Reference Links

Key documents, regulations, and resources for understanding the drone industry landscape and FliteGrid's role in it.

FAA Regulations & Policy

FAA Drone Integration Concept of Operations (May 2025) The FAA's conceptual vision for the next decade of drone operations in the national airspace. Introduces the role of Automated Data Service Providers (ADSPs) as critical infrastructure. See p.12 for ADSP discussion.

FAA BVLOS NPRM (Parts 108 & 146) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for normalizing Beyond Visual Line of Sight drone operations. Part 108 provides the anticipated framework for regulating BVLOS at scale. Part 146 defines the certification framework for Automated Data Service Providers.

FAA UAS Traffic Management (UTM) The FAA's overview of its vision for UAS Traffic Management, the federated system for coordinating drone operations in the national airspace.

ASTM F3411 - Standard Specification for Remote ID The technical standard defining Remote ID broadcast protocols, data formats, and message structures. Referenced by the FAA in its Remote ID rule.

Explainers

What is Part 146? The digital backbone of FAA's new BVLOS drone rule Accessible overview of Part 146 and why Automated Data Service Providers matter for the future of drone operations.

Everything you need to know about Part 108 Overview of Part 108 and its implications for commercial BVLOS drone operations.

FAA Advisory Committee

UAS Detection and Mitigation Systems ARC Final Report (Feb 2024) Final report from the FAA Aviation Rulemaking Committee on drone detection and mitigation. SkySafe participated on this committee.

SkySafe

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FliteGrid

FliteGrid Website Sensor ordering, network information, and updates.

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