WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration has finalized the first operational rules (PDF) for routine commercial use of small unmanned aircraft systems ...

Action Item: The FAA’s new Part 107 regulations concerning small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (“sUAS”) went into effect August 29, 2016, boosting investments in the expanding commercial UAS market.

This course covers the basics of unmanned aircraft vehicle (UAV) flight, UAS flight safety, and FAA rules and regulations for the Small Unmanned Aircraft Operator. Attendees will receive instruction, ...

After years of criticism for foot-dragging on the matter, FAA on Aug. 29 instituted Part 107, which regulates unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). And industry has expressed satisfaction with the rules ...

[Avionics Magazine 06-21-2016] The FAA has finalized its first operational rules regulating the commercial operation of small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). According to a statement from the ...

FAA rules and regulations surrounding drone flights are pretty stringent but CNN has managed to land a Part 107 waiver. In order to fly a UAS (unmanned aircraft system) over a crowd of people, you ...

With its first regulation allowing routine use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in national airspace now in place, the FAA is moving ahead with its next rulemaking actions to expand beyond the ...

On June 21, 2016, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued its final rule on how businesses may use small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The rule, which is commonly known as Part 107, is ...

[Avionics Magazine 10-28-2016] The FAA released an update on Part 107 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) applications, which allow UAS operators to use unmanned aircraft for commercial operations.

Research shows cognitive load and pilot fatigue are major contributors to drone incidents: how human factors are reshaping ...

For years, the benefits of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) have been affected by a single, fundamental limitation: keeping the aircraft in sight. While the industry has thrived under the FAA’s Part ...

The "Elevate" scholarship, launched by DroneDeploy, Amazon Prime Air, FlyGuys, and other partners, aims to prepare 16-to-24-year-old college students for careers in the growing commercial drone ...