Regulations and Government
GAO Recommends FAA Improve UAS Oversight
The FAA’s compliance and enforcement approach for drones could benefit from improved communication and data, according to a GAO report.

The FAA’s compliance and enforcement approach for drones could benefit from improved communication and data, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO). For this study, the GAO met with FAA safety inspectors and law enforcement officials in 11 of the aviation agency’s districts to determine how they investigate potentially unsafe small (under 55 pounds) unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).