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Sweden Requires Permit for Camera Drones

Sweden has enacted one of the world’s strictest laws regarding the use of drones with cameras. Anyone who wishes to film with a drone must have a permit for video surveillance. This law is supposed to protect citizens’ privacy, but has many up in arms. Sweden’s leading drone company Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) said that up to 3,000 people could lose their jobs as a result of thi...

New Law Bans Drones in Sweden

Sweden has banned drones with cameras unless you apply for and receive a permit to fly them. The Supreme Administrative Court says that drones equipped with cameras are now to be considered surveillance equipment and will require a special license. People wishing to use a camera drone must apply for a special permit and pay a fee. This new law is troubling to drone pilots as well as hobbyists who ...

New US Drone Laws In Effect Today

The long-awaited new laws for commercial drone use have officially gone into effect in the United States. Today opens the doors to thousands of new commercial applications that were in a legal gray area until now. Before this law, companies were required to request permission from the federal government for any commercial drone use.   This process could be very tedious and time consuming, discoura...

Four Key Things About the FAA’s Drone Rules

As anyone who flies drones professionally or as a hobby knows, the FAA has been somewhat slow to define the rules around drones and give guidance to the millions of hobbyists who currently enjoy the sport of drone flying. That said, this June the FAA released new guidance that should help to clear up some of the confusion about what the rules will be going forward. The four main takeaways from the...

FAA Will Have More Lenient Rules for Micro Drones

After the United States Federal Aviation Administration released it’s new guidelines in late June, a new set of rules is expected to follow soon. This set of rules would apply to “micro” drones that are flown for sport and hobby. These drones would have to meet certain requirements, but would be able to fly with fewer rules than their larger and often more high tech brothers. htt...

Traditional Model Aircraft Pilots Ponder the Future of their Sport

Hobby flyers and the AMA (Academy of Model Aeronautics) have been around for decades and have enjoyed immunity from all but the most lenient government regulations. But in recent years, this group of “old school” hobbyists have experienced a big surge in membership with the popularity of ARF (almost ready to fly) aircraft and UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) or drones. This has been a d...

Is Drone Flying Illegal? An Overview of US Drone Laws and Myths

Drone laws in the United States are very complicated. Mostly because there are not many actual laws, mostly guidelines provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration or FAA. This article covers many of the myths about what is and is not legal in terms of drone flying. If you are going to fly safely, it’s a very good idea to know the rules and the myths. http://motherboard.vice.com/read/i...

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