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FAA Signs off on AIG Using Drones for Insurance Inspections
The Federal Aviation Administration gave the go ahead to AIG this week to use UAVs for tasks that may be too risky for people to actually do. The FAA also gave permission to State Farm and USAA insurance companies to use the UAVs as well. The UAVs can help to…
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Amazon Drone Delivery in US Rural Areas Approved by FAA
Amazon has been given approval by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to conduct same-day drone deliveries in rural areas. The FAA has granted Amazon Prime Air an experimental airworthiness certificate to conduct drone tests over remote parts of Washington state. The company must comply with strict regulations, restricting flights…
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Has the FAA Killed Amazon Prime Air?
Prime Air, Amazon’s ambitious 30-minute drone delivery service, may have been downed by the US Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) new regulation proposals before it even got off the ground. NBC News has reported that these new regulations are designed to control and restrict commercial drone flights: The Federal Aviation Administration…
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First Drone Launched From FAA Test Site Crashes
The first drone to be launched from the FAA’s test facility in Nevada crashed almost immediately. The facility is intended to test drones for their entry into commercial use. The Magpie UAV did eventually get certification, but the first public demonstration flight of the aircraft crashed with all to see,…
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FAA Proposes Restrictive Drone Regulation
The Wall Street Journal reports that the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing incredibly restrictve drone regulation. The most frightening news for drone pilots, is the possibility of the FAA making it mandatory for operators to have hours of manned flight experience and a pilot license. They’re also reportedly proposing…
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SpaceX Granted Permission to Build Spaceport in Texas
SpaceX have just been given approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to build their massive 56.5 acre spaceport on the Gulf of Mexico, right on the Texas-Mexico border. Of course there is still a lot of work to be done, such as building the damn thing, but it’s a…
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HondaJet Reaches Major Milestone, Takes to the Skies For the First Time
Honda successfully tested the company’s first business jet, flying near the Honda Aircraft headquarters located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The aircraft flew for 84 minutes after taking off from Piedmont Triad International Airport – and has the ability to fly at speeds up to 483 mph (773 km/h), with a…
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Gadget Restrictions On European Flights To Be Removed This Year
Only last month the FAA announced that they would be allowing the use of gadgets during flight take off and landing, now it looks like the same rules will be put in place for those flying in and out of Europe. It is no secret that many of us cannot…
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New FAA Guidelines Permit More Devices During Take-off And Landing
New FAA guidelines mean that flyers won’t face such strict regulations for playing Angry Bird, or what ever it is they’re doing on their smart devices, during take-off and landing. Given that previously, flyers were instructed to turn off their devices it is well-known that most of us simple put…
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American FAA Approves Use Of Smartphones/Tablets During Takeoff And Landing
Up until now if you were using a tablet, smartphone, notebook/laptop or any other electrical device during the takeoff or landing procedure on a flight then you’d of been asked to turn those electrical devices off – irrespective of what you’re doing on them. For many years this has long…
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FAA May Allow Tablet/E-Reader Use During Takeoff by 2014
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is making some changes in their rules in regards to the use of readers and tablets during takeoffs and landing, however there is no mention of the use of cellphones. Once the decision has been made, the FAA may declare the changes by the end…
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