Federal reassertion of command of US airspace opens a rift with local authorities on the regulation of recreational drones

摘要

"New York City is different from the cornfields of Iowa. That should be obvious to everyone, but it isn't reflected in FAA rules." It was only a matter of time before someone - in this case, New York City Council member Daniel R Garodnick - joined the issue of differences between the US Federal Aviation Administration and municipalities in the matter of drones. No blanket federal rule about the increasingly popular remote-controlled flying devices would, he told the New York Times, address the unique concerns of his city, a target of terrorist attacks. ("FAA Drone Laws Start to Clash With Stricter Local Rules," 27 December).