Article Sources:
(1) U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration.
• Media Notice: Unmanned Aircraft Operations in the National Airspace System (NAS)
(2) The Electronic Frontier Foundation: Founded in 1990, the EFF is a donor-funded nonprofit digital rights advocacy organization, working with lawyers, analysts, activists, and technologists defending free speech, privacy, innovation, and consumer rights.
• 2012 FAA List of Drone License Applicants
Article Summaries:
(1) This notice provides information and interim guidance on air traffic policies and prescribes procedures for the planning, coordination, and services involving the operation of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in the NAS. This does not apply to hobbyists and model aircraft.
• Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA) for UAS operation is renewable annually.
(2) Details the list of applicants in 2012 for COAs to start or continue UAS/Drone operations in National Airspace.
• Notable entities with domestic order roles include: multiple municipal law enforcement agencies, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Defense (DoD) through each military branch, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Source Link:
(1) http://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Notice/N7210.766.pdf
(2) https://www.eff.org/sites/default/files/filenode/faa_coa_list-2012.pdf
(1) U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration.
• Media Notice: Unmanned Aircraft Operations in the National Airspace System (NAS)
(2) The Electronic Frontier Foundation: Founded in 1990, the EFF is a donor-funded nonprofit digital rights advocacy organization, working with lawyers, analysts, activists, and technologists defending free speech, privacy, innovation, and consumer rights.
• 2012 FAA List of Drone License Applicants
Article Summaries:
(1) This notice provides information and interim guidance on air traffic policies and prescribes procedures for the planning, coordination, and services involving the operation of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in the NAS. This does not apply to hobbyists and model aircraft.
• Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA) for UAS operation is renewable annually.
(2) Details the list of applicants in 2012 for COAs to start or continue UAS/Drone operations in National Airspace.
• Notable entities with domestic order roles include: multiple municipal law enforcement agencies, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Defense (DoD) through each military branch, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Source Link:
(1) http://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Notice/N7210.766.pdf
(2) https://www.eff.org/sites/default/files/filenode/faa_coa_list-2012.pdf
