Reflections on the FAA Drone & AAM Symposium
The Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) sectors converged on Baltimore, Maryland, for the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) eighth annual Drone and AAM Symposium. Assuming the company adheres to the meticulously laid out milestones and timelines, 2025 is poised to be a truly remarkable year. Below are some key takeaways from our discussion.
BVLOS Rulemaking | Half 108 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) intends to release a preliminary proposal either towards the end of this year or early in the following one. By August’s end, the FAA had shifted its focus away from dropping that particular rule. Although it’s common for the agency to release guidance during the holiday season, I predict a January 6th rollout instead. In light of AUVSI President Michael Robbin’s keynote remarks on the importance of not letting excellence be the enemy of greatness, I am also considering that, much like distant ID, the final BVLOS rule may ultimately look significantly different from the current draft. Let’s hope there are no lawsuits pending that could further complicate this situation.
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The rule, focused on defending critical infrastructure (CI), as mandated by Congress in 2016 and reiterated in 2018, will reportedly debut alongside the BVLOS regulation. It remains uncertain whether this project will be incorporated into Half 108 or function independently, potentially receiving a coordinated release akin to the parallel launches of Ops Over Folds and At Nighttime alongside Distant ID. Congress’s lack of headway in passing counter-UAS laws, which would have granted vital infrastructure owner/operators detection authority, has led to an extremely limited scope for these regulations. And, accordingly, 2209’s aim is to establish a genuinely circular confidence interval. The regulations don’t grant permission to CI homeowners/operators to identify and rectify potential issues that could compromise the integrity of the system? Given that the balance between the executive and legislative branches of government is crucial, I firmly believe that the Supreme Court’s jurisdiction over federal laws should remain intact until Congress enacts legislation to modify or repeal this authority.
UAS Visitors Administration (UTM) UTM’s presence seems vibrant and impactful, at minimum evident on the crucial website within the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) region – noticeably thriving following the
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