FAA to Add Powered Lift to Air Carrier Aircraft Categories
The FAA signed a draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) document on November 21st that adds a “powered lift” aircraft to the existing types of air carrier operations, a move that would set the stage for air carrier regulations that would apply specifically to eVTOL and aerial mobility ...
Joint FAA and United Kingdom CAA Statement on eVTOL Aircraft
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority recognize the potential of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) and other Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) aircraft to significantly benefit the public. To support future eVTOL ...
FAA Awards $2.8 Million in Drone Research Grants to Five Universities
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced $2.8 million in drone research, education and training grants to five universities. Research will focus on three areas: Advanced material, right-of-way rules, and flight data recorder requir...
FAA Announces Effective Dates for Final Drone Rules
The final rules requiring remote identification of drones and allowing some flights over people, over moving vehicles and at night under certain conditions will go into effect on April 21, 2021.
Remote identification (Remote ID) requires identification of drones in flight as well as the ...
New Members Appointed to the Drone Advisory Committee
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced new appointments to the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Drone Advisory Committee or DAC.
“The Drone Advisory Committee is key to helping the FAA keep pace with innovation while protecting ...
