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February 14, 2019

Krossblade Aerospace Wants To Deliver Valentines By Drone

It Takes A Lot Less Energy To Delivery Good Things In Small Packages Using A UAV

Delivering a small package weighing a few ounces along a truck delivery route requires virtually the same energy and cost as delivering a very large package weighing 50 pounds or more.

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Oklahoma Legislature Considers First Drone Bill

Would Restrict Flights Over Private Agricultural Land

A bill currently under consideration in the Oklahoma legislature would prevent drone flights over privately-held agricultural land without the written consent of the owner of that property.

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FAA Makes Major Drone ID Marking Change

Rule Posted On The Federal Register Requires Registration Number To Be Displayed On The Exterior Of The Aircraft

The FAA has posted a rule in the Federal Register requiring small drone owners to display the FAA-issued registration number on an outside surface of the aircraft. Owners and operators may no longer place or write registration numbers in an interior compartment. The rule is effective on February 23. The markings must be in place for any flight after that date.

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FAA Proposes Changes In Drone Operation Rules

Would Allow Flights At Night And Over People Without A Waiver

The FAA has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would allow operations of small unmanned aircraft over people in certain conditions and operations of small UAS at night without obtaining a waiver. It would also require remote pilots in command to present their remote pilot in command certificate as well as identification to certain Federal, State, or local officials, upon request, and proposes to amend the knowledge testing requirements in the rules that apply to small UAS operations to require training every 24 calendar months. This proposal would be the next phase in integrating small UAS using a risk-based approach.

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Altitude Angel Selected To Provide Enhanced Airspace Data To DJI

GuardianUTM Platform Chosen To Replace Airmap In 32 European Countries

Altitude Angel, the world’s leading drone services company, has partnered with DJI to improve safety and open up more of the skies to its customers. Replacing AirMap for Altitude Angel’s GuardianUTM platform, which enables any drone manufacturer or software developer to get access to accurate drone safety data, DJI has been able to extend the functionality of its geofencing solution (GEO 2.0) so it now more accurately reflects the highest safety risks around particular facilities.

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