Michael Senkowski

FAA restricts drone operations near seven DOE facilities

USA - December 20 2017 For the first time, the FAA will restrict UAS flights near seven US Department of Energy (DOE) facilities. These restrictions are being put into place…

FAA Aviation Rulemaking Committee: Final Report recommends standards for UAS remote ID and tracking

USA - December 19 2017 On December 19, the FAA's Unmanned Aviation System Identification and Tracking (UAS-ID) Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) released a Final Report…

FAA drone registration authority restored

USA - December 12 2017 Language included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2018 grants explicit authority to the Federal Aviation…

DOT and FAA's Unmanned Aircraft System Pilot Integration Program: seeking applications from State, Local and Tribal Nation Communities

USA - November 8 2017 Yesterday, the US Department of Transportation introduced its new Drone Integration Pilot Program that was initiated by an October 25, 2017…

Michael G. Lewis

FAA restricts drone operations near ten US landmarks

USA - October 4 2017 For the first time, the FAA will restrict UAS flights near ten US Department of Interior (DOI) landmarks. These landmarks are the latest locations…