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Aviation Easement Proposals Would Inhibit Drone Integration
As the world’s largest nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of uncrewed systems, autonomy, and robotics, AUVSI focuses on educating lawmakers and promoting smart policy that supports the growth of the uncrewed systems industry.
Over the course of the past few legislative sessions, there has been a growing trend in the state legislative bodies around measures that seek to restrict and tax drone operations, dismantle federal authority of the airspace, and create a dangerous and impossible to navigate patchwork of local and state regulations. These measures often focus on “avigation easements” – essentially the creation of toll lanes in the sky for drones.
White House Advanced Air Mobility Summit: Takeaways for Industry
On August 3rd, the White House hosted a Summit on Advanced Air Mobility (AAM). While AAM was the focus of the Summit, discussions also centered around more traditional Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) issues, in addition to Counter-UAS issues in light of the Administration’s Counter-UAS Action Plan. AUVSI was honored to be able to attend this historic event and thanks the Biden Administration, and specifically the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), for organizing this Summit and inviting key industry stakeholders to share their views.
AUVSI Statement on U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit Ruling on FAA Remote ID Rule
Arlington, Va. – The United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit today issued an opinion in the case of Tyler Brennan, et al v.
AUVSI Submits Written Comments on FAA’s UAS BVLOS ARC
Last week, AUVSI provided comments during a public listening session hosted by the FAA to discuss the report issued by the UAS Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC).
AUVSI concurred with the report’s recommendations because it prioritizes safety and represents compromise among stakeholders, in addition to being the result of a transparent process.
This week, AUVSI provided additional written comments on the BVLOS ARC final report and areas we believe the FAA should focus on moving forward, including issues of:
Right of way & equipage
Certification, airworthiness, and risk-based standardized approvals
AUVSI Provides Comments During FAA’s UAS BVLOS ARC Report Public Listening Session
In March, the UAS Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) submitted its final report to the FAA, providing recommendations for new regulations to normalize drone operations BVLOS. Routine commercial drone operations hold promise to provide economic, sustainability, and equity benefits to the public.
