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New Survey Highlights How General Aviation Pilots Feel About ADS-B
A recent Purdue University survey explores how general aviation pilots view Electronic Conspicuity technology, such as ADS-B. While a majority of respondents strongly support its safety benefits and ability to enhance situational awareness, many pilots also highlight significant ongoing concerns regarding data privacy, regulatory enforcement, and the use of their data to assess landing fees.
Drone Show to Illuminate Sky Above Air Force Museum
The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton will host a free drone light show on June 26, 2026. Featuring 500 synchronized drones and live narration, “Lights Over Dayton” celebrates aviation history.
FAA To Invest $26 Million to Bolster Aviation Workforce
Available grants include Aircraft Pilots Workforce Development Grants, which fund efforts to educate and recruit students to become aircraft pilots or drone operators, and Aviation Maintenance Technical Workers Workforce Development Grants, which support initiatives focused on educating and recruiting future aviation mechanics and maintenance technicians.
The Sky is Getting Crowded — And It’s Only Going to Get Worse
The GAO warns the FAA must set clear milestones for drones to detect and avoid manned aircraft as the number of drones sharing the National Airspace System is expected to near 4 million by 2029.
FAA Cracks Down on Drones in 2025
The FAA levied fines ranging from $1,771 to $36,770, as well as suspended or revoke drone pilot certificates.
FAA Expands UAS Test Site Network for First Time Since 2016
The expansion of the test locations is designed to accelerate the integration of drones into the National Airspace System, including how they will share that space with manned aircraft.
Proposed rules would give drones right of way under 400 feet AGL
An analysis of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking released in August 2025 aimed at enabling enabling autonomous unmanned aerial system (UAS) operations beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) shows the proposed rule will have implications for all users of the National Airspace System “in ways large and small,” according to officials with the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA).
New research warns of drone risks to aircraft
A nationwide analysis of drone activity led by researchers at Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University documents increasing growth in the use of drones and reveals “hot spots” where the risk of a mid-air collision with manned aircraft may be higher.