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Santa Monica City Council Votes To Close Airport

Says Field Should Be Closed As Soon As Allowable By Law

The Santa Monica City Council is certainly determined to do away with an invaluable resource. On Tuesday August 23, 2016, the body adopted a resolution calling for the closure of the Airport as soon as legally permitted, with the goal of closure on or before July 1, 2018.

Snyderville Basin Planned Commission Mulls Helicopter Ban

Will Recommend Stopping All But Emergency Medical Operations

The Snyderville Basin Planning Commission will put forward a recommendation banning all but emergency medical helicopters from the recreational area following a two-hour meeting last week.

GA-ASI UAS Flight Training Academy Graduates First Aircrews

Students Poised To Deploy As Academy Ramps Up Operations

General Atomics new Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Flight Training Academy graduated its first cadre of GA-ASI aircrews on earlier this month.

New FPV Micro-Drone Coming Soon

Blade Introduces The Inductrix FPV

While the market for drones continues to grow, it seems like many of the actual aircraft are getting smaller. Such is the case with the Blade Inductrix FPV, which will be available soon from Horizon Hobby.

Applying For A Waiver Under The New Drone Rules

Agency Has Resources To Help You Through That Process, Others Under New Part 107

The FAA new small drone rule that went into effect Monday – formally known as Part 107 – allows for some expanded operations based on technology mitigations if you can make the safety case for a waiver of some provisions. Operators can apply for waivers to operate at night, beyond line of sight, above 400 feet and other specific types of operation.

Commercial UAS Cleared For Takeoff

New FAA Rule Allows More Businesses And Innovators To Fly, Unlocks Economic Benefits

With regulations governing civil and commercial operations of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) now in effect, more businesses and innovators are poised to take flight and unlock the tremendous economic benefits of the technology, AUVSI President and CEO Brian Wynne said at a press conference Monday.

ALPA Issues Statement On Small UAS Regulations

New Part 107 Went Into Effect Monday

The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) has issued a statement regarding new FAA regulations for the operation of small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) that became effective Monday.