Commercial Drones

The FAA needs to develop more reasonable and globally competitive regulations. Incremental rule updates that are risk-based and closely track industry developments will help the US catch up to other countries.

This distinction mirrors the manned aircraft world, where commercial pilots are responsible for transporting large numbers of passengers safely in large aircraft and are held to the highest level of experience and training than recreational pilots. Regulators are realizing that these categories don’t make sense for drones. Instead, regulations should categorize drones based on size and the actual risk posed.

No. Privacy will be the next frontier for lawmakers and regulators to consider for drones. It will be important to have a regulatory framework in place that is based on actual risk that this new technology poses.