Finding FAA-Recognized Identification Areas Made Easier with New Online Map With the arrival of summer, drone enthusiasts are gearing up for more outdoor activities. As drone flying gains popularity, it’s crucial for pilots to adhere to FAA regulations, including the Remote ID rule, which requires all registered drones to broadcast identification and location information while […]
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Victoria’s Government Introduces Strategic Framework to Boost Vertiport Development Skyportz, an Australian vertiport developer, has expressed strong support for the newly released Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Action Plan for the State of Victoria. This plan marks a significant step forward in establishing the necessary infrastructure for air taxi operations and other AAM initiatives. Five years […]
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Integration of uAvionix Casia G System Enables Advanced Drone Operations Unmanned Vehicle Technologies, LLC (UVT) and uAvionix have announced that UVT has been granted a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) waiver to operate small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) at their test site in Michigan. The waiver, identified as 107W-2024-01230 and […]
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Keynote Speakers from FAA, Houston Public Works, and PG&E to Highlight Regulations and Success Strategies Organizers of Commercial UAV Expo, the world’s leading commercial drone trade show and conference, have announced an extensive conference program and an impressive speaker line-up focused on advancing the commercial drone industry. Register by July 19 for early bird rates! […]
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In the southern part of the island of Sant’Antioco in the “Turri” area, there is a watchtower which was built under the government of Count Lorenzo Bogino.
In fact, he reorganized the administration of the coastal towers built under the Spanish domination of King Philip II. Already some time before, the citizens of Iglesias, interested in cultivating land on the island of Sant’Antioco, had made a plea to the king of Sardinia, in which they offered their help for the construction of towers on the island.
For this reason, Carlo Emanuele III gave orders to the viceroy Cacherano of Bricherasio to prepare the construction of the two towers already planned on the island. In 1757 the tower designed by the military engineer Vallin was built; it stands on the “su moru” cape, the southern promontory of the island of Sant’Antioco, today called “Turri”.
Turkish flotillas used to anchor in this stretch of sea until the first decades of the nineteenth century. The Tower carried out an important work of sighting and communicating news to the military departments responsible for the defense of the island of Sant’Antioco during the French invasion attempt of 1793 and on the occasion of the last two Tunisian incursions of 1812 and 1815 on the island .
The Canai tower remained active until 1815. In recent times the tower has been used as a tourist residence by a private individual who, for this purpose, has “remodelled” it in a questionable way. Only in 1994 was it finally returned to collective use by the Italia Nostra association which, after obtaining it under concession, carried out a restoration project in collaboration with the Superintendency of Cultural Heritage of Cagliari and the Ministry of the Environment.
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Sant’Antioco , Cala Raia , isolotti La Vacca , Il Vitello , ed in lontananza Il Toro .
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The island of Sant’Antioco (in Sardinian isula ‘e Sàntu Antiògu, in Tabarchino uiza de Sant’Antióccu) is located in the extreme south-west of Sardinia and linked to it by a bridge and an artificial isthmus. In Roman times it was known as Insula Plumbaria. Sant’Antioco is the fourth largest island in the territory of the Italian Republic (108.9 km²), immediately after Elba (Sant’Antioco has almost half the surface area of Elba), and before Pantelleria (83 km²); in sixth place we find the “sister” island of Sant’Antioco, the island of San Pietro. The island is largely of volcanic origin; this is ancient volcanism and has now been inactive for at least 15-20 million years. The coast of the island is mainly rocky. In the western part (towards the open sea), the coast is characterized by vertical or very steep cliff-like walls, with interspersed caves and some inlets, with few but large beaches. The eastern coast, which overlooks Sardinia, has a low and sandy coast which, at the point of the isthmus that connects it to Sardinia itself, gradually takes on a lagoon-like appearance. The southern gulf, south of the isthmus, contains very large sandy beaches, bordered by tombolos and dunes. The interior of the island is hilly with limited altitudes, without any significant waterways. Offshore, towards the south, there are some rocky islets that are uninhabited and difficult to access, the largest of which is the island of Toro. Vegetation of the island of Sant’Antioco The main plant formation is the typical low Mediterranean scrub made up of rockrose (Cistus), mastic (Pistacia lentiscus), strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo) and juniper (Juniperus). Among the forms of plant life on the island there are also the dwarf palm (Chamaerops humilis), the only spontaneous European species, and the Cretan date (Phoenix theophrasti). The island is dotted with areas sheltered by small family-run vegetable gardens and vineyards, especially in the most protected (eastern) part; the most widely cultivated fruit trees are the vine (Vitis vinifera) with different varieties, the fig and the prickly pear.
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New Software Version Introduces Major Upgrades in UI, Detection, Mitigation, and Naval Deployment D-Fend Solutions, a leading provider of radio frequency (RF), cyber-based, non-kinetic, non-jamming, counter-drone technology, has announced the release of EnforceAir2 version 24.04.2. This new software version integrates all upgrades implemented since the product’s launch last year, enhancing its capabilities in power, performance, […]
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) this week rolled out a simple but powerful product that should make it a lot easier to figure out where you can fly your drone without Remote ID.
In July 2024, the FAA released a new map that makes finding FAA-Recognized Identification Areas easier. Powered by ArcGIS, the map allows you to insert an address. From there, the map zooms into your region. If there’s a FRIA nearby, it’s marked with a red flag on the map.
Click that red flag to reveal more detail about the specific terms of the FRIA. The popup reveals its exact address, affiliated CBO or educational institution and the FRIA’s expiration date.
Check out the FAA’s official FRIA map for yourself.
Note that the FRIA map can change. Something that was a FRIA might not be anymore. (Typically the expiration date is displayed on the map, so you can plan in advance.) Meanwhile, FRIAs seem to be added at a relatively strong clip. So don’t fret if there’s not a FRIA near you today, as there could be one down the road. And hey, you might be in a position to apply to create your own local FRIA.
FRIA zones are designated areas recognized by the FAA. In them, drone operators can fly without having a Remote ID module or built-in Remote ID capabilities.
Under the FAA’s Remote ID rules for drones, operations of any drone that weighs .55 to 55 pounds are required to be Remote ID compliant. That generally means drones are equipped with a built-in or secondary module that broadcasts certain identifying information about its flight path and operator. The rule went into effect in September 2022 — but wasn’t officially enforced until March 16, 2024.
But Remote ID has proven to be burdensome for certain recreational pilots in particular. That includes pilots flying homemade racing drones that need to be as light as possible. It might just encompass pilots who just don’t want to share their data. FRIAs give those people a place to continue their hobby.
And then there’s another (perhaps unintended) reason why this FRIA map is so delightful. It’s a good indicator of not just safe places to fly, but places where you’re very likely to find fellow drone enthusiasts. For example, my nearest FRIA — located at the SF Drone School and affiliated with the Academy of Model Aeronautics — often brings so many friendly, knowledgeable and generous drone pilots together. Just check out my day flying with them on Drone Safety Day 2024 as proof:
As of March 16, 2024, all drone pilots who are required to register their UAS must also operate their aircraft following the final rule on remote ID. The final rule for remote ID, which is an FAA directive, requires that drones provide identification and location information. That information then needs to be accessible by other parties (like other drone pilots).
Consider it a sort of electronic license place system for drones.
There are three (well, four, depending on how you slice it) ways to be Remote ID compliant as a drone pilot. They are:
Then there’s the fourth way to fly, and that’s to fly a drone that doesn’t needed to be registered. Drones flying for recreational purposes that weigh under 250 grams do not need to be registered. That includes popular camera drones like the DJI Mini 3 Pro and the Autel Evo Nano drone.
There are a few other situations where drones might not necessarily be Remote ID complaint. That includes drones operated for the military.
Just because you’re flying in a FRIA doesn’t mean you’re exempt from all the rules. You’re really only exempt from needing to broadcast Remote ID information.
Even in FRIA zones, all other FAA regulations still apply. This includes height restrictions, airspace rules, and guidelines for safe drone operation.
Some FRIA zones may have additional local regulations or requirements imposed by the landowner or manager. For example, a FRIA on a baseball field might be closed to drone pilots on days when the Little League games are going. Always check for any specific rules before flying.
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As the US Navy looks to further integrate drones into the manned fleet, the sea service assessed using unmanned aerial systems to deliver critical supplies to the destroyer Curtis Wilbur last month during the massive Rim of the Pacific military exercise. While these supplies are traditionally delivered to Navy vessels via manned aircraft, such assets […]
On July 9th. in federal court in Brooklyn, Canadian national Nikolay Goltsev and Brooklyn resident Salimdzhon Nasriddinov pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit export control violations for their roles in a global procurement scheme on behalf of sanctioned Russian companies, including companies with Russian military contracts. Some of the electronic components shipped by the defendants […]