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Drone Sighting Reports from Pilots on the Rise, FAA Investigates

Representatives with the Federal Aviation Administration say they are concerned with the number of drone sighting reports they have been receiving from pilots.

Drone Operator Convicted of Disobeying Park Ranger

The charge stemmed from an evening incident on April 25, 2015, in which Sanders was flying a drone over a crowd gathered to view the Halemaʻumaʻu Crater.

Hawaiian Electric Companies Offer New Year’s Safety Tips

Hawaiian Electric Companies has compiled a list of tips relating to fireworks, metallic balloons and drones to help everyone celebrate safely as the holiday season continues.

Schatz Urges FAA to Address Safety and Security Risks of Drones

The request comes following reports of small unmanned aircraft or drone sightings near commercial airports in New York and Florida.

Proposed Relocation of US Navy Drone Squadron to Hawaiʻi

The proposal includes the relocation of 57 unmanned aircraft systems and about 480 personnel and dependents to Marine Corps Base Hawaiʻi Kāne‘ohe Bay.

Hawaiʻi Selected by FAA for Testing of Unmanned Aircraft Systems

The Hawaiʻi test site was included in a proposal submitted by the University of Alaska, which contained diverse “climatic zones” and “geographic diversity.”