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U.S. aviation regulator starts rule-making process for public drone flights
Source: Reuters
Technology | Wed Feb 24, 2016 4:29pm EST
U.S. aviation regulator starts rule-making process for public drone flights
WASHINGTON | BY DAVID MORGAN
The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday said it would develop drone regulations allowing some unmanned aerial vehicles to fly over public areas, an authorization eagerly sought by a range of industries including real estate and agriculture.
The U.S. aviation regulatory agency, under pressure from Congress and industry to accommodate commercial drones, said it established a new rulemaking committee that would recommend a regulatory framework for such operations by April 1.
Authorization to fly over public areas would be vital to the kind of package delivery services envisioned by Amazon.com Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google. But the new committee would likely focus on smaller UAV used for aerial photography in real estate, agriculture and surveying, industry lobbyists said.
Commercial drone operations are illegal in the United States without specific FAA permission. The agency is expected to release final regulations by late June that would allow for commercial drone flights.
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U.S. aviation regulator starts rule-making process for public drone flights
WASHINGTON | BY DAVID MORGAN
The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday said it would develop drone regulations allowing some unmanned aerial vehicles to fly over public areas, an authorization eagerly sought by a range of industries including real estate and agriculture.
The U.S. aviation regulatory agency, under pressure from Congress and industry to accommodate commercial drones, said it established a new rulemaking committee that would recommend a regulatory framework for such operations by April 1.
Authorization to fly over public areas would be vital to the kind of package delivery services envisioned by Amazon.com Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google. But the new committee would likely focus on smaller UAV used for aerial photography in real estate, agriculture and surveying, industry lobbyists said.
Commercial drone operations are illegal in the United States without specific FAA permission. The agency is expected to release final regulations by late June that would allow for commercial drone flights.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-drones-faa-idUSKCN0VX2MJ