Helping People
Navigate Drone
Aviation Law
- Waivers
- Exemptions
- Operating Cerificates
- Consultations
& more…
Services
Exemptions
1,400+ petitions for exemption filed for all sorts of operations such as:
Drone spraying (crop dusting, fire fighting)
Aerial data collection (imagery, electronic or chemical measurement, or any other data gathering).
Facilitation of flight experience (used to teach students or customers on how to fly the drone)
Demo/R&D/Testing
- Closed-Set Cinematography
Waivers
We have obtained 180+ waivers for all sorts of operations such as:
- Beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) package delivery
- Over 400 feet while doing BVLOS operations
- BVLOS operations extending more than 50+ miles over SATCOM with no visual observers
- Operations over people/moving vehicles with and without parachutes
- Drone light show
Airspace Certificate of Authorization (COA)
We have obtained 76+ airspace authorizations for all sorts of locations and operations such as:
- Active on airport operations at a Class C and D airport
- Airspace authorizations that allow the usage of a special waiver for beyond line of sight, over 400ft, over people, and over moving vehicles all at the same time.
Litigation
We have assisted clients in the various:
- Plaintiffs challenging the FAA regulations such as the Taylor v. Huerta and Brennan v. Dickson cases.
- Plaintiffs challenging the legality of a local drone law such as the Singer v. City of Newton case.
- FAA investigations and enforcement actions (including negotiating a settlement).
- Multiple criminal and civil cases where a drone was involved (misdemeanor and felony reckless endangerment, trespass, invasion of privacy).
Drone Manufacturer Assistance
We have assisted manufacturers in:
- Multiple 49 USC Section 44807 Determinations from the FAA declaring the drone does NOT need an airworthiness certificate.
- Obtaining Part 89 Standard Remote Identification Declaratations of Compliance
- Obtaining Dealer Registration Certificates
Operating Certificate
We have obtained 70+ operating certificates for clients going through the FAA’s in-person inspection process. We have navigated numerous problems caused by multiple FAA FSDO inspectors. We have a very deep knowledge of the “games” they can play when doing certifications.
Document Prep
Qualitative and quantitative operational risk assessments
Concept of Operations (CONOPS) documents
Waiver Safety Explanation Guideline traceability matrices
Operations manuals (including emergency and normal procedures)
Training manuals
Safety Management System (SMS) manuals
Special Security Instructions (SSI) manuals
Counter Drone
We have:
- Assisted in criminal defense where counter drone technology was used to identify the defendant.
- Provided legal advice to various companies and researchers on the numerous legal issues surrounding selling, building, testing, and using counter drone technology.
Drone Usage
As Seen On
New York Times, USA Today, Reuters, Forbes.com, Fox Business, CNN, Popluar Mechanics, Newsweek, Huffington Post, ABA Journal, Inc. Magazine, Marketwatch, Tested, Air & Space by Smithsonian, The Daily Signal, Slate, NPR, Politico
Courses
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