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News, Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Many law enforcement officers are uncertain how to respond to drone incidents within their jurisdictions or what kind of information to share with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the…
by FSF Editorial Staff
News, Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Drone incursions have become increasingly frequent at airports worldwide, and the industry must identify and implement methods of preventing such incidents, Eurocontrol said after a workshop earlier this month to…
by FSF Editorial Staff
News, Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Airports in the United States and Canada need increased funding to deal with rogue drones that enter their airspace, and law enforcement personnel should have the training and authority to…
by FSF Editorial Staff
Flight Safety Foundation and the European Regions Airline Association (ERA) recently signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to exchange relevant safety information and share materials, as well as consider working together…
by FSF Communications Staff
News, Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Demonstration flights at three separate test sites have shown that simultaneous beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) drone operations can be safely conducted at low altitudes in areas where U.S. Federal Aviation…
by FSF Editorial Staff
News, Unmanned Aircraft Systems
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), citing unspecified online photos and videos, has issued a warning to drone pilots not to operate the devices “with a dangerous weapon attached.” The…
by FSF Editorial Staff
News, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Unmanned Aircraft
A long-range gas-electric drone has completed the first civilian beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) flight conducted without observers under rules set forth by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the drone’s manufacturer says.…
by FSF Editorial Staff
Stephen Dickson, a former senior vice president for flight operations at Delta Air Lines, was sworn in today as administrator of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Dickson succeeds Acting…
by FSF Editorial Staff
News, Emerging Safety Issues, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, AirMail, Unmanned Aircraft
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is considering a request by Amazon for exemptions from certain regulations so that it can use drones to deliver packages. The FAA published information…
by FSF Editorial Staff
News, Runway Safety (approach and landing)
Two new concepts for staggered threshold approach procedures could result in a 10 percent increase in airport capacity, according to a study by Eurocontrol and French air navigation services provider…
by FSF Editorial Staff
