FAA Proposes Drone Flight Restrictions Near Fixed Sites
The Federal Aviation Administration FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking NPRM in the Federal Register on May 6, 2026. This document outlines a new framework for limiting where unmanned aircraft systems UAS can...
FAA Publishes Settlement Policy for Small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Cases
The Federal Aviation Administration FAA published a rule in the Federal Register on April 17, 2026, introducing a new enforcement approach for unmanned aircraft. This notification outlines the Settlement Policy for Small Unmanned Aircraft...
FAA Accepts ParaZero Compliance for sUA Category 2 and Category 3 Operations
The Federal Aviation Administration FAA has officially accepted a means of compliance for small unmanned aircraft sUA operating in Category 2 and Category 3 environments over human beings. This notification, published in the Federal...
FAA Accepts AVSS Means of Compliance for Drone Operations Over People
The Federal Aviation Administration has announced the acceptance of a specific means of compliance for small unmanned aircraft sUA operating in Category 2 and Category 3 environments over human beings. This action is documented...
FAA Finalizes Consolidation of Falsification Regulations Across Title 14
The Federal Aviation Administration has published a final rule in the Federal Register, Document No. 2025-16902, published on September 3, 2025. This action amends, restructures, and consolidates the regulations regarding falsification, reproduction, alteration, omission,...
FAA Proposes Rule for BVLOS Drone Operations
The Federal Aviation Administration published a notice of proposed rulemaking on August 7, 2025, to establish performance-based regulations for unmanned aircraft systems operating beyond visual line of sight. The official document, titled "Normalizing Unmanned...
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