Eric Colburn, PLS

Category: Drones

  • Commercial Drones Webinar: Proposed Rules, Tools and Business Opportunities

    Commercial Drones Webinar: Proposed Rules, Tools and Business Opportunities

    Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2015 Time: 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM (EDT) Cost: Free To Register: CLICK HERE Please join us for this complimentary commercial drones webinar. With the recent announcement by the FAA of proposed rules for commercial drones, UAS or UAV, learn about the proposed rules, the tools and business opportunities using this new and…

  • The Professional Land Surveyor Podcast Episode 17: Commercial Drones Get Proposed FAA Rules

    Subscribe to this podcast You can subscribe to this podcast via iTunes, grab the RSS feed or play from the website. Datumate – PLS Podcast Sponsor Datumate – PLS Podcast Sponsor Podcast Sponsor This episode of the Professional Land Surveyor Podcast (PLSP) is brought to you by Datumate – Geomatics Expert Systems Field-to-Plan made easier,…

  • FAA’s Small UAS/Drone Proposed Rulemaking Major Provisions

    Expanding on yesterday’s news, DOT and FAA Propose New Rules for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems, below is the Summary of Major Provisions of Proposed Part 107 outlining the details for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposed commercial use of Small UAS (sUAS), UAV, or drones: Operational Limitations

  • DOT and FAA Propose New Rules for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems

    Regulations will facilitate integration of small UAS into U.S. aviation system WASHINGTON – The Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration today proposed a framework of regulations that would allow routine use of certain small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in today’s aviation system, while maintaining flexibility to accommodate future technological innovations. The FAA proposal offers safety…

  • Commercial Drone Regulations Reportedly Poised For FAA Approval

    Based on a leaked FAA document, Forbes, the NY Times and other news outlets today are are reporting that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is about to approve favorable rules for the commercial use of drones, UAS or UAV. However, it should be noted that while this leaked document is dated for February 2015, it’s possible that…

  • The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Grants Eight More UAS Exemptions

    FAA Grants Eight More UAS Exemptions The Federal Aviation Administration has granted eight more regulatory exemptions for commercial use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operations, bringing the total number of exemption grants to 24.

  • FAA Grants Real Estate, Agricultural UAS Exemptions

    January 6– The Federal Aviation Administration today granted two regulatory exemptions for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operations, including the first for real estate photography. The agency gave the exemptions to Douglas Trudeau with Tierra Antigua Realty in Tucson, AZ, and Advanced Aviation Solutions in Spokane, WA. Before these exemption approvals, the FAA had granted 12…