By Philip Butterworth-Hayes The launch on October 19 in Antwerp of the European Union Network of U-space Demonstrators by transport commissioner Violete Bulc is a
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ICAO, drones and the threat of differing national regulations and gaps in standards
A personal view by Peter van Blyenburgh, founder and president of UVS International (https://uvs-international.org) and CEO of Blyenburgh & Co, France (https://rps-info.com & https://rpas-regulations.com) At
Read moreFAA Reauthorization Act passes first hurdle – drone industry approves, others are worried
On 26 September the U.S. House of Representatives voted by 398 votes to 23 to pass the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2018 (H.R.
Read moreThree take-aways from ICAO’s Drone Enable 2: Answers as well as questions to UTM/ATM integration
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes Integrating two completely different cultural, institutional and technical airspace management systems was never going to be easy but what Drone Enable 2
Read moreBrexit speeds, then slows, commercial drone operations and UTM in the UK
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes The UK Government has published an excellent consultation document (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/729458/taking-flight-the-future-of-drones-in-the-uk.pdf) asking for stakeholder views on its proposed series of drone regulations, including
Read moreThe controllers’ view – UTM roadmap is clear but major questions remain
Ignacio Baca is the Executive Vice President Technical – International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers’ Associations (IFATCA) One of the most interesting events during the
Read moreThe central error in decentralised UTM
Andrew Charlton is Managing Director of Aviation Advocacy (http://www.aviationadvocacy.aero/) The European Commission is currently attempting to devise regulations for the operation of U-Space – the proposed
Read moreSpanish RPAS community discusses U-Space and emergency services drone legislation
Around the world the number of exhibitions and conferences dedicated to remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) is on the rise. But two events, less
Read moreThe Integrated Pilot Program – great balance but some frustration
The decision as to which 10 programmes would be chosen as the US Department of Transportation’s Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Integration Pilot Program (IPP) standard
Read moreCommercial drone safety: what should the target level of safety and risk criteria be?
Integrating drone operations into standard civil airspace presents a number of challenges for this new class of operators. Civil aircraft regulations are written with the
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