Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
FAA OKs Chute-equipped Drone for Flight over People
Colorado construction company receives Part 107 waiver for flight over people with a DJI drone outfitted with a parachute.

The FAA has issued its first Part 107 waiver to allow operation of a parachute-equipped drone over people. It was issued to Hensel Phelps Construction of Greeley, Colorado, which plans to operate a parachute-equipped DJI Phantom 4 light drone to track construction projects and for building maintenance inspections, among other tasks.