Die Deutsche Flugsicherung (DFS) hat am 20 Juli 2016 eine Neufassung der gemeinsamen Grundsätze des Bundes und der Länder für die Erteilung der Erlaubnis zum Aufstieg von unbemannten Luftfahrtsystemen gemäß § 20 Absatz 1 Nummer 7 Luftverkehrs-Ordnung (LuftVO) veröffentlicht. Die bestehende Regelung (NFL I 281/13) wurde hiermit ersetzt. Gemäß der ... Weiterlesen
Dr. Oliver Heinrich
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has adopted the first operational rules for routine use of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), on 21 June 2016. These new rules establish safety regulations for UAS weighing less than 55 pounds that are conducting non-hobbyist operations. They may open the ... Weiterlesen
21 Juni 2016Dr. Oliver Heinrich
According to the news, a police investigation is under way after a British Airways passenger plane, with 132 passengers and five crew on board, approaching Heathrow Airport was hit by what is believed to have been a drone. The incident occurred on 17 April 2016 at 12:50 BST.
As reported by ... Weiterlesen
22 April 2016Dr. Oliver Heinrich
BHO Legal is delighted to announce the
European Civil RPAS Operators’ Forum
to be held at the Royal Military Academy, Brussels (Belgium), 22 & 23 June, 2016.
The European Civil RPAS Operators’ Forum is an international conference for the RPAS community which aims to broaden the awareness of the RPAS community & its ... Weiterlesen
8 April 2016Dr. Oliver Heinrich
Laut dem französischen Ermittlungs- und Analystenbüro für die Untersuchung von Flugunfällen (BEA) ist am 19. Februar 2016 ein Air-France-Airbus beim Landeanflug auf den Pariser Flughafen Charles de Gaulle fast mit einer Drohne kollidiert. Der Vorfall wurde von der BEA als „ernst“ eingestuft. Ein Zusammenprall konnte gemäß der BEA nur durch ... Weiterlesen
4 März 2016Dr. Oliver Heinrich
On 5-6 March 2015, the Conference on “Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems - Framing the future of Aviation” took place in Riga, bringing together the European aviation community. The outcome is the “Riga Declaration”, which summarizes important principles for the regulatory framework on drones in Europe. EU Commissioner Bulc’s speech and the ... Weiterlesen
16 Juli 2015Dr. Oliver Heinrich
In an unanimous decision issued on 25 June 2014 the U.S. Supreme Court held that the history of precise locations contained in the phone are an example of the information that individuals have a right to have protected against “unreasonable searches and seizures.” According to Chief Justice John Roberts, Jr ... Weiterlesen
21 Mai 2015Dr. Oliver Heinrich
The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) reports that The Federal Aviation Administration (FFA) has approved 30 more commercial UAS exemptions. This brings the total number of approved operations to 99.
Among those receiving exemptions are the insurance companies USAA and AIG. Acoording to USAA, the exemption could help speed ... Weiterlesen
17 April 2015Dr. Oliver Heinrich
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued an experimental airworthiness certificate to an Amazon Logistics, Inc. UAS design that Amazon will use for research and development and crew training. Amazon says it wants to use drones for the delivery of packages.
The FAA typically issues experimental certificates to manufacturers and technology developers ... Weiterlesen
27 März 2015Dr. Oliver Heinrich
The President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, has announced on 27th February 2013 the creation of a Science and Technology Advisory Council. This informal advisory body held its first meeting on the same day in Brussels.
The creation of the Advisory Council follows the President’s appointment of Professor ... Weiterlesen
27 Februar 2013Dr. Oliver Heinrich