Foreign-owned drone manufacturers and operators are captured by 14 CFR Part 375. Learn when DOT rules allow U.S. demonstration flights and crew training by regulation, and when you need a foreign aircraft permit.
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On July 17, 2026, the FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) and Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) released Public Notice DA 26-742, proposing to prohibit the continued importation and marketing of previously authorized drones, drone components, and video surveillance equipment produced by nine companies — including agricultural drone maker XAG. The proceeding […]
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Foreign drone manufacturers, distributors, component suppliers, and service companies frequently make the same mistake when entering the United States market: they assume there is one “drone agency” they need to satisfy or they assume satifying things with one agency fixes everything with everyone else. Those are two misunderstandings that can cost a lot of time […]
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Are you interested in learning everything about the FAA drone spraying exemptions? This is designed to be the ultimate guide. I’m an aviation attorney and FAA-certified flight instructor with years of experience with Part 137 and hundreds of granted FAA exemptions. Before you get overwhelmed by the size of this article, there is a play button […]
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Interested in drone sprayers? This article is written for three groups of people: (1) finding and hiring a drone spraying operator, (2) purchasing and operating drone sprayers themselves privately or commercially, and (3) manufacturers or resellers supporting (1) and (2). Drones are really just aerial platforms from which to do things. Most people associate drones […]
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