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Field Preemption: FAA Regulations Trump State, Local Drone Laws

Field Preemption: FAA Regulations Trump State, Local Drone Laws

TRAVERSE CITY - Can states and local authorities regulate drones? In this episode of Drone Law Radio, Sarah Nillson and Enrico Schaefer discuss the FAA Fact Sheet on federal preemption, state and local drone laws, private property rights above the ground and other hot topics. Those topics include: The December 17, 2015 FAA Fact Sheet seeks

By Enrico Schaefer|2016-02-06T17:58:45-05:00February 6th, 2016|Drones|

M2 TechCast: Drone Law Update – 300,000 Plus Recreational Drones Register With FAA

M2 TechCast: Drone Law Update – 300,000 Plus Recreational Drones Register With FAA

FERNDALE - Drone Law Pro’s Enrico Schaefer talks about what’s hot in drone law. The good news is more than 300,000 recreational drone users have registered their drones with the Federal Aviation Administration since the new law triggered on Dec. 21. Disney has asked the FAA for permission to fly a squadron of lighted drones

By Mike Brennan|2016-02-03T15:44:03-05:00February 3rd, 2016|Drones, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

M2 TechCast: Drone Law Pro Enrico Schaefer Talks About Xmas Drone Sales, New Commercial Drone Regs

M2 TechCast: Drone Law Pro Enrico Schaefer Talks About Xmas Drone Sales, New Commercial Drone Regs

FERNDALE - Drone Law Pro Enrico Schaefer talks about fourth quarter hobby drone sales. So far some 300,000 recreational drones owners have registered with the Federal Aviation Administration. Schaefer also discusses new rules for commercial drone users that could be completed by end of summer. Plus he talks about how Disney seeks an exemption from

By Mike Brennan|2016-01-29T11:17:32-05:00January 29th, 2016|Drones|

Phantom 3 Quadcopter At Just $499 – CNET Rates It Great Drone For Beginner

Phantom 3 Quadcopter At Just $499 – CNET Rates It Great Drone For Beginner

SAN FRANCISCO - DJI's ready-to-fly Phantom 3 Advanced and Professional camera drones are remarkably simple to operate, which makes them great for people entering the hobby. What's not so great: their prices. To help out your poor credit card, DJI introduced the Phantom 3 Standard, a quadcopter that looks a lot like its line mates,

By CNET|2016-01-22T10:51:37-05:00January 22nd, 2016|Drones|

Drones – Love them – Hate them – FAA Says They Are Here to Stay

Drones – Love them – Hate them – FAA Says They Are Here to Stay

TRAVERSE CITY - The drones are here! How long will our fears of drones last? From agricultural inspection of crops to search and rescue; from drone delivery to real estate; from TV and film to industrial inspection - drones are becoming quickly part of our national consciousness. We not only are seeing drones flying in

By Enrico Schaefer|2016-01-20T17:19:26-05:00January 19th, 2016|Drones, Featured|

Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn Testing A Drone At Nissan Research Center

Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn Testing A Drone At Nissan Research Center

SUNNYVALE, Ca. - An interesting photo of Nissan Motor Co. President Carlos Ghosn testing a quadcopter drone at the Nissan Research Center in Silicon Valley. Dare we call it the Ghosn (pronounced Gohn) drone? When asked by MITechNews.Com Editor Mike Brennan if the photo hinted that Nissan is working on flying cars, Nissan spokesman Rachel

By Mike Brennan|2016-01-14T10:33:37-05:00January 14th, 2016|Drones|

How To Register Your Recreational Or Hobby Drone With The FAA

How To Register Your Recreational Or Hobby Drone With The FAA

TRAVERSE CITY - You don’t need to be a drone attorney or sUAS specialist to register your recreational drone. These links and the “How To Register” video below will show you the way. If you are a commercial drone operator, you will want to visit our Section 333 Exemption page for more information. sUAS (drone)

By Enrico Schaefer|2016-01-14T07:27:25-05:00January 14th, 2016|Drones|

Chinese Octocopter To Fly Passengers More Than 20 Miles – Self Piloted

Chinese Octocopter To Fly Passengers More Than 20 Miles – Self Piloted

SAN FRANCISCO - A Chinese startup called Ehang is using the same technology that Amazon proposes to deliver packages to deliver passengers more than 20 miles - and the machine pilots itself. The EHang 184 AAV is a one-person pod lifted by eight rotors mounted in pairs on four folding arms -- thus the number

By CNET|2016-01-08T13:17:51-05:00January 8th, 2016|Drones|

Michigan Tech Designs Rogue Drone Catcher

Michigan Tech Designs Rogue Drone Catcher

HOUGHTON - Small drones have also proven to be effective tools of mischief, and not just in the national news - from spying to smuggling to hacking. So when Mo Rastgaar was watching World Cup soccer and heard about snipers protecting the crowd, he doubted that they’d fully understood a drone’s potential. “I thought, ‘If

By Matt Roush|2016-01-07T14:55:53-05:00January 7th, 2016|Drones, ESD|

Recreational Drone Registration Arrives Just In Time For Christmas – Ruling Applies To Radio-Controlled Aircraft

Recreational Drone Registration Arrives Just In Time For Christmas – Ruling Applies To Radio-Controlled Aircraft

TRAVERSE ÇITY - In this interview with Rich Hanson, Academy of Model Aeronautics Regulatory Affairs Representative, agrees that some sort of registration is appropriate to reduce the number of safety incidents between drones and manned aircraft. However, the AMA’s position is that the FAA went too fast in arriving at this Interim Final Regulation (IFR) and should

By Enrico Schaefer|2015-12-18T13:09:42-05:00December 17th, 2015|Drones, Featured|