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Drones rule: FAA makes commercial drones legit
The Federal Aviation Administration’s new rules on commercial use of small unmanned aircraft systems, or drones, take effect Monday. The regulations, announced in June, apply to drones weighing less than 55 pounds. Commercial drone pilots must take a test, at … Continue reading
Relaxing the rules on drones
FOR YEARS, the rules on unmanned aerial vehicles — also known as drones — have been irrational. Recreational drone users — ordinary people who buy quadcopters at Walmart and play around with them in their backyards — have been given … Continue reading
Drone rule takes effect Monday, awaited by thousands
The first comprehensive federal rule governing drones takes effect Monday, when government and industry officials say thousands of pilots of remote-controlled aircraft are eager to start their engines. Earl Lawrence, director of the Federal Aviation Administration’s drone office, said 3,351 … Continue reading
FAA: Half Million Drones of Hobbyists Registered in 8 Months
The FAA announced Tuesday that more than a half million drones have been registered by hobbyists with its agency in the past eight month, according to its administrator speaking at a White House gathering. Michael Huerta, administrator for the Federal … Continue reading