Drones

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), also known as a drone is an aircraft without a human pilot aboard.

FAA Fines Drone Operators And Pilots For Unlawful UAV Flights

TRAVERSE CITY - Wondering if the FAA will fine you if you fly your UAV / drone illegally, in violation of the regulations or without a Section 333? The answer is a resounding “YES.” While thousands of drone operators have received cease and desist letters for flying their drone reckless, without a Section 333 or

By |2016-06-10T08:16:21-04:00June 10th, 2016|Drones|

Drone Law Pro Provides Update To The New FAA Section 333 Exemption

TRAVERSE CITY - In early March, 2016, the FAA started issuing a new version of the Section 333 Exemption which provides for authorization to fly any approved aircraft/ drone/ UAV and provides more flexibility in flying near people who are part of the purpose of your flight operations.  If you have an old version of

By |2016-05-22T20:57:51-04:00May 22nd, 2016|Drones, Podcasts|

AirMap Provides Drone Hobbyists With Atlas On Where To Fly UAVs Legally

NEW YORK - Bought a drone, and want to fly it legally, but have no idea where to do that? A new map created by drone hobbyists and enthusiasts aims to be an atlas, laying out the legal landscape for piloting unmanned vehicles. Called simply AirMap, the project is a collaboration between Ben Marcus, who

By |2016-05-20T12:01:12-04:00May 20th, 2016|Drones, Featured|

Drone Killer Devices In Demand By Military, Public Safety Now Available

NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland - Anti-drone technology has been high on the shopping list of public safety and military organizations at least since a drunken federal employee crashed a drone onto the White House lawn. Two companies on hand at the Navy League Sea Air Space Exposition this week had two slightly different approaches to the problem. One

By |2016-05-20T11:54:34-04:00May 20th, 2016|Drones, Featured|

M2 TechCast: Commercial Drone Operators Will Need Pilot Licenses

FERNDALE - Drone Law Pro Enrico Schaefer updates what’s happening with drones - and there is a lot going on in the world of drones. The Federal Aviation Administration will be coming out with new regulations for commercial operators that will allow anyone to fly a drone if they have a drone pilot’s license. For

By |2016-05-18T09:11:46-04:00May 16th, 2016|Drones, Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

M2 TechCast: Drone Law Pro Schaefer Outlines New FAA Rules That Break The 500-Foot Barrier

FERNDALE - Enrico Schaefer provides another drone law update on the latest legislation pending before Congress that could lift the 500-foot rule for recreational drone users, meaning the ability to fly closer to buildings and people than ever before. Schaefer also talks about what commercial drone users need to do before they take to the

By |2016-04-27T12:46:26-04:00April 27th, 2016|Drones, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

United States Christens First Ocean Drone – Ushers In The Dawn Of The Robotic Navy

WASHINGTON DC - The Defense Department christened the Sea Hunter, a 132-foot robot ghost ship designed to seek out and track diesel-powered submarines across the ocean. The start of the test phase for the program on Thursday signals a new dawn for autonomous systems at sea, which, Pentagon officials say, will perform an ever-wider variety

By |2016-04-11T12:16:19-04:00April 11th, 2016|Drones, Featured|

AirMap Comes Up With App That Tells Airport Control Towers The Location Of Drones

SANTA MONICA, Calif. - AirMap has come up with an App that allows drone operators to provide airports with real-time digital information about the location of their flights. Digital Notice and Awareness System (D-NAS) allows a UAS operator to send an encrypted digital flight notice to a secure dashboard at an airport's operations center. Flight information

By |2016-04-05T16:53:18-04:00April 5th, 2016|Drones|

French Police Seek Bids On Drones To Keep Tabs On Summer’s European Championships

PARIS - French Police in Paris have launched a bidding process for surveillance drones ahead of this summer's European Championships. Unlike the bomb-carrying drones used by US and British military in the Middle East, these drones will be small machines of a maximum weight of 10kg which will use six propellers to stay aloft. According to the Prefecture's contract

By |2016-04-05T16:39:58-04:00April 5th, 2016|Drones|