
- https://f3k8z8i5.stackpathcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Phonetic-Alphabet.pdf
- https://www.faa.gov/training_testing/testing/supplements/media/sport_rec_private_akts.pdf
- https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/media/remote_pilot_study_guide.pdf
- https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Advisory_Circular/AC_107-2.pdf
- http://www.catstest.com/
- http://lasergrade.com/
- https://www.faa.gov/training_testing/testing/media/test_centers.pdf
- https://www.faa.gov/training_testing/testing/media/learningstatementreferenceguide.pdf
- https://iacra.faa.gov/IACRA/Default.aspx
- https://www.faa.gov/uas/resources/community_engagement/no_drone_zone/
- https://www.faa.gov/uas/recreational_fliers/where_can_i_fly/airspace_restrictions/
- https://www.1800wxbrief.com/Website/#!/
- https://faa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=9c2e4406710048e19806ebf6a06754ad
- https://www.faa.gov/uas/commercial_operators/part_107_waivers/
- https://www.thebalance.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-drones-and-your-insurance-3961255
- https://www.amwins.com/insights/article/a-bird-s-eye-view-of-insuring-drones-in-the-construction-industry_8-19
- https://skyward.io/uas-insurance/