An expanded set of rules for drone operators released today by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) raised hopes that the government is moving forwards in its efforts to regulate this uncharted area of aviation in the United States.
\nThe 624-page set of rules, known as \u201cPart 107,\u201d is the most comprehensive body of regulation on unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in the U.S. to date. The new rules still impose strict limits on UAV operations, but they are being considered as a step towards commercial operations for businesses and public agencies.
\nFrom a practical standpoint, the updated regulations preclude most commercial UAS operations. The FAA stipulates that \u201cunmanned drones must weigh less than 25 kg,\u201d and that drones must \u201cremain within visual line-of-sight\u201d of the operator. The agency also maintained other extant rules, such as a ban on operation in densely populated areas, altitude restrictions and limits on camera applications for \u201csee-and-avoid.\u201d In other words, Americans are still a long way from having cheeseburgers airlifted into their waiting arms.
\nThis hasn\u2019t stopped some on the periphery of the airfreight industry from celebrating the latest development, such as Logan Campbell, founder of drone consulting firm Aerotas. Campbell told MarketWatch that \u201ca number of industries can benefit from these rules the instant they go into effect, such as surveying, real estate photography, constructing or cell tower inspection.\u201d
\nAccording to analysis published by Aerotas, restrictions such as prohibitions on flying over densely populated areas are not sacrosanct, and the FAA has finally provided \u201ca straightforward process for efficiently requesting a waiver from this rule.\u201d
\nAdam Lisberg, spokesman for the China-based flying and camera-stabilization-systems company DJI, was more circumspect. The most important facet of the new rules, he maintained, is their clarification on pilot\u2019s licenses.
\n\u201cBusinesses, farmers, government agencies and academic researchers can put drones to work without having to get an airplane pilot\u2019s license or follow other onerous rules. Those were pretty high barriers to entry,” Lisberg explained. Instead, the FAA\u2019s new rules stipulate that operators, \u201cneed a remote pilot airman certificate with a small UAS rating, or be under the direct supervision of a person who holds such a certificate,\u201d according to a fact sheet posted in conjunction with the new rules.
\nSo while Amazon\u2019s delivery drone ambitions are still far from legal, UAS\u2019s will continue their unrelenting expansion into the American economy. \u201cWith this new rule, we are taking a careful and deliberate approach that balances the need to deploy this new technology with the FAA\u2019s mission to protect public safety,\u201d said FAA Administrator Michael Huerta. He also said that his agency was, \u201calready working on additional rules that will expand the range of operations.\u201d
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