At the beginning of 2019, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Kittyhawk, an unmanned aerial systems (UAS or drone) service provider, announced a partnership to update the FAA’s B4UFly app. The newly updated app was released last week for drone operators (both commercial and recreational alike), which now determines in real-time which airspace restrictions are
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Filmmaker Arrested for Flying Drone over the NFL Draft
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A 27-year old resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Jonathan Kolleh, was arrested and spent 14 hours in a holding cell last week for flying his drone in the vicinity of the National Football League (NFL) Draft. Kolleh began using drones for his filmmaking last year after purchasing a DJI drone. While shooting his latest project, “Straight…
FAA Publishes Notice to Airmen Restricting UAS Flights Over 133 Military Facilities
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On April 7, 2017, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published a Notice to Airmen (Notice) that becomes effective on April 14, 2017. The Notice prohibits the operation of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) over 133 military facilities to an altitude of 400 feet. The FAA is relying on its authority and ability to address national security…
FAA Will Focus on Recreational Drones as the Holiday Season’s End Draws Near
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As the holiday season comes to an end, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will vamp up its focus on recreational drones. Why? Because hundreds of thousands of drones were given as gifts, and the FAA will increase its efforts to encourage new drone owners to safely operate their new devices. Last year at this time,…
FAA Releases New Video for Safe Operation of Drones this Holiday Season
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released a friendly holiday warning for those who choose to purchase a drone this year for the holidays: fly it safely. The FAA released a new video summarizing the rules and regulations that each drone operator must follow to ensure safe flights. The video tells drone operators to register their…