Name: FAA Drones
Uploaded: 2014-09-26
Duration: 1 min 37 s
Description: FAA Drones

The Federal Aviation Administration now allows six production companies to fly unmanned drones within the United States without the need for an FAA Airworthiness Certificate. According to an FAA press release, production companies would be required to prove their operations were safe. In order to receive exceptions. To abide the company said their drone pilot would have private pilot certificates, keep the drone inside their site, and only fly the aircraft on the company's closed set. The FAA then added rules requiring inspection before flight and and no flying at night. The release notes the Motion Picture Association of America represented the production companies in requesting the exemptions. Now, while it might seem the entertainment industry is getting special treatment, the release also points out the FAA is currently reviewing 40 exemption requests. From other commercial entities. That might not come as much of a surprise. You're talking about an industry that brought in $ 31 billion in revenues in 2013. Several outlets have pointed out the FAA's move make sense based solely on the fact that many production companies already use unmend drones for capture. Capturing footage in countries where it's legal. The ruling will make things a bit more convenient for the film industry. And we can't forget companies like Amazon, Google, and DHL are now interested in drone delivery. With the biggest movers and shakers in various industries pushing for regulation exemptions, we'll likely see the FAA ease up on its restriction. In the mean time the FAA says it is working toward a regulatory framework for small unmanned drones. Which will be released for public comment later this year.