FAA and other U.S. Government resources
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) - Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
- Special Airworthiness Certification - Certification for Civil Operated Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and Optionally Piloted Aircraft (OPA)
- FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 - complete text
- Certificate of Authorization (COA) - authorization given to a public operator of UAVs
- FAA's UAS Test Sites and Contact Information
- NOAA UAS
- USGS - National UAS Project Office
Professional Resources
- Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI)
- LinkedIn: Unmanned Aerial Systems and Geospatial Technology
- ASPRS UAS Symposium - Oct. 21-22 - Reno, NV
Legal Resources
- Centre for Spatial Law and Policy
- Unmanned Aerial Systems: A New Legal Frontier in Aviation - Texas Lawyer
- Pirker Case Casts Shadow Over Unmanned Aerial Systems Conference - Aviation International News
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) - Domestic Drone Information Center - includes information on case law and legislation
- Heliguy's Guide to Global Drone Regulations
Providers of UAVs & Services
- Aibotix - a Hexagon company
- Altavian
- Olearis
- Sensefly
- Silicon Falcon
- Trimble UAS
- B&H Photo: Drones & Aerial Imaging
- Heliguy
- Drone World
Other resources and articles
- How I Accidentally Kickstarted the Domestic Drone Boom by Chris Anderson - Wired Magazine
- President Obama to Issue Executive Order on Drone Privacy - Politico
- Drone-Rule Uproar Shows Hurdles to U.S. Commercial Rules - Bloomberg
- Domestic Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and Drones - Epic.org (many useful links within this article)
- Ten Things You Need to Know about Unmanned Aerial Systems - Directions Magazine
- The Top Five Things You Need to Know About Drones and GIS - Directions Magazine
- UAS Mapping of Cemeteries in the Czech Repulic - Directions Magazine
- UAV Mapping of a Landslide - Directions Magazine
- AUVSI Study Finds Unmanned Aircraft Industry Poised to Create 70,000 New Jobs in the U.S. in Three Years - Press release, AUVSI
- Podcast: Wildwest of UASs in the United States - Directions Magazine
- A Glossary of UAV Terms - Directions Magazine
- How to Fly a Quadcopter Guide
Directions Magazine Geospatial Webinar: Operating UAVs in US Airspace - The Legal Implications