commercial drones
The FAA Says It Will Make Less Strict Rules for the Tiniest Drones
Regulators will take another look at small drones under 5 pounds.
What the FAA's 624-Page Drone Regulation Tells Us About How It'll Police Drones
The FAA's full commercial drone regulations announcement gives us insight into how it'll enforce its new rules.
Commercial Drone Pilots Must Undergo Background Checks Under New FAA Rules
They will soon be vetted under the same secret criteria used for airline pilots and airport security, including the US government's terrorist watchlists.
Is Flying a Drone Illegal? A Comprehensive Guide to America’s Drone Laws
An entirely too thorough look at the absurd state of drone regulations in the United States.
The FAA Has Never Fined Anyone for Flying a Drone Commercially
A list of the FAA’s enforcement actions show it’s concerned with unsafe flying, not with people flying drones for money.
The FAA Revoked an Airplane Pilot’s License for Flying a Drone
Meet the only person who has ever had their pilot’s license taken away from them for flying a drone.
The FAA Gave Us a List of Every Drone Pilot Who Has Ever Been Fined
The FAA fined the guy who crashed a drone at the White House, people who flew over sporting events, and two pilots who crashed their drones into the ocean in Puerto Rico.
This Is How the FAA's Mandatory Drone Registration Program Will Likely Work
Anyone who buys a drone—even a toy one—will have to register it with the federal government.
8 Questions Raised by the FAA's Decision to Register Every Drone in the US
The federal government is creating a database of every single drone purchased in the United States.
This Is the First Anti-Drone Weapon Designed for Use in the United States
The 'Drone Defender' uses radio waves to stop drones in midair, will be sold to the federal government starting next year.
The Sophisticated FAA Investigation That Led to the Largest Drone Fine Ever
There was a three-year build up to this week's unprecedented $1.9 million drone fine.