US National Aeronautical Space Agency (NASA) Aeronautics Research Institute (NARI) has released an initial concept of operations (ConOps V1) and associated operational requirements for cooperative
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Category: Emerging regulations
Eurocae invites comments on draft performance standards for RPAS emergency recovery functions
European standards agency Eurocae has released a draft document prepared by Eurocae Working Group 105 SG-53 “ERA – Automation and Emergency Recovery ” for open
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New survey of European drone operations and safety risk assessment to help frame future standard setting
By Peter van Blyenburgh This notification has as the purpose of informing members of the European drone operator community about the upcoming UAS OPS survey
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US FAA conducts national drone operator survey to support regulatory change
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is conducting a survey of recreational and commercial UAS operators who have registered under Section 349 and Part 107.
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Transport Canada seeks feedback on proposed amendment to regulations for routine BVLOS operations
Transport Canada has posted a new Notice of Proposed Amendment (NPA) to update Canadian regulations to allow for routine beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS)
Read moreEurocae issues draft RPAS system safety assessment criteria for open consultation
European standards agency Eurocae has issued a draft document prepared by Working Group WG-105 SG-41 “RPAS System Safety Assessment Criteria” for open consultation. The draft
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Europe’s aviation associations urge Commission to address U-space safety concerns
The joint signatories of the ‘We are all ONE in the sky’ initiative have sent an open letter to the EU’s Commissioner for Transport, Ms.
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Commission updates standards for BVLOS drone operations based on performance-based approach
The European Commission has updated the Implementing Regulation (IR) 2019/947 relating to operations in or beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS). In the latest
Read moreEurocae publishes draft guidelines for safety analysis for ‘Specific category’ drone operations
European standards agency Eurocae has published a draft prepared by WG-105 SG-61 “SORA” for Open Consultation. Draft ED-280 “Guidelines for UAS safety analysis for the
Read moreEASA extends consultation period for amendments to European ‘specific’ rules
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has extended the consultation period of NPA 2020-07 ‘Unmanned aircraft system beyond visual line operations over populated areas or
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