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Policy & Regulation
$75,000-a-Violation No-Drone Zone Locks Down Dallas for the RNC Midterm Convention
Five federal agencies warned Dallas drone operators on Sept. 8 that flying inside the RNC Midterm Convention's 3-mile, 400-foot TFR risks $75,000 civil fines, criminal prosecution, and interception by Secret Service counter-drone aircraft.
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Policy & Regulation
TSA Will Write Part 108's Security Rules Behind Closed Doors: Federal Register Notice Sets Up NDA-Only BVLOS Roundtables After the Rule Lands
TSA's Sept. 4 Federal Register notice invites BVLOS operators to NDA-gated, SSI-protected roundtables that will shape Part 108's security programs only after the final rule publishes, with no public comment and the FAA half still parked at OIRA.
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Policy & Regulation
California's 400-Foot Drone Ban Near Concerts Heads to the Governor's Desk
California lawmakers gave final, unanimous approval to a bill banning unauthorized drone flights within 400 feet of large outdoor concerts and amusement parks, setting up a likely fight over whether states can regulate airspace the FAA hasn't touched.
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Policy & Regulation
FAA Part 107 Explained: The Commercial Drone Certificate That Governs U.S. Airspace
14 CFR Part 107 sets the floor for every commercial UAS operation in the United States — and the FAA evaluates the purpose of your flight, not your intent. Here is what certification requires, what the operating rules permit, and what Part 108 changes next.
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Policy & Regulation
FAA Part 108 and BVLOS, Explained: The Proposed Rule Reshaping Drone Operations
The FAA's proposed Part 108 would replace a patchwork of case-by-case waivers with a framework for routine beyond-visual-line-of-sight drone operations — but as of June 2026, it remains a proposal, no final rule exists, and the industry fault lines are deep.
