as the agency likes to call them) on Sunday. However, as Forbes first reported earlier this weekend, a document (first discovered by Steve Zeets) leaked out ahead of the announcement that now gives us a pretty good idea of what these rules will look like.
The proposed rules, which apply to drones that weigh less than 55 pounds, will restrict commercial drone operators to flights during daylight hours and to heights under 500 feet. Pilots will have to a visual line of sight with the drone (or work with an observer who does so). They will also have to pass a knowledge test and drones will have registered (for a fee) with the FAA.
The proposed rules, which apply to drones that weigh less than 55 pounds, will restrict commercial drone operators to flights during daylight hours and to heights under 500 feet. Pilots will have to maintain a visual line of sight with the drone (or work with an observer who does so). They will also have to pass a knowledge test and drones will have to be registered (for a fee) with the FAA.
The leaked document analyzes the economic impact of the proposed drones. Written by the FAA’s George Thurston, an economist with the FAA’s Office of Aviation Policy and Plans, the document argues that the positive economic impact of these new rules will be greater than $100 million per year.
There is no acceptable technological substitute for direct human vision in small UAS operations at this time.— FAAFor the most part, the rules will still be strict, but laxer than many feared. While the rules open up a number of worthwhile use cases for commercial rules, though, the one rule that most prospective commercial drone pilots will probably not like is that the FAA will only allow line-of-sight flights.
While the FAA considered rules that would allow for using onboard cameras to see and avoid other planes and obstacles, the agency determined that
The proposed rules, which apply to drones that weigh less than 55 pounds, will restrict commercial drone operators to flights during daylight hours and to heights under 500 feet. Pilots will have to a visual line of sight with the drone (or work with an observer who does so). They will also have to pass a knowledge test and drones will have registered (for a fee) with the FAA.
The proposed rules, which apply to drones that weigh less than 55 pounds, will restrict commercial drone operators to flights during daylight hours and to heights under 500 feet. Pilots will have to maintain a visual line of sight with the drone (or work with an observer who does so). They will also have to pass a knowledge test and drones will have to be registered (for a fee) with the FAA.
The leaked document analyzes the economic impact of the proposed drones. Written by the FAA’s George Thurston, an economist with the FAA’s Office of Aviation Policy and Plans, the document argues that the positive economic impact of these new rules will be greater than $100 million per year.
There is no acceptable technological substitute for direct human vision in small UAS operations at this time.— FAAFor the most part, the rules will still be strict, but laxer than many feared. While the rules open up a number of worthwhile use cases for commercial rules, though, the one rule that most prospective commercial drone pilots will probably not like is that the FAA will only allow line-of-sight flights.
While the FAA considered rules that would allow for using onboard cameras to see and avoid other planes and obstacles, the agency determined that
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