FAA Bill Promotes Use Of Drones

摘要

The FAA Extension, Safety and Security Act of 2016 (HR 636), which was approved by Congress and signed by President Obama in July, includes provisions to enable the use of drones for pipeline and other energy-facility inspections, attorneys Babst Calland point out. On June 28, Babst Calland backgrounds, the Federal Aviation Administration published a final rule permitting the operation of small unmanned aircraft in the National Airspace System "for many nonhobby, nonrecreational uses without requiring an airworthiness certificate, exemption, or certificate of waiver or authorization."