Dublin City Council has today published its report Accelerating the Potential of Drones for Local Government – International best and emerging practice report as part
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Category: Emerging regulations
Drones “now account for a quarter of all UK aviation accident reports” – AAIB
The UK’s Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) has published its review of 2021 aviation accidents and reports that unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) occurrences accounted for
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EUSCG publishes updated guide to UAS operations and manufacturing standards
The European UAS Standards Coordination Group (EUSCG) has announce the publication of the seventh version of the UAS Rolling Development Plan (U-RDP). The U-RDP reflects
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First prosecution in Ireland for drone operator failing to comply with European law
The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has brought its first prosecution against a drone operator for breaking European law. This prosecution is the first of its
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EASA publishes final means of compliance to UAS in the specific category for SAIL III and below
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published a new means of compliance (MOC) for drones operated in the Specific category and limited to specific
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Training, qualification and examination of “Specific category” remote pilots, instructors and examiners
By Peter van Blyenburgh In the European Union (EU), the employment of certified remote pilots by operators to conduct flight missions in the “Specific” operational
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“Uncertainty around federal and state regulatory responsibilities threatens US drone industry progress”
“The federal-state breakdown about who manages drone airspace and surface air rights has not been resolved, which, as the Government Accountability Office recently reported to
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SESAR INVIRCAT research publishes strategies on IFR RPAS operations in the TMA
The SESAR INVIRCAT research project has published a report on Strategies on IFR Remotely Piloted Aerial Systems (RPAS) Operations in the Terminal Manoeuvring Area (TMA). It presents alternatives
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US BVLOS aviation rule making committee seeks input on final report – 22 June meeting
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is hosting a public meeting to give members of the public an opportunity to comment on the final report
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UK-US partnership to work closer together on space regulatory processes
UK Transport Secretary Grant Schapps and US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg have signed a landmark declaration on space regulation that will allow the UK Civil Aviation
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