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Drone Groups Comment on FAA's Small UAS Draft Regulation

The comment deadline for the FAA's small unmanned aircraft systems notice of proposed rulemaking arrived on April 24.

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April 24, 2015

The largest trade group representing the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) industry in the United States is calling on the FAA to establish a more flexible regulation than the agency has proposed for commercial use of small drones. Among recommendations, it calls for the FAA to permit nighttime and beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) operations.

“In the United States, we’re at a pivotal moment in the history of UAS,” said Brian Wynne, president and CEO of the Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI). “This technology holds tremendous potential for businesses big and small across all sectors. The benefits of this technology are broad, and we need to make sure that we are doing all we can to support its growth and development. The U.S. is certainly in danger of falling behind other countries that have already put more permissive regulations in place.”

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