Municipal, state, and federal regulations have a significant impact not only how and where drones can be used but on how the drone industry evolves.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday issued itsfirst formal rulesfor commercial drone use, making it easier to deploy drones for uses such asutility inspectionsor agriculture. Previously, drone operations requiredspecial FAA permission. The regulations, however, include limitations -- suc...
FAA Rules on Drones vs. Model Aircraft ContestedDavid F. Carr
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) haspublishedfinal rules forPart 107 drone operations(drones used for commercial work). The rules specify the need for Remote ID and also loosen the rules around flying over people at night. The FAA has announced that...
and state departments of transportation. Skydio autonomy enables non-expert pilots to fly safely in complex environments and critical situations. With additional capabilities likely to be enabled under the new rules, a single operator can remotely manage the operations of multiple drones across different...
drones, the agency isn't going as far as some businesses would like. For instance, the rules require that drones always be in sight of their operators, which would appear to rule out delivery services from Amazon (AMZN) and other companies that envision using vehicles for a range of uses....
and FAA’s interagency security partners have all expressed terror-related concerns regarding ID number placement. There is the risk that a concealed explosive device could be hidden inside battery compartments of drones which could be activated when the drone is opened to find the registration number...
Pilots must be 16 or older, get proper certification, and inform the FAA whenever an incident occurs with serious injuries or damage to property. They must also stay within visual range of drones and not fly directly over people. Conspicuously absent from the new rules are aerial deliv...
The NTSB sided with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Tuesday in a ruling that declared small, unmanned aircrafts and drones are subject to FAA regulation. Because FAA rules prohibit the careless or reckless operation of an aircraft, the agency now has the power to implement a blanket b...
If you’re outside, the rules apply: You can do whatever you want with those tiny drones that fly around inside your house. But if you take a drone outside, all the rules apply, even if it’s just on your own property. Pilots must be at least 16 years old: No exceptions. We kn...