Drones Flying Near Airport Regulations
Know the rules and regulations for flying your Drone (UAS) Unmanned Aerial System.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is working to combat the safety risks posed by drones (UAS) – Unmanned Aerial Systems. There have recently been a large number of incidents and airports are taking measures to increase aircraft safety.
A new system is being considered to protect airports and will encompass protecting a radius of five miles of airports by using a sensor-based radio signal detection system that is currently in the testing phase.
Another option under consideration to tackle the problem could be a geo-fencing system that uses GPS and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to limit where unmanned aircraft can fly as the agency attempts to protect aircraft.
The FAA prohibits the use of unmanned aircraft within 5 miles of any airport within the U.S. without permission from air traffic control.
The FAA just recently announced new regulations requiring drone registration in an effort to keep track of the record ownership of drone aircraft. The mandatory online registration will apply to owners of small drones weighing more than 0.55 pounds and less than 55 pounds, including drones with on-board cameras.
FAA Announces Small UAS Registration Rule
https://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=19856
Drone Owners Register FAA Requirement
For Immediate Release December 14, 2015
The FAA announces drone owners must register by February 19th, 2016. Registration is a mandatory requirement that applies to all aircraft.
Drones are expected to be the hottest selling Christmas Gift in 2015 and the FAA estimates thousands of drones will take the the skies.
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The agency expects hundreds of thousands of new units to be purchased during the holidays. The FAA registration is so that UAS owners understand they are to operate the aircraft safely or face stiff fines and imprisonment.
Recently, The Federal Aviation Administration announced that all drone units weighing between 0.55 pounds and 50 pounds must be registered by February 19th, 2016.Drone owners who fly without proper registration after the above date will face stiff fines up to $27,500. There are also criminal penalties from $250,000 and up and or includes 3 years in jail.
The FAA registration is $5, but the FAA is waiving that for the first 30 days to help increase compliance.
The FAA says, “registrants will need to provide their name, home address and include an e-mail address. The online registration system does not yet support registration of small UAS used for any purpose other than hobby or recreation.
Once you complete the FAA registration, you will receive your Certificate of Aircraft Registration/Proof of Ownership a that will generate a unique identification number for the UAS owner, which then must be displayed on your drone.
Registration begins on December 21, 2015 for civilian pilots and hobbyists. Owners may register through a web-based system at www.faa.gov/uas/registration
Star Wars Episode VIII will shoot down any drones
Attack of the Drones! You have been warned.
Star Wars Episode VIII will shoot down any drones that are planning to invade the set and take unauthorized photos.
Drones are the hottest Holiday gift this year and many are gearing up to protect themselves again this threat such as Pinewood studios who is currently under preparation to stop any drones infiltrating the set to take unauthorized photos by taking to the skies to stop the snoopers.
There are a number of counter attacks being planned should a drone taking photos be encountered.
Drone vendors
Hi All,
Rudy here, you know, the one with the red nose.
I’ve just about had it. All I ever hear about is drones, drones, drones. It’s bad enough, I only work once a year, and now Santa is seriously contemplating replacing us reindeer with commercial grade UAVs. The big guy has even been whispering to Mrs. Claus about going to The Largest Commercial Drone Conference and Exposition, InterDrone Las Vegas, at the Paris Hotel and Casino, September 7-9.
I’m sure when Santa attends some of the more than 100 classes, panels, and keynotes covering every facet of the commercial drone industry, he’ll be directing the elves to start making drones in the workshop, oh boy.
Sheesh, last year more than 2,800 people attended, and more than 95 of the industry’s leading vendors showed up. And this year they’re expecting many more. The drone industry is just exploding!
You can see what I’m talking about here.
What’s a reindeer to do? Their blinky red LEDs are even brighter than my nose. I think I’m just going to retire and take the kids to Cancun, because there isn’t going to be work for reindeers much longer.
…to be continued.
Rudolph Reindeer
InterDrone