🚁Nominations Open for Unmanned and Autonomous Flight Advisory Committee
The Department solicits nominations for membership to serve on the Unmanned and Autonomous Flight Advisory Committee (UAFAC), which is intended to provide advice to the Secretary of Transportation through the FAA Administrator on policy and technical-level issues related to unmanned and autonomous aviation operations and activities.
Learn More✈️FAA Announces Renewal of Small Unmanned Aircraft Registration Requirements
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The collection involves inputting minimal information into a database to register small, unmanned aircraft. Aircraft registration is necessary to ensure personal accountability among all users of the National Airspace System (NAS). Aircraft registration also allows the FAA and law enforcement agencies to address non-compliance by providing the means for identifying an aircraft's owner and operator. This collection also permits individuals to de-register or update their record in the registration database.
Learn More✈️FAA Notice on Remote Identification for Unmanned Aircraft Systems
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on June 10, 2025. The collection involves information required to request establishment of an FAA-recognized Identification Area (FRIA). The information to be collected will be used to determine compliance with the requirements for establishment of FRIA and to assess the information provided to determine if a FRIA can be established at the requested location.
Learn More✈️FAA Rescinds Compliance Declaration for DJI Mavic 3 Multispectral
This notice rescinds an operations over people (OOP) declaration of compliance (DOC) for the DJI Mavic 3 Multispectral (M3M) with AVSS Parachute Recovery System (PRS-M3E) unmanned aircraft with the assigned tracking number OOP000000178 that the FAA accepted on August 29, 2024, effective immediately.
Learn More✈️FAA Rescinds Skydio X10 Drone Compliance Declaration
This notice rescinds an operations over people (OOP) declaration of compliance (DOC) for the Skydio X10 with AVSS Parachute Recovery System (PRS-X10) unmanned aircraft with the assigned tracking number OOP000000176 that the FAA accepted on August 26, 2024, effective immediately.
Learn More📄FAA Seeks Comments on Safety Statement Requirements for UAS Manufacturers
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public comments about our intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to renew an information collection. The collection involves manufacturers of small unmanned aircraft providing a safety statement to owners of the UAS they produce. This is a statutory requirement. To minimize the burden on small businesses, the FAA has developed an example safety statement that can be used to satisfy the requirement.
Learn More✈️FAA Notice on Rainmaker Technology's Petition for Exemption
This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief from specified requirements of Federal Aviation Regulations. The purpose of this notice is to improve the public's awareness of, and participation in, the FAA's exemption process. Neither publication of this notice nor the inclusion nor omission of information in the summary is intended to affect the legal status of the petition or its final disposition.
Learn More🚁Request for Comments on UAS National Security Investigation
On July 1, 2025, the Secretary of Commerce initiated an investigation to determine the effects on the national security of imports of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and their parts and components. This investigation has been initiated under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (Section 232). Interested parties are invited to submit written comments, data, analyses, or other information pertinent to the investigation to the Department of Commerce's (Department) Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Office of Strategic Industries and Economic Security. This notice identifies issues on which the Department is especially interested in obtaining the public's views.
Learn More✈️FAA Notice on AeroVironment's Petition for Aviation Exemption
This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief from specified requirements of Federal Aviation Regulations. The purpose of this notice is to improve the public's awareness of, and participation in, the FAA's exemption process. Neither publication of this notice nor the inclusion nor omission of information in the summary is intended to affect the legal status of the petition or its final disposition.
Learn More🛩️Executive Order 14305
Executive Order 14305 focuses on restoring American control over national airspace and enhancing public safety against threats posed by unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). It establishes a Federal Task Force to coordinate regulatory measures, improve enforcement, and aid private infrastructure owners in mitigating drone-related risks, while emphasizing the importance of national security and critical infrastructure protection.
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