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Micro Drone Safety and Innovation Act of 2016
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Micro Drone Safety and Innovation Act of 2016 This bill amends the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to make a special rule for any micro unmanned aircraft system whose aircraft component, including payload, weighs at most 4.4 pounds (micro drone). A micro drone and its operator shall qualify for exemptions from certain airman certification, airworthiness, and operational regulations if the system is operated: at an altitude under 400 feet above ground level, at an airspeed under 40 knots, within the operator's visual line of sight, between sunrise and sunset, and at least five statute miles from the geographic center of an airport that either has an operational air traffic control tower or is denoted on a current aeronautical chart published by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). A micro drone may also be operated within five statute miles of such an airport if, beforehand, the operator notifies the airport operator and receives approval from the air traffic control tower, if the airport has one. Under the exemptions of this bill, any person may operate a micro drone without being required to: pass any aeronautical knowledge test, meet any age or experience requirement, or obtain an airman certificate or medical certificate. In an alternative to the requirements of this bill, a micro drone may be operated pursuant to any form of FAA-prescribed authorization, operational rules, or exemptions pertaining to unmanned aircraft systems; but both the aircraft and its operator shall remain exempt from any requirement for an airman certificate or medical certificate.
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Filing registrants (3)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
S. 2670, Micro Drone Safety and Innovation Act of 2016, entire bill. S. 2249, Drone Safety Act, entire bill. H.R. 636, FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016: UAS issues. FAA Reauthorization: UAS issues (no specific bill). OIRA Flight Over People rule.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced in Senate
Bills with similar content found using semantic analysis.
Sources: Congress.gov
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R.1229, Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015, all provisions H.R.1385, Preserving American Privacy Act of 2015, all provisions H.R.1646, Homeland Security Drone Assessment and Analysis Act, all provisions H.R.3669, SAFE DRONE Act of 2015, all provisions H.R.4432, Commercial UAS Modernization Act, all provisions H.R.4441, Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016, all provisions related to drones S.635, Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015, all provisions S.1595, Protecting Individuals From Mass Aerial Surveillance Act of 2015, all provisions S.1608, Consumer Drone Safety Act, all provisions S.2156, Wildfire and Emergency Airspace Protection Act of 2015, all provisions S.2157, SAFE DRONE Act of 2015, all provisions S.2658, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016," all provisions related to drones S.2684, "UAVs for Energy Infrastructure Act," all provisions related to broadcasters S.2670, Micro Drone Safety and Innovation Act of 2016, all provisions
Client expense: $990,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 4441, Aviation Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2016: Title IV, Part B. S. 2658, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016: Title II, Subtitle A. S. 2670, Micro Drone Safety and Innovation Act of 2016, entire bill. S. 2249, Drone Safety Act, entire bill. H.R. 636, FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016: UAS issues. Composition of FAA Drone Advisory Committee.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R.1229, Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015, all provisions H.R.1385, Preserving American Privacy Act of 2015, all provisions H.R.1646, Homeland Security Drone Assessment and Analysis Act, all provisions H.R.3669, SAFE DRONE Act of 2015, all provisions H.R.4432, Commercial UAS Modernization Act, all provisions H.R.4441, Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016, all provisions related to drones S.635, Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015, all provisions S.1595, Protecting Individuals From Mass Aerial Surveillance Act of 2015, all provisions S.1608, Consumer Drone Safety Act, all provisions S.2156, Wildfire and Emergency Airspace Protection Act of 2015, all provisions S.2157, SAFE DRONE Act of 2015, all provisions S.2658, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016," all provisions related to drones S.2684, "UAVs for Energy Infrastructure Act," all provisions related to broadcasters S.2670, Micro Drone Safety and Innovation Act of 2016, all provisions
Client expense: $830,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 4441, Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016: Title IV, Part B. S. 2658, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016: Title II, Subtitle A. S. 2670, Micro Drone Safety and Innovation Act of 2016 (entire bill). S. 2249 - Drone Operator Safety Act (entire bill). Composition of FAA Drone Advisory Committee (no legislation). Issues related to unmanned traffic issues (no legislation).
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 4441, Aviation Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2016: Title IV, Part B. S. 2658, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016: Title II, Subtitle A. S. 2670, Micro Drone Safety and Innovation Act of 2016, entire bill. S. 2249, Drone Safety Act, entire bill. Composition of FAA Drone Advisory Committee.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 4441, Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016: Title IV, Part B. S. 2658, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016: Title II, Subtitle A. S. 2670, Micro Drone Safety and Innovation Act of 2016 (entire bill). S. 2249 - Drone Operator Safety Act (entire bill). Composition of FAA Drone Advisory Committee (no legislation). Issues related to unmanned traffic issues (no legislation).
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R.1229, Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015, all provisions H.R.1385, Preserving American Privacy Act of 2015, all provisions H.R.1646, Homeland Security Drone Assessment and Analysis Act, all provisions H.R.3669, SAFE DRONE Act of 2015, all provisions H.R.4432, Commercial UAS Modernization Act, all provisions H.R.4441, Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016, all provisions related to drones S.635, Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015, all provisions S.1595, Protecting Individuals From Mass Aerial Surveillance Act of 2015, all provisions S.1608, Consumer Drone Safety Act, all provisions S.2156, Wildfire and Emergency Airspace Protection Act of 2015, all provisions S.2157, SAFE DRONE Act of 2015, all provisions S.2658, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016," all provisions related to drones S.2684, "UAVs for Energy Infrastructure Act," all provisions related to broadcasters S.2670, Micro Drone Safety and Innovation Act of 2016, all provisions
Client expense: $840,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · first_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R.1229, Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015, all provisions H.R.1385, Preserving American Privacy Act of 2015, all provisions H.R.1646, Homeland Security Drone Assessment and Analysis Act, all provisions H.R.3669, SAFE DRONE Act of 2015, all provisions H.R.4432, Commercial UAS Modernization Act, all provisions H.R.4441, Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016, all provisions related to drones S.635, Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015, all provisions S.1595, Protecting Individuals From Mass Aerial Surveillance Act of 2015, all provisions S.1608, Consumer Drone Safety Act, all provisions S.2156, Wildfire and Emergency Airspace Protection Act of 2015, all provisions S.2157, SAFE DRONE Act of 2015, all provisions S.2658, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016," all provisions related to drones S.2684, "UAVs for Energy Infrastructure Act," all provisions related to broadcasters S.2670, Micro Drone Safety and Innovation Act of 2016, all provisions
Client expense: $1,810,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · first_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 4441, Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016: Title IV, Part B. S. 2658, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016: Title II, Subtitle A. S. 2670, Micro Drone Safety and Innovation Act of 2016 (entire bill). S. 2249 - Drone Operator Safety Act (entire bill).
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 4441, Aviation Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2016: Title IV, Part B. S. 2658, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016: Title II, Subtitle A. S. 2670, Micro Drone Safety and Innovation Act of 2016, entire bill. S. 2249, Drone Safety Act, entire bill.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE