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The new rules for non-hobbyist small unmanned aircraft (UAS) operations – Part 107 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (PDF) – cover a broad spectrum of commercial uses for drones weighing less than 55 pounds. Here are the highlights of the new …

Bob Brown and the gang at the AMA have been on Capitol Hill the past few days, educating legislators and gaining allies in our fight to keep restrictions on RC pilots as painless as possible. This is good news indeed. …

Brendan Schulman is an avid RC hobbyist and perhaps the most prominent drone-lawyer of our time, a very active RC and UAV advocate. It may be safe to say that when, in a few years or even decades, we look back at this “infancy” period of our industry, his name will be remembered as someone whose work influenced and helped shape the entire industry...

Peter Sachs was recently named as one of the eight most influential people in drones by industry-specialized website Drone Definition.com, earning himself a spot with the likes of Brendan Schulman (attorney and hobby advocate), Jeff Bezos (CEO, amazon.com), Nick Woodman (CEO, GoPro), and Michael Huerta (Administrator, FAA). Peter is a Connecticut-based attorney...

The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA), the world’s largest model aviation association, recently released the following statement in response to the FAA’s announcement of the B4UFLY mobile app for unmanned aircraft users, which took place today at AUVSI’s Unmanned Systems …

Brian Wynne, president & CEO of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), recently released the following statement on the FAA’s announcement of three new research areas for UAS testing, including beyond line of sight, extended line of sight …