A record slow week for the FAA with only 13 waivers approved. State Farm gets two waivers and the FAA indicates a shift in allowed frequencies for BVLOS. Is this the end of Part 15 frequencies for BVLOS?
Read MoreWe’re back after our Independence Day break and catching up on 2 weeks worth of waivers. We missed quite a bit! Some big names like UPS, Matternet, Airobotics, and FP&L all get waiver updates with a few new waivers to discuss as well.
Read MoreThe FAA approved 20 waivers this week including an interesting COVID-19 waiver!
Read MoreThe FAA approved 33 waiver this week as the pandemic continues. The FAA approved their first COVID-19 specific waiver this week allowing Airobotics to operate BVLOS. This waiver is very similar to FP&L and Percepto 3 weeks ago.
Read MoreThe FAA approved 27 waiver this week with a nice variety. North Dakota took the clean sweep home with all the 107.39(a) waivers approved, one high altitude waiver is approved, and two very interesting 107.35 waivers are approved for drone spraying. 107Waivers talks more in-depth about what it takes to conduct aerial spraying with a drone.
Read MoreThe FAA approved 48 waiver this week and it is an interesting batch of waivers. There were forty-one night waivers approved, five operations over human beings waiver including one combined with a night waiver, and two BVLOS waivers. 107Waivers talks about Florida Power & Light Compay, Drone-in-a-Box by Percepto, and changing Responsible Person names.
Read MoreThis week, Waiver Watch is mystery themed. A lot of night waivers have been approved since the last time we tallied waivers, but there is a 107.31 & 107.33 mystery waiver to be investigated! We also discuss what “Under Review” means for your waiver.
Read More33 waivers granted this week, not a record week but still quite good! Thirty for 107.29, one for 107.39(a), one for 107.39(b), and one for 107.31/33. We separated the 107.39 waivers this week on purpose because one is for moving vehicles, this is quite rare. PrecisionHawk is back on the board with the 107.31/107.33 waiver. Come read about it!
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