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Getting a new drone this holiday season? The FAA has made a video just for you

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The FAA says to keep drones out of disaster relief areas, major sporting events

The Federal Aviation Administration has some stiff penalties in place for piloting drones into the wrong areas, such as where relief efforts are underway.
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FAA ‘strongly advises’ against using the Galaxy Note 7 on flights

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The FAA may ban Samsung’s exploding Galaxy Note 7 from U.S. flights

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​New drone rules have just gone into effect, but they don’t help Amazon’s Prime Air plan

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What aerial photographers need to know about FAA’s new drone laws

New FAA regulations apply to commercial drones -- so what do professional photographers need to do to legally operate a drone?
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Drones could soon be buzzing about at an airport near you – on leashes

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Is professional drone racing about to take off, or is it just a hobby?

At Mountain Dew and DR1 Racing's Day of Drones' event in Brooklyn, experienced drone racers demonstrated why drone racing can be the next big sport.
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CNN’s news coverage takes to the skies with new dedicated drone division

Drones can now deliver -- the news. CNN recently announced the addition of a new drone division after collaborating with the FAA.
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Sorry, you can’t attach guns and flamethrowers to your drone

A federal judge rejected arguments that the FAA doesn't have authority over drones with handguns and flamethrowers just because they're in the sky.
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Amazon slapped with more fines over alleged dodgy shipments

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The FAA’s new rules for commercial drones will likely hinder drone-based delivery

The FAA has issued new guidelines on commercial drone operations. But drone delivery is still a distance away!
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FAA warns of GPS testing, Lexus update goes wrong, fly by Power Glove

GPS service in some West Coast locations disrupted by tests, Lexus software updates goes terribly wrong, guy controls drone with circa-1989 Power Glove
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Students are gaining the upper hand over their teachers when it comes to drones

FAA administrator Michael Huerta announced plans to make it easier for students to fly unmanned aircraft as part of their coursework.
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NASA successfully tests a drone traffic control system

NASA's drone traffic control system is undergoing its largest test to date, with 24 remote flights planned across all six FAA test sites this week.
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Boeing has plans to weather test its planes with 3D-printed fake ice

To test an aircraft's ability to shed dangerous ice, Boeing may be developing a 3D-printed artificial ice material that is ideal for ground testing.
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Even if you’re bothered by that drone over your house, you can’t shoot it down

Since the FAA has defined drones as regulated aircraft, they are covered by the same aircraft sabotage law as commercial planes. Shooting drones is illegal.
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FAA relaxes certain drone regulations, letting quadcopters fly higher

Thanks to newly relaxed rules announced by the FAA, drones will be allowed to fly up to 400 feet in the air, double the previous limit of 200 feet.
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Drone incidents involving airplanes rise ‘dramatically,’ FAA says

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FAA bans drones from the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Park Service are reminding people that the National Cherry Blossom Festival is a “No Drone Zone.”
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New research suggests the FAA exaggerates the threat that drones pose to planes

According to a study by two George Mason University researchers, the frequency of drone-related near-misses with airplanes is wildly misreported.
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FAA says 400K drones registered as its B4UFLY app lands on Android

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The FAA says it will shoot down your drone if you fly within 36 miles of the Super Bowl

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B4ufly app helps drone operators comply with FAA flight restrictions

To help pilots comply with existing airspace regulations, the Federal Aviation Administration has released a new smartphone and tablet app, B4UFLY.
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FAA says 180,000 have joined drone registry as it launches new B4-U-FLY app

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DJI rolls out new software to stop you flying your drone in restricted airspace

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FAA: 45,000 drones registered in first two days but site suffers outage

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Yamaha’s RMAX agricultural drones gain FAA approval in time for 2016 growing season

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FAA says that ‘Uber for the skies’ is illegal

On Friday, a Washington, D.C. court refused to review a previous FAA decision banning private pilots from sharing flight costs with their passengers.
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Terrafugia just got FAA approval to test their flying cars

The Federal Aviation Administration just approved test flights in U.S. airspace.
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By FAA decree, all current drone owners must register with the government before February 19

The Federal Aviation Administration just announced any owner of a small drone weighing more than 0.55 lbs must register the aircraft starting December 21.
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Patrol helicopter in close call with drone, pilot helps cops catch operator

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Drone registration will be easy so don’t pay a firm for help, FAA says

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US drone operators will soon have to register their aircraft with the federal government

Members of the FAA and Department of Transportation announced Monday drone owners will soon be required to register their aircraft with the U.S. government.