Tag: drone regulations

Roadbuilding
USDOT Secretary Chao discusses drone regulations at TRB meeting in D.C.
Chao highlighted several drone-related regulatory efforts initiated by the FAA during a speech at the 2019 Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting.
January 28, 2019
The Intel Falcon 8+ System, an advanced drone with full electronic system redundancy, is outfitted for industrial inspection, surveying and mapping geared toward professionals and experts. (Credit: Intel Corporation)
Technology
Trump looks to ease commercial drone regulations
The Trump administration has begun implementing a trial program to figure out how to integrate drones into national airspace with less regulatory burden on operators while providing regulatory certainty to local governments and drone operators. The program is being implemented by the U.S. Department of Transportation and calls on local governments and communities as well […]
October 30, 2017
Trimble Drone On jobite
Technology
FAA gives Chicago contractor, Ohio design firm and Trimble permission to fly drones
Though the Federal Aviation Administration has largely dropped the ball with regard to establishing regulations for commercial drone flights, the agency has at least acknowledged the great potential the technology holds for the construction industry. The agency recently granted exemptions to its ban on commercial drone flights to three companies in the construction industry. Construction technology provider Trimble, […]
December 17, 2014
Trimble’s UX5 fixed-wing drone
Technology
FAA won’t issue commercial drone regulations until 2017 or later
The Federal Aviation Administration is so far behind in creating regulations for commercial drone and unmanned aerial vehicle use that the agency will miss its 2015 deadline for issuing those rules by a full two years, and maybe even more. According to a report from the Washington Post, Peggy Gilligan, a top FAA safety official, told a […]
December 11, 2014
DJI Phantom II
Construction Equipment
FAA expected to limit commercial drone operation to licensed pilots in daylight hours within sight of the aircraft
Construction companies that hope to one day use drones and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for surveying or to gather data on the jobsite, will likely have to go so far as making sure the pilots of those small aircraft have a license and have had considerable experience in the cockpit of a manned aircraft as […]
November 25, 2014
The DJI Phantom II is a lightweight drone that can be piloted or set on a course it flies by itself.
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