Proposed FAA Drone Rules Prompt Industry Pushback

摘要

In late December, the Fed-eral Aviation Administra-tion published proposed regulations governing the usage of drones in the U.S., triggering a pushback from drone professionals over rules requiring live transmitting of drone locations during operation. Specifically, the FAA proposes a requirement for remote identification of unmanned aerial systems (UAS), commonly known as drones. All drones used for commercial purposes would have to broadcast their locations at all times while in use. "A UAS that broadcasts or transmits remote identification information would contribute to a cooperative operating environment," the FAA notes in the regulation. The comment period for the proposed rules ends on March 2.