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March 25, 2015

ALPA To Congress: Integration Of UAVs Must Not Compromise Safety

Canoll Says Rush To Adopt Technology Should Not Prevent Detailed Safety Analysis

The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) issued a statement Tuesday from ALPA president Capt. Tim Canoll after submitting official comments for the U.S. Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security hearing on key considerations regarding unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).

Would Prohibit Flights Over Land Without Permission Of The Property Owner

A bill introduced in the Maine legislature would make it a crime to fly a UAV over someone's property without their express permission.

Senator Cory Booker Is The Author Of A Bill To Expand Commercial Use Of UAVs

Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), has authored a bill that would allow companies much greater latitude for flying UAVs for such purposes as crop management and construction site surveys.

Will Grant A Universal Waiver For Flights Below 200 Feet To Operators Of Certain UAVs With A Section 333 Exemption

The FAA has established an interim policy to speed up airspace authorizations for certain commercial unmanned aircraft (UAS) operators who obtain Section 333 exemptions. The new policy helps bridge the gap between the past process, which evaluated every UAS operation individually, and future operations after a final version of the proposed small UAS rule is published.