What aerial photographers need to know about FAA’s new drone laws
New FAA regulations apply to commercial drones -- so what do professional photographers need to do to legally operate a drone?
Is professional drone racing about to take off, or is it just a hobby?
At Mountain Dew and DR1 Racing's Day of Drones' event in Brooklyn, experienced drone racers demonstrated why drone racing can be the next big sport.
CNN’s news coverage takes to the skies with new dedicated drone division
Drones can now deliver -- the news. CNN recently announced the addition of a new drone division after collaborating with the FAA.
Sorry, you can’t attach guns and flamethrowers to your drone
A federal judge rejected arguments that the FAA doesn't have authority over drones with handguns and flamethrowers just because they're in the sky.
The FAA’s new rules for commercial drones will likely hinder drone-based delivery
The FAA has issued new guidelines on commercial drone operations. But drone delivery is still a distance away!
FAA warns of GPS testing, Lexus update goes wrong, fly by Power Glove
GPS service in some West Coast locations disrupted by tests, Lexus software updates goes terribly wrong, guy controls drone with circa-1989 Power Glove
Students are gaining the upper hand over their teachers when it comes to drones
FAA administrator Michael Huerta announced plans to make it easier for students to fly unmanned aircraft as part of their coursework.
NASA successfully tests a drone traffic control system
NASA's drone traffic control system is undergoing its largest test to date, with 24 remote flights planned across all six FAA test sites this week.
Boeing has plans to weather test its planes with 3D-printed fake ice
To test an aircraft's ability to shed dangerous ice, Boeing may be developing a 3D-printed artificial ice material that is ideal for ground testing.
Even if you’re bothered by that drone over your house, you can’t shoot it down
Since the FAA has defined drones as regulated aircraft, they are covered by the same aircraft sabotage law as commercial planes. Shooting drones is illegal.
FAA relaxes certain drone regulations, letting quadcopters fly higher
Thanks to newly relaxed rules announced by the FAA, drones will be allowed to fly up to 400 feet in the air, double the previous limit of 200 feet.
FAA bans drones from the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Park Service are reminding people that the National Cherry Blossom Festival is a “No Drone Zone.”
New research suggests the FAA exaggerates the threat that drones pose to planes
According to a study by two George Mason University researchers, the frequency of drone-related near-misses with airplanes is wildly misreported.
B4ufly app helps drone operators comply with FAA flight restrictions
To help pilots comply with existing airspace regulations, the Federal Aviation Administration has released a new smartphone and tablet app, B4UFLY.
FAA says that ‘Uber for the skies’ is illegal
On Friday, a Washington, D.C. court refused to review a previous FAA decision banning private pilots from sharing flight costs with their passengers.
Terrafugia just got FAA approval to test their flying cars
The Federal Aviation Administration just approved test flights in U.S. airspace.
By FAA decree, all current drone owners must register with the government before February 19
The Federal Aviation Administration just announced any owner of a small drone weighing more than 0.55 lbs must register the aircraft starting December 21.
US drone operators will soon have to register their aircraft with the federal government
Members of the FAA and Department of Transportation announced Monday drone owners will soon be required to register their aircraft with the U.S. government.
Anti-drone shoulder rifle lets police take control of UAVs with radio pulses
The new DroneDefender from Battelle is a rifle-mounted anti-drone security system that uses radio pulses to disable a hostile drone without destroying it.