Regulatory Matters
Below is the text pertaining to UAS that appeared in the FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011 that was introduced into the House of Representatives on 11 February 2011. For the full text (258 page.pdf) click here. Extract: Text of H.R. 658: FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act
Regulatory Matters
A recent amendment to the NASA Research Announcement (NRA) “Research Opportunities In Aeronautics – 2010” calls for a 5-page White Paper to be submitted by February 25, 2011 as step 1 in a two-step programme. The expected annual programme budget is $7.5M for Year 1 and up to $2M/year
National Associations
Yesterday, in reply to its petition, UVS International received a letter from Mr Siim Kallas, Vice-President of the European Commission, and Responsible for Transport, in which Mr Kallas indicated that he fully shared the views of UVS International. In addition, in reference to the European Commission’s High Level Group,
Non-Military & Commercial UAS
News that by 2013, the FAA expects to have formulated new rules that would allow police across the country to routinely fly lightweight UAS up to 400 feet above the ground - high enough for them to be largely invisible eyes in the sky – has sparked off fresh debates about
Regulatory Matters
The US Government’s Joint Planning and Development Office (JPDO), set up by the US Congress in 2003 to manage the partnerships designed to bring NextGen online, has a new look and a new Deputy Director, Mike Dudley (ex NASA). Mike’s experience covers a broad spectrum of aeronautics disciplines,
Events
Avionics Magazine is hosting a Webinar entitled: UAS Civil Airspace Integration: Progress and Challenges on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011, from Noon to 1 p.m. ET. Among the discussion points: * What is the status of UAS integration in civil airspace? * What is the FAA strategy for introducing UAS in the