Sentences with phrase «unmanned small aircraft»

In other words, if you'd like to use your drone or unmanned small aircraft to move things from point A to point B, you probably need a commercial policy of some sort.

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Under some very specific guidelines, Federal regulators have given Amazon, along with insurance companies, permission to use small unmanned aircraft systems.
For drone hobbyists and all of the soon - to - be owners of the estimated 400,000 small unmanned aircraft that will be unwrapped this holiday season, the clock is ticking.
The Small UAV Coalition echoed Johnson's concerns in a November letter to the FAA that said, «State and local governments have no authority to govern or regulate the operation of aircraft, both manned and unmanned, in the National Airspace System.»
Dedicated Defense Company to Deliver the Next - Generation of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems to the United States Department of Defense and Other Federal Agencies.
The small gray aircraft that has recently appeared in the Griffiss airport traffic pattern is an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) manufactured by Navmar Applied Sciences Corporation (NASC) located in Warminster, PA..
Federal aviation officials, battered by complaints that bureaucratic hurdles are preventing industry from realizing the economic benefits of drones, announced they are streamlining rules to expedite permits to fly small, commercial unmanned aircraft.
«We're looking at how to have a collection of small, cheap, lightweight, unmanned aircraft coordinate with each other,» Weiss says.
Their goal is to have an unmanned aircraft that can be crumpled down and carried or stored in small spaces.
The Coast Guard found that «something» when the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) offered to lend the Polar Star crew three small, battery - powered unmanned aircraft that could be launched by hand as well as spare parts, ground - control equipment and long - range antennas.
One stop registration site for both recreational and business small unmanned aircraft (also known as drones)
The Unmanned Aircraft Management System Environment (UASME) is a single - sign on solution specifically created to improve the customer experience and provide a single sign - on platform for small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) owners or operators, whether flying under Section 336, Part 107, or flying sUAS over 55 lbs., to interact with the FAA and obtain guidance to operate within the rules and regulations of the National Airspace System (NAS).
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced a streamlined and user - friendly web - based aircraft registration process for owners of small unmanned aircraft (UAS) weighing more than 0.55 pounds (250 grams) and less than 55 pounds (approx. 25 kilograms) including payloads such as on - board cameras.
that all owners of model aircraft, small unmanned aircraft or drones, or other RC aircraft weighing between 0.55 and 55 pounds need to register online before
Since December 2015, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) mandates that all owners of model aircraft, small unmanned aircraft or drones, or other RC aircraft weighing between 0.55 and 55 pounds need to register online before flying their drones.
To avoid the more burdensome regime a drone must fall within the definition of a «small unmanned aircraft» which is essentially a drone of up to 20 kg without its fuel but including any articles or equipment.
Another aerial asset, the Puma system, is a small unmanned aircraft that gives soldiers the ability to reconnoiter an area and capture photos and other mission - enhancing abilities without placing anyone in harm's way.
United States About Blog Multirotor USA publishes a wide variety of articles related to small unmanned aircraft systems, including industry news, aerial photography, cinematography, drone laws, and safety.
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta recently announced the implementation of the first operational rules for routine non-hobbyist use of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or «drones»).
A summary of the sUAS Rule may be found on the FAA's website: FAA.gov - Summary of Small Unmanned Aircraft Rule (Part 107)(PDF).
On June 21, 2016, the Federal Aviation Administration («FAA») issued its highly anticipated «Small Unmanned Aircraft Rule» (14 C.F.R. Part 107).
A small unmanned aircraft system («sUAS») is defined in the sUAS Rule as an unmanned aircraft weighing less than 55 pounds.
Federal officials intend to publish long - awaited rules that will enable the general public to use small, unmanned aircraft for commercial activities before the end of spring, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials told a group of real estate professionals who visited the agency in Washington Thursday afternoon during the REALTORS ® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo.
NAR submitted a comment letter in response to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)'s proposed rule on the Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).
Learn about the Federal Aviation Administration's new «Small Unmanned Aircraft Rule,» taking effect on August 29, 2016.
Since their initial use, small unmanned aircraft systems, or drones, have prompted controversy over privacy rights, and even spurred state action to protect their citizens from prying, flying eyes.
Know Before You Fly is an education campaign founded by the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA), and the Small UAV Coalition in partnership with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to educate prospective users about the safe and responsible operation of unmanned aircraft systemUnmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA), and the Small UAV Coalition in partnership with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to educate prospective users about the safe and responsible operation of unmanned aircraft systemunmanned aircraft systems (UAS).
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