Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
EASA Issues Regulatory Approach for Drones in Europe
The European Aviation Safety Agency has issued a draft regulatory framework that specifies three categories of commercial drone operations.
A German-made microdrones md4-1000 quadcopter with a camera payload skirts a farmer's field. (Photo: microdrones)
A German-made microdrones md4-1000 quadcopter with a camera payload skirts a farmer's field. (Photo: microdrones)

Riga Declaration on Remotely Piloted Aircraft (drones)

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Commercial use of drones in Europe would be divided into three categories starting with a minimally restrictive “open” category, according to a new regulatory approach the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) released this week. Plans call for presenting the European Commission with “concrete” regulatory proposals for the open category by December.