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New FAA Rules Allow More Commercial Drones In The Air
Federal officials implemented rules to allow for commercial operations of the small, unmanned aircraft. The rules will also impact on how the media can use drones in news and documentary coverage. http://www.npr.org/2016/08/30/491906502/new-faa-rules-allow-more-commercial-drones-in-the-air NPR Morning Edition | Aug. 30, 2016
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
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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
