The UK Ministry of Transport has appointed the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) as the UK’s space regulator. The regulator is open for business to any
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Category: Emerging regulations
EASA issues notice of proposed amendment for UAS operations in the ‘open’ and ‘specific’ categories
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued a Notice of Proposed Amendment (NPA) is to maintain a high level of safety for unmanned aircraft
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AUVSI comments on proposal to allow the NTSB to investigate drone accidents
The deadline for comments on a notice of proposed rule making which would allow the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to investigate small UAS
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EASA launches tender for new research project to assess, and identify new safety standards for UAS regulations
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has launched a tender with an estimated value of EUR350,000 for the Horizon Europe project addressing safety standards for
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AMU-LED lists outstanding challenges for European urban air mobility U-space conops planners
According to a Linkedin blog posted by the AMU-LED consortium on 20 July 2021 “a lot of questions remain open” following the publication in March
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EASA postpones application of standard scenarios for C5 and C6 BVLOS operations
The European Union Safety Agency (EASA) has issued IR (EU) 2021/1166 (amending IR (EU) 2019/947) postponing the date of application for standard scenarios for beyond
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EASA releases notice of amendment to rules and procedures for drone operations in Europe
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published a Notice of Proposed Amendment (NPA) 2021-09 proposing modifications to the acceptable means of compliance (AMC) and
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India proposes new more relaxed drone rules and more automated Digital Sky UTM system
India’s Civil Aviation Ministry on 15 July issued its updated Drone Rules 2021 for public consultation in a move generally seen to be a major
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European INVIRCAT research publishes conops for RPAS in controlled terminal airspace
The European research project into safe and equal integration of remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) in the terminal manoeuvering area (TMA) and airport environments has
Read moreFAA recreational drone pilot advisory puts safety guidance in hands of community organisations
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a new advisory circular to provide guidance for recreational drone pilots. The guidance enables Community Based Organisations
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